'Anatomy of a Fall' Dominates 49th César Awards, Director Justine Triet Makes History
Sandra Hüller Wins Best Actress in Triet's Courtroom Drama; Tribute to Christopher Nolan
The workings of a fall director With her courtroom drama dominating the 49th edition of the César Awards this year at the Olympia Theater in Paris, Justine Triet became the second woman to receive the Best Director title in the history of the awards on Friday.
The last female director to win the best director prize at the Cesar Awards was Tonie Marshall, who did so in 1976 with Venus Beauty.
Best Director and Best Picture went to Triet's Anatomy of a Fall. Sandra Hüller won Best Actress for her outstanding performance as well. The movie also took home awards for Original Screenplay, Editing, and Supporting Actor (Swann Arlaud). The film, which is vying for five Oscars, stars Hüller as an author caught up in a legal battle after her spouse passed away mysteriously at their remote cabin.
Thomas Cailley's Animal Kingdom, which wowed spectators as the Cannes Un Certain Regard opening film in 2023, was another noteworthy prize of the evening. With wins in categories including Best Sound, VFX, Original Music, Costumes, and Cinematography, the movie demonstrated its technical skill.
The ceremony's honorable homage to renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan was one of its highlights. The filmmaker was presented on stage by Marion Cotillard, who worked with Nolan on both The Dark Knight Rises and Inception. Actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker Agnes Jaoui was honored with a César Award as well.
Complete list of 2024 César Award winners:
Anatomy of a Fall is the best movie.
Anatomy of a Fall's Justine Triet won best director.
Arieh Worthalter, The Goldman Case, Best Actor
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall, won Best Actress.
All Your Faces, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Best Supporting Actress
Anatomy of a Fall's Swann Arlaud won Best Supporting Actor.
Ella Rumpf's Female Revelation and Marguerite's Theorem
Junkyard Dog, Raphaël Quenard, is the Male Revelation.
Best Original Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Audrey Diwan, Valérie Donzelli, and Just the Two of Us won best adapted screenplay.
The Animal Kingdom's David Cailley has the best cinematography.
Ariane Daurat from The Animal Kingdom won best costume.
Stéphane Taillasson's The Three Musketeers (Parts 1 & 2) has the best production design.
The Animal Kingdom, Fabrice Osinski, Matthieu Fichet, Raphaël Sohier, and Niels Barletta have the best sound.
Jean-Baptiste Durand's Junkyard Dog is the Best First Film.
Best Animated Feature: Sébastien Laudenbach & Chiara Malta's Chicken For Linda!
The Animal Kingdom, Jean-Louis Autret, Bruno Sommier, and Cyrille Bonjean had the best visual effects.
The Animal Kingdom's Andreas Laszlo de Simone has the best original music.
Laurent Sénéchal's "Anatomy of a Fall" had the best editing.
Four Daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania is the best documentary.
Monia Chokri's The Nature of Love is the Best Foreign Film.
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