The night’s big winners were “Annette” and “Lost Illusions.” The former, a musical from director Leos Carax starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard and featuring music by Sparks, is a rock opera about a married couple whose lives change when they have a child, which is portrayed by a marionette puppet. Carax took home the trophy for Best Director, with Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks winning Best Original Score. The film also performed well in the crafts categories, winning Best Sound, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects.
But the highest honor of the night went to “Lost Illusions,” director Xavier Giannoli’s adaptation of the classic Balzac novel. “Lost Illusions” won Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Set Design, and Best Costume Design. Benjamin Voisin won Best Male Newcomer for his performance in the film, and Vincent Lacoste won Best Supporting Actor. Keep reading for the complete list of winners from the 46th César Awards. BEST FILM “Lost Illusions,” dir: Xavier Giannoli BEST DIRECTOR Leos Carax, “Annette” BEST ACTRESS Valérie Lemercier, “Aline” BEST ACTOR Benoit Magimel, “De Son Vivant” BEST ANIMATED FEATURE “Le Sommet Des Dieux,” dir: Patrick Imbert BEST ANIMATED SHORT “Folie Douce, Folie Dure,” dir: Marine Laclotte BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Ron Mael, Russell Mael, “Annette” BEST SOUND Erwan Verzahnet, Katie Boutin, Maxence Duster, Paul Heymans, Thomas Gauder — “Annette” BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Xavier Giannoli, Jacques Fieschi – “Lost Illusions” BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro – “Onoda, 10,000 Nuits Dans La Jungle” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Christophe Beaucarne, “Lost Illusions” BEST EDITING Nelly Quettier, “Annette” BEST FOREIGN FILM “The Father,” dir: Florian Zeller BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “La Panthère Des Neiges,” dirs: Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT “Maalbeek,” dir: Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Vincent Lacoste, “Lost Illusions” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Aissatou Dialla Sagna, “La Fracture” BEST DEBUT FEATURE “Les Magnétiques,” dir: Vincent Maël Cardona BEST SET DESIGN Riton Dupire-Clémént, “Lost Illusions” BEST COSTUME DESIGN Pierre-Jean Laroque, “Lost Illusions” BEST SHORT FILM “Les Mauvais Garçons,” dir: Elie Girard BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Guillaume Pondard, “Annette”
BEST MALE NEWCOMER Benjamin Voisin, “Lost Illusions” BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER Anamaria Vartolomei, “Happening” Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
