Winning the top five awards, Amour (Love) was the big winner at the 2013 Cesar Awards ceremony held in Paris.
On the evening of February 22, 2013, the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) celebrated excellence in cinema at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The evening was organized in collaboration with Canal+ and hosted by Jamel Debbouze.
Winner of the 2012 Palme d'Or at Cannes, Amour (Love) by Michael Haneke has collected a string of awards this season, including the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and two BAFTA awards, for Best Foreign Film and Best Actress. Hopes are now high for the upcoming 85th Oscars ceremony to be held Sunday evening, at which it is nominated in five categories: Best Film, Best Actress for Emmanuelle Riva, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign-Language Film.
Despite leading the pack with the highest number of Cesar nominations, Camille Rewinds by Noémie Lvovsky went home empty-handed. Rust & Bone scooped four awards, while Farewell My Queen received three, and What's in a Name? won two. Two films by the producer Bruno Nahon (Zadig) were also honored with awards: Louise Wimmer for Best First Film and Invisibles for Best Documentary.
Most Promising Actress
Izia Higelin in Bad Girl
Best First Film
Louise Wimmer, directed by Cyril Mennegun
Best Supporting Actor
Guillaume de Tonquedec in What's in a Name?
Best Animated Film
Ernest & Célestine, directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, and Stéphane Aubier
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain for Rust & Bone
Most Promising Actor
Mattias Schoenaerts in Rust & Bone
Best Cinematography
Romain Winding for Farewell My Queen
Best Sound
Antoine Deflandre, Germain Boulay, and Eric Tisserand for My Way
Best Foreign Film
Argo by Ben Affleck
Best Original Music
Alexandre Desplats for Rust & Bone
Best Original Screenplay
Michael Haneke for Amour (Love)
Best Supporting Actress
Valérie Benguigui in What's in a Name?
Best Documentary
Invisibles by Sébastien Lifshitz
Best Production Design
Katia Wyszkop for Farewell My Queen
Best Editing
Juliette Welfling for Rust & Bone
Best Costume Design
Christian Gasc for Farewell My Queen
Best Short Film
The Lobster's Cry, directed by Nicolas Guiot
Best Director
Michael Haneke for Amour (Love)
Best Actress
Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (Love)
Best Actor
Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour (Love)
Best Film
Amour (Love), produced by Margaret Menegoz (Les Films du Losange), directed by Michael Haneke
