Last night in Paris, the César 2023 ceremony took place. Discover which films and actors were awarded and where you can see the winning films.
The big winner of this 48th ceremony was The Night of the 12th, directed by Dominik Moll, with six trophies received, including the prestigious César for Best Film and César for Best Director. Here are all the winners at the 2023 Césars:
- César for Best Film: La Nuit du 12 (The night of the 12th) directed by Dominik Moll
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services.
- César for Best Director: Dominik Moll for La Nuit du 12 (The night of the 12th).
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services. - César for Best Actress: Virginie Efira in Revoir Paris (Paris Memories)
This film is part of the Ce Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023 program: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/film/paris-memories/ - César for Best Actor: Benoît Magimel in Pacifiction – Tourment sur les îles
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Supporting Actress: Noémie Merlant in L’Innocent (The Innocent)
This film is part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023 program: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/film/the-innocent/ - César for Best Supporting Actor: Bouli Lanners in La Nuit du 12 (The night of the 12th).
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services. - César for Best Female Newcomer: Nadia Tereszkiewicz in Les Amandiers
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César du meilleur espoir masculin : Bastien Bouillon in La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th)
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services. - César for Best Original Screenplay: Louis Garrel, Tanguy Viel and Naïla Guiguet for L’Innocent (The Innocent)
This film is part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023 program: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/film/the-innocent/
- César for Best Adaptation: Gilles Marchand and Dominik Moll for La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th).
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services. - César de la meilleure musique originale : Irène Drésel for À plein temps (Full Time)
This film was part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022 program.
You can watch it on (paid) streaming via the platforms below:
Palace Home Cinemas https://homecinema.palacecinemas.com.au/film/full-time/
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Full_Time?gl=AU&hl=en&id=9C0HBjElfr4.P
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbxO2UuRdEA
Prime Video https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0IX8XBE7LYLXAKGK8L8L1NR7BT/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=justau2tuk-22
Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/full-time/8d6kgwxzvcvx?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
Fetch TV https://www.fetchtv.com.au/movie/details/2556455
Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/full-time/umc.cmc.4v9kecqo73jcgop3hl8cph52f?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1643655807 - César for Best Original Score: François Maurel, Olivier Mortier and Luc Thomas for La Nuit du 12 (The Night of 12th)
This film has a brief release last year but is not currently in cinemas and we have not been able to find it on any streaming services. - César for Best Editing: Mathilde Van Moortel for À plein temps (Full Time)
This film was part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022 program.
You can watch it via the below (paid) streaming platforms:
Palace Home Cinemas https://homecinema.palacecinemas.com.au/film/full-time/
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Full_Time?gl=AU&hl=en&id=9C0HBjElfr4.P
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbxO2UuRdEA
Prime Video https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0IX8XBE7LYLXAKGK8L8L1NR7BT/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=justau2tuk-22
Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/full-time/8d6kgwxzvcvx?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
Fetch TV https://www.fetchtv.com.au/movie/details/2556455
Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/full-time/umc.cmc.4v9kecqo73jcgop3hl8cph52f?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1643655807 - César for Best Costumes: Gigi Lepage for Simone, le voyage du siècle (Simone, journey of the century)
This film is currently showing at the Europa! Europa festival: https://www.europafilmfestival.com.au/films/simone-woman-of-the-century
Read our review of the film here - César for Best Set Design: Christian Marti for Simone, le voyage du siècle (Simone, journey of the century)
This film is currently showing at the Europa! Europa festival: https://www.europafilmfestival.com.au/films/simone-woman-of-the-century
Lisez notre critique du film par ici - César for Best Visual Effects: Laurens Hermann for Notre-Dame brûle (Notre-Dame on Fire)
This film is part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023 program: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/film/notre-dame-on-fire/
- César for Best Cinematography: Artur Tort for Pacifiction – Tourment sur les îles
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Animated Film: Ma famille afghane directed by Michaela Pavlatova
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Documentary: Retour à Reims [Fragments] directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Debut Film: Saint Omer directed by Alice Diop
This film is part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023 program: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/film/saint-omer/
- César for Best Foreign Film: As Bestas directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
This film is currently showing at the Europa! Europa festival in Sydney and Melbourne: https://www.europafilmfestival.com.au/films/the-beasts - César for Best Short Film – Animation: La Vie sexuelle de Mamie (Granny’s Sexual Life) directed Urška Djukić and Émilie Pigeard
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Documentary Film: Maria Schneider, 1983 directed by Elisabeth Subrin
This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - César for Best Short Film: Partir un jour (Bye Bye) directed by Amélie Bonnin
This short film was part of the My French Film Festival 2023 which ended last week. . This film has not been released in Australia and we don’t know if it will be. - Honorary César David Fincher, American director known for his films Fight Club, Seven, Gone Girl, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo among others.
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