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The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the
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, was held on 24 February 2017, at the
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in
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to honour the best French films of 2016.
Jérôme Commandeur Jérôme Commandeur (born 12 April 1976) is a French comedian, actor and director. Early life and education Jérôme Commandeur was born in Argenteuil and grew up in Poissy. He attended the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He ...
hosted the
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ceremony for the first time. The nominations were announced on 25 January 2017 by Academy president
Alain Terzian Alain Terzian (born 2 May 1949) is a French-Armenian film producer, Administrator of Cannes Film Festival jury, and former President of Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. He is the chief executive officer of ''Alter Films'' and the Pre ...
and awards ceremony host
Jérôme Commandeur Jérôme Commandeur (born 12 April 1976) is a French comedian, actor and director. Early life and education Jérôme Commandeur was born in Argenteuil and grew up in Poissy. He attended the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He ...
. '' Divines'' and ''
It's Only the End of the World ''It's Only the End of the World'' () is a 2016 drama film written, directed and edited by Xavier Dolan. The film is based on the 1990 play by Jean-Luc Lagarce and stars Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, and Vincen ...
'' won three awards each. Other films with multiple awards include '' Chocolat'', ''
My Life as a Courgette ''My Life as a Courgette'' (; also titled ''My Life as a Zucchini'' in North America and Australia) is a 2016 stop-motion animated comedy-drama film directed by Claude Barras, and co-written by Céline Sciamma. It was screened in the Directors' F ...
'' and ''
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'' with two, with the latter film winning the
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honour.


Winners and nominees


Multiple nominations and awards

The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards:


Viewers

The show was followed by 1.9 million viewers. This corresponds to 10.5% of the audience.


See also

* 22nd Lumière Awards *
7th Magritte Awards The 7th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2016 in Belgium and took place on 4 February 2017 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:00 p.m. CE ...
*
29th European Film Awards The 29th European Film Awards were presented on 10 December 2016 in Wrocław, Poland. The ceremony is one of a number of events to take place in Wrocław as the city is a 2016 European Capital of Culture, along with San Sebastián. The nomination ...
*
89th Academy Awards The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2016 in film, films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californ ...
* 70th British Academy Film Awards * 62nd David di Donatello


References


External links


Official website
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