- César Awards 2008
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The 2008 César Awards were the 32nd edition of the biggest annual film awards in France. The ceremony took place in the Théâtre du Châtelet on 22 February 2008; it was presented by Antoine de Caunes.
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 25 January 2008. The winners are in bold.
Best Actor – Leading Role
- Mathieu Amalric – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
- Michel Blanc – The Witnesses (Les témoins)
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin – Conversations with My Gardener (Dialogue avec mon jardinier)
- Vincent Lindon – Those Who Remain (Ceux qui restent)
- Jean-Pierre Marielle – Let's Dance (Faut que ça danse!)
Best Actor – Supporting Role
- Sami Bouajila – The Witnesses (Les témoins)
- Pascal Greggory – La Vie en Rose (La môme)
- Michael Lonsdale – Heartbeat Detector (La question humaine)
- Fabrice Luchini – Molière
- Laurent Stocker – Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c'est tout)
Best Actress – Leading Role
- Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose (La môme)
- Isabelle Carré – Anna M.
- Cécile de France – A Secret (Un secret)
- Marina Foïs – Darling
- Catherine Frot – Odette Toulemonde
Best Actress – Supporting Role
- Julie Depardieu – A Secret (Un secret)
- Noémie Lvovsky – Actrices
- Bulle Ogier – Let's Dance (Faut que ça danse!)
- Ludivine Sagnier – A Secret (Un secret)
- Sylvie Testud – La Vie en Rose (La môme)
Best Cinematography
- La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Tetsuo Nagata
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) – Janusz Kamiński
- Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime) – Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
- The Second Wind (Le deuxième souffle) – Yves Angelo
- A Secret (Un secret) – Gérard de Battista
Best Costume Design
- La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Marit Allen
- Jacquou le Croquant – Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz
- Molière – Pierre-Jean Larroque
- The Second Wind (Le deuxième souffle) – Corinne Jorry
- A Secret (Un secret) – Jacqueline Bouchard
Best Director
- Abdel Kechiche – The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet)
- Olivier Dahan – La Vie en Rose (La môme)
- Claude Miller – A Secret (Un secret)
- Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
- André Téchiné – The Witnesses (Les témoins)
Best Film
- The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet) – Abdel Kechiche
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) – Julian Schnabel
- Persepolis – Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
- A Secret (Un secret) – Claude Miller
- La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Olivier Dahan
Best First Work
- Persepolis – Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
- All Is Forgiven (Tout est pardonné) – Mia Hansen-Løve
- Just About Love? (Et toi t'es sur qui?) – Lola Doillon
- Those Who Remain (Ceux qui restent) – Anne le Ny
- Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres) – Céline Sciamma
Best Foreign Film
- The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) • Germany
- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile) – Cristian Mungiu • Romania
- Eastern Promises – David Cronenberg • Canada
- The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite) – Fatih Akin • Germany
- We Own the Night – James Gray • USA
Best Music Written for a Film
- Love Songs (Les chansons d'amour) – Alex Beaupain
- Persepolis – Olivier Bernet
- Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime) – Alexandre Desplat
- A Secret (Un secret) – Zbigniew Preisner
- Let's Dance (Faut que ça danse!) – Archie Shepp
Best Production Design
- La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Olivier Raoux
- Jacquou le croquant – Christian Marti
- Molière – Françoise Dupertuis
- The Second Wind (Le deuxième souffle) – Thierry Flamand
- A Secret (Un secret) – Jean-Pierre Kohut Svelko
Best Short Film
- Le Mozart des Pickpockets
- La promenade
- Premier voyage
- Deweneti
- Rachel
Best Writing – Adaptation
- Persepolis – Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi
- Darling – Christine Carrière
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) – Ronald Harwood
- Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c'est tout) – Claude Berri
- A Secret (Un secret) – Nathalie Carter and Claude Miller
Best Writing – Original
- The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet) – Abdel Kechiche
- 2 Days in Paris – Julie Delpy
- Molière – Laurent Tirard and Grégoire Vigneron
- Those Who Remain (Ceux qui restent) – Anne le Ny
- La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Olivier Dahan
Most Promising Actor
- Laurent Stocker – Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c'est tout)
- Johan Libéreau – The Witnesses (Les témoins)
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet – Love Songs (Les chansons d'amour)
- Nicolas Cazalé – The Grocer's Son (Le fils de l'épicier)
- Jocelyn Quivrin – 99 francs
Most Promising Actress
- Hafsia Herzi – The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet)
- Louise Blachère – Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres)
- Audrey Dana – Roman de gare
- Adèle Haenel – Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres)
- Clotilde Hesme – Love Songs (Les chansons d'amour)
Best Sound
- Laurent Zeilig, Pascal Villard, Jean-Paul Hurier and Marc Doisne for La Vie en Rose (La môme)
- Guillaume Le Braz, Valérie Deloof, Agnès Ravez and Thierry Delor for Love Songs (Les chansons d'amour)
- Jean-Paul Mugel, Francis Wargniez and Dominique Gaborieau for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
- Thierry Lebon, Eric Chevallier and Samy Bardet for Persepolis
- Antoine Deflandre, Germain Boulay and Eric Tisserand for Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime)
Best Editing
- Juliette Welfling for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
- Yves Beloniak and Richard Marizy for La Vie en Rose (La môme)
- Stéphane Roche for Persepolis
- Véronique Lange for A Secret (Un secret)
- Camille Toubkis and Ghalya Lacroix for The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet)
Best Documentary
- Terror's Advocate
- Les Lip, l'imagination au pouvoir
- Le premier cri
- Les animaux amoureux
- Retour en Normandie
Honorary César
- Roberto Benigni, Italian actor, screenwriter and director.
- Jeanne Moreau, French actress, screenwriter and director.
References
César Awards Merit awards
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Merit awards
(retired)Award ceremonies Categories:- César Awards
- 2007 film awards
- Mathieu Amalric – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
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