2024-02-24 00:13:38
The legal drama “Anatomy of a Case” triumphed at the French César Film Awards on Friday evening. The film by French director Justine Triet took home a total of six awards, including best director. German actress Sandra Hülser won the best actress award for her performance in the film about a German writer suspected of murdering her husband.
She felt very honored, especially as a German, said Hülser on Friday at the award ceremony in Paris. The 49th César ceremony took place in the legendary Paris concert hall Olympia. The César – named after the sculptor César Baldaccini – is the French version of the Oscars. It has been awarded since 1976.
British-American director Christopher Nolan and French actress and filmmaker Agnès Jaoui, who has won the most César Awards to date with six trophies, received honorary awards. This is an unlikely honor for him, said Nolan. He has always been impressed by France’s love of cinema. His wife Emma Thomas, producer of many of his films, was also present at the award ceremony.
The awarding of the French film awards took place against the backdrop of new MeToo scandals. At the beginning of February, actress Judith Godrèche (“A Woman of 15”) filed a lawsuit against directors Benoît Jacquot (“Diary of a Chambermaid”) and Jacques Doillon (“Young Werther”) for sexual abuse of minors. The incidents are said to have occurred between 1986 and 1992.
The 51-year-old spoke at the César Gala. In a moving speech, she warned against the excesses of cinema, an art that she said sometimes provided cover for the “illegal” trade in young girls. Just earlier this year, France was rocked by the misogynistic comments and recent sexual assault lawsuits against Gérard Depardieu.
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