The 3rd
César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...
ceremony, presented by the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ( en, Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) is an organization that gives out the César Award. It was created in 1975, on the initiative of Georges Cravenne.
Board of directors
The board is made ...
, honoured the best
French films of 1977 and took place on 4 February 1978 at the
Salle Pleyel
The Salle Pleyel (, meaning "Pleyel Hall") is a concert hall in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, designed by acoustician Gustave Lyon together with architect Jacques Marcel Auburtin, who died in 1926, and the work was completed in 1927 by ...
in
Paris
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. The ceremony was chaired by
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. M ...
and hosted by
Pierre Tchernia for the third time. ''
Providence'' won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
Films with multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards:
See also
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50th Academy Awards
The 50th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1977 and took place on April 3, 1978, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p.m. PST ...
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31st British Academy Film Awards
The 31st British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1978, honoured the best films of 1977.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship: Fred Zinnemann
Statistics
See also
* 50th Academy Awards
* 3r ...
References
External links
Official website*
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1978
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1978 film awards
Cesar Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Ces ...