The 44th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 22 February 2019, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2018. Kristin Scott Thomas presided, and Kad Merad was the host. The ceremony was dedicated to Charles Aznavour, who died the previous October.
| 44th César Awards | |
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 Official poster featuring a photo of actress Isabelle Huppert, taken during filming of Violette Nozière (1978) by Roger Corbeau | |
| Date | 22 February 2019 |
| Site | Salle Pleyel, Paris |
| Hosted by | Kad Merad |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Custody |
| Best Actor | Alex Lutz Guy |
| Best Actress | Léa Drucker Custody |
| Most awards | Custody (4) The Sisters Brothers (4) |
| Most nominations | Custody (10) Sink or Swim (10) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Canal+ |
For the first time the "César des Lycéens" will be awarded, in a separate ceremony on 13 March 2019, at the Sorbonne in Paris. This award is to be conferred on one of the seven nominees for Best Film and is selected by the students of three high schools.[1]
Winners and nominees
editThe nominees for the 44th César Awards were announced on January 23, 2019.[2][3]
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Custody − Produced by Alexandre Gavras; Directed by Xavier Legrand
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Shéhérazade − Jean-Bernard Marlin
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The Sisters Brothers − Benoît Debie
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Custody − Yorgos Lamprinos
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The Sisters Brothers − Cyril Holtz
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The Sisters Brothers − Michel Barthélémy
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So Help Me God − Jean Libon i Yves Hinant
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Dilili à Paris − Michel Ocelot
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Vilaine fille − Ayce Kartal
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Les Petites Mains − Rémi Allier
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Shoplifters (Japan) – Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Audience Award
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "César des Lycéens 2019". ac-rouen.fr. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "44th César Awards - Nominees". Variety. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "44th César Awards - Nominees". January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.