The 47th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 25 February 2022 honouring the best French films of 2021. Screenwriter and director Danièle Thompson presided the ceremony that was hosted by Antoine de Caunes.[1][2] Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett received the Honorary César.[3] The ceremony was dedicated to actor Gaspard Ulliel, who died on 19 January 2022.[4] In September 2021, the governing association of the César Awards voted to create two new awards that were introduced in the 47th ceremony: Best Visual Effects and Best Documentary Short Film.[5]

47th César Awards
Official poster featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina in Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Date25 February 2022
SiteOlympia, Paris
Hosted byAntoine de Caunes
Highlights
Best FilmLost Illusions
Best ActorBenoît Magimel
Peaceful
Best ActressValérie Lemercier
Aline
Most awardsLost Illusions (7)
Most nominationsLost Illusions (15)
Television coverage
NetworkCanal+

Drama film Lost Illusions led all nominees with 15 nominations, followed by Annette and Aline with eleven and ten nominations, respectively.[6] Lost Illusions went on to win seven awards, more than any other film in the ceremony, including Best Film.

Winners and nominees

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The nominees[7] for the 47th César Awards were announced on 26 January 2022. Winners[8] are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

 
Leos Carax, Best Director winner.
 
Benoît Magimel, Best Actor winner.
 
Valérie Lemercier, Best Actress winner.
 
Vincent Lacoste, Best Supporting Actor winner.
 
Benjamin Voisin, Most Promising Actor winner.
 
Anamaria Vartolomei, Most Promising Actress winner.
 
Arthur Harari, Best Original Screenplay co-winner.
 
Xavier Giannoli, Best Adaptation co-winner.
 
Ron Mael and Russell Mael, Best Original Music winners.
 
Cate Blanchett, Honorary César recipient.

Films with multiple nominations

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The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Films
15 Lost Illusions
11 Annette
10 Aline
7 BAC Nord
6 The Divide
5 Black Box
Paris, 13th District
4 Happening
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Titane
3 Eiffel
Magnetic Beats
The Velvet Queen
2 Delicious
Hold Me Tight
The Restless
Slalom

Films with multiple wins

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The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Films
7 Lost Illusions
5 Annette

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 February 2022). "César Awards: 'Lost Illusions' WIns Best Film – Full List". Deadline.
  2. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2022). "César Awards Nominations: 'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' Dominate; 'Titane' Shut Out Of Best Film Race – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom (17 December 2021). "Cate Blanchett To Receive Honorary Cesar Award". Deadline. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ Français-Arnaud, Alexia (25 February 2022). "VIDÉO – César 2022 : l'hommage poignant à Gaspard Ulliel en ouverture de la cérémonie" [VIDEO – César 2022: the poignant tribute to Gaspard Ulliel at the opening of the ceremony]. Gala (in French).
  5. ^ "Création de deux nouveaux César" (in French). Académie des César. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (26 January 2022). "'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' lead France's Cesar nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ Szalai, Georg; Roxborough, Scott (26 January 2022). "Lea Seydoux, Adam Driver Among Nominees for France's Cesar Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ Zilko, Christian (25 February 2022). "Annette' and 'Lost Illusions' Dominate César Awards 2022: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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