34th César Awards
The 34th César Awards ceremony was presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to honour its selection of the best films of 2008 on 27 February 2009. Canal+ broadcast the event, which took place again at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. The nominations for the Awards were announced on 23 January. The ceremony was chaired by Charlotte Gainsbourg and hosted by Antoine de Caunes. '' Séraphine'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Viewers The show was followed by 2.1 millions of viewers. This corresponds to 11.4% of the audience. See also * 81st Academy Awards * 62nd British Academy Film Awards * 21st European Film Awards * 14th Lumière Awards * 54th David di Donatello * 24th Goya Awards References External links Official website* 34th César Awardsat ''AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Awards 2009 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 40 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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César Award
Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama * César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt Places * Cesar, Portugal * Cesar Department, Colombia * Cesar River, in Colombia * Cesar River, Chile * César (restaurant), a restaurant in New York City People * César (name), including a list of people with the given name and surname * César (footballer, born 1956) (1956–2024), Brazilian football forward * César (footballer, born 1974), Brazilian football midfielder and defender * César (footballer, born May 1979), Brazilian football defender and coach * César (footballer, born July 1979), Brazilian football winger * César (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian football goalkeeper * César (footballer, born 1995), Brazilian football goalkeeper * César (sculptor), César Baldaccini (1921–1998), French sculptor Other uses * César (grape), an ancient red wine grape from northern Burgundy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elsa Zylberstein At 2009 César Award-01
Elsa may refer to: ELSA (acronym) *ELSA Technology, a manufacturer of computer hardware * English Language Skills Assessment * English Longitudinal Study of Ageing * Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects research *European Law Students' Association *European League of Stuttering Associations *Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia, a group in the history of the Lutheran Church of Australia *Experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) People * Elsa (given name), a female given name * Pedro Elsa (1901–unknown), Argentine Olympic athlete Characters * Elsa (''Frozen''), fictional character from the Disney animated franchise, ''Frozen'' * Elsa von Brabant, a character in the 1850 Richard Wagner opera ''Lohengrin'' Places * Elsa, California, a place in California, U.S. * Elsa, Texas, U.S. * Elsa, Yukon, Canada Other * 182 Elsa, an asteroid * ''Elsa'' (album), debut album of Elsa Lunghini * Elsa (river), Tuscany, Italy * Elsa the lioness, subject of the book and film ''Born Free'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martin Provost
Martin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as '' Séraphine'' and ''Le Ventre de Juliette''. '' Violette,'' his 2013 biographical drama about author Violette Leduc, was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival The 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and 15, 2013. ''The Fifth Estate (film), The Fifth Estate'' was selected as the opening film and ''Life of Crime (film), Life o .... Filmography Published works *1992: ''Aime-moi vite'' *2007: ''Léger, humain, pardonnable'' *2009: ''La Rousse Péteuse'' *2010: ''Bifteck'' References External links * French film directors Living people French male screenwriters French screenwriters 1957 births French male film actors French male television actors Film people from Brest, France {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rémi Bezançon
Rémi Bezançon (born 25 March 1971) is a French director and screenwriter. References External links * 1971 births Living people French male screenwriters French screenwriters Film directors from Paris French-language film directors {{screenwriter-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet (; 11 April 1961 – 25 April 2024) was a French director, cinematographer and screenwriter. His film ''Entre les murs'' ('' The Class'') won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Biography Laurent Cantet was born in 1961 in the town of Melle, Deux-Sèvres in western France; his parents were schoolteachers. He went to university in Marseille to study photography, and then entered the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris where he graduated in 1986. His peers at IDHEC included Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand and Robin Campillo. After initially working in television, he became assistant director to Marcel Ophuls for ''Veillées d'armes'' (1994), a documentary about the siege of Sarajevo. He went on to make some short films, often in collaboration with colleagues from film school. In 1998 Cantet was one of several young directors invited to make films for the European TV company Arte to mark the forthcoming year 2000, and he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-François Richet
Jean-François Richet (born 2 July 1966) is a French screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He grew up in Meaux, a suburb east of Paris. Select filmography * ''Inner City (1995 film), Inner City'' (1995) – nominated at the 21st César Awards in the César Award for Best First Feature Film, Best First Feature Film (''Meilleure Première Œuvre'') category. * ''Ma 6-T va crack-er'' (1997) – political exploration of gangs in suburban Paris. * ''Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film), Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005) – a remake of John Carpenter's 1976 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film), film of the same name. * ''Mesrine (2008 film), Mesrine'' (2008) * ''One Wild Moment'' (2015) * ''Blood Father'' (2016) * ''The Emperor of Paris'' (2018) * ''Plane (film), Plane'' (2023) * ''Mutiny (2026 film), Mutiny'' (2026) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Richet, Jean-Francois Living people Writers from Paris French film directors French film producers French male ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 60 films since 1977. In 1990, she was awarded the César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Too Beautiful for You''. Life and career Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. She made her film acting debut in Luis Buñuel's surrealist classic '' That Obscure Object of Desire'' (1977). Bouquet portrayed the Bond girl Melina Havelock, opposite Roger Moore in the 1981 James Bond film '' For Your Eyes Only.'' She received a César Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in '' Rive droite, rive gauche'' (1984), and won the César Award for Best Actress for her performance in '' Too Beautiful For You'' (1989). In the 1980s, she was a model for French luxury fashion label Chanel, being the face of Chanel No. 5. She was the face of Chanel No. 5 fragrance from 1986 to 1997. She was the companion of producer Jean-Pierre Rassam, with whom she had a son, Dimitri Rassam, also a producer. I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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César Award For Best Director
The César Award for Best Director () is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1976. It was presented as the César du meilleur réalisateur from 1976 to 2015. History Superlatives Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Director awards: The following individuals received three or more Best Director nominations: See also * Lumière Award for Best Director *Magritte Award for Best Director * European Film Award for Best Director *Academy Award for Best Director *BAFTA Award for Best Direction References External links * César Award for Best Directorat ''AlloCiné AlloCiné is an entertainment website founded by Jean-David Blanc in 1988, then joined by Patrick Holzman. It has belonged to the company since 2013 Webedia. which specializes in providing information on French cinema, mostly centering on nove ...'' {{DEFA ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Christmas Tale
''A Christmas Tale'' () is a 2008 French Christmas comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the parents' home for Christmas, having just learned that their mother has leukemia. It was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Roubaix, December 2006. Junon Vuillard, married to Abel, is the iron-willed matriarch of the family. Junon held her family together through tough times, but her willpower made her children resentful. She remains handsome, and though her husband is obese and elderly, he retains clarity, acceptance, tolerance, and unconditional love for his family. He and their mutual love holds a fragmented family together, albeit uneasily. They have three children in their 30s. The eldest is Elizabeth, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life (film)
''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' () is a 2008 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon. The film received 9 César Award nominations, winning three (Best Editing, Most Promising Actor and Most Promising Actress). Cast * Jacques Gamblin as Robert Duval *Zabou Breitman as Marie-Jeanne Duval *Déborah François as Fleur Duval *Marc-André Grondin as Raphaël Duval *Pio Marmaï as Albert Duval * Roger Dumas as Pierre *Cécile Cassel as Prune * Stanley Weber as Éric * Sarah Cohen-Hadria as Clara * Camille De Pazzis as Moïra * François-Xavier Demaison as Doctor Marcaurel *Gilles Lellouche as The white rasta Awards and nominations *César Awards (France) **Won: Best Editing (Sophie Reine) **Won: Most Promising Actor (Marc-André Grondin) **Won: Most Promising Actress (Déborah François) **Nominated: Best Actor – Leading Role (Jacques Gamblin) **Nominated: Best Director (Rémi Bezançon) **Nominated: Best Film **Nominated: Best Music (Sinc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paris (2008 Film)
''Paris'' is a 2008 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Cédric Klapisch. Starring an ensemble cast, the film depicts the stories of a diverse group of people living in Paris. It began shooting in November 2006 and was released in France on 20 February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008. Plot The film is set primarily in Paris, with one thread of the story set in Africa. Over the course of several months, various stories are intertwined, with different characters and plot threads intersecting. *Pierre is a cabaret dancer who learns from a cardiologist that he has a severe heart condition and only a heart transplant can save him. Unable to dance anymore, he retires to his apartment and awaits a donor. He becomes reflective on his condition and his past life. He watches an old film of him as a dancer on stage, and calls an old girlfriend from his school days. He refuses to tell his parents of his medical condition. When he manages to leave the apartment, he notice ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I've Loved You So Long
''I've Loved You So Long'' () is a 2008 tragedy film written and directed by Philippe Claudel in his directorial debut. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman who struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison. Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, and Frédéric Pierrot appear in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2008, and was theatrically released in France on 19 March 2008, by UGC Distribution. It grossed over $23.4 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised Scott Thomas' performance and Claudel's screenplay. At the 62nd British Academy Film Awards, it won Best Film Not in the English Language and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Scott Thomas) and Best Original Screenplay (for Claudel). It garnered six nominations, including Best Film, at the 34 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |