Three Quebec actors are finalists at the César ceremony for French cinema in the supporting role categories.
Danielle Fichaud is nominated for her portrayal of Thérèse Tanguay-Dion in Aline and Sylvain Marcel for his performance as René Angelil in the same film. In total, Valérie Lemercier’s film dedicated to Celine Dion, obtains ten nominations.
Xavier Dolan is for his part a finalist for his presence in lost illusions by Xavier Giannoli.
A lively adaptation of Balzac’s great novel, an acid fresco on the press and its excesses, the film lost illusions is a favorite for the César 2022, which will be awarded on February 25 in Paris and will try to restore the image of this institution.
The 4,363 film professionals who are members of the Academy now have one month to vote.
The 47th official ceremony should make people forget the shipwrecks of previous editions.
In 2020, at the height of an internal crisis, Roman Polanski, accused of rape, was crowned best director for his film “J’accuse”, causing the departure of actress Adèle Haenel from the ceremony. The image has become one of the symbols of the fight against sexual violence in cinema.
Despite a profound renewal, last year’s ceremony did not attract a large audience and sparked a torrent of critics deploring the navel-gazing of the world of cinema in the midst of a pandemic.
This year, the organizers have bet on sure values, with host and humorist Antoine de Caunes as master of ceremonies and screenwriter and director Danièle Thompson as president. But they will have a lot to do as the lack of love for major ceremonies seems to be growing, like the Golden Globes, ousted from American television.
With Agence France-Presse