31st César Awards
The award of the César Awards 2006 took place on 25 February 2006 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Prior to the organization of protests was accompanied by around 200 protesters who advocated for more rights of temporary workers in the industry and the launch of the awards gala delayed by about 20 minutes. President of the ceremony was the actress Carole Bouquet.
Reporting
At the ceremony for the César Jacques Audiard's film dominated The Beat That My Heart. The drama starring Romain Duris busy in the lead role, had led the Favorites box already at the announcement of nominations and was able to prevail in eight out of ten categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Niels Arestrup and Linh Dan Pham in the performer categories. Best Actor was Michel Bouquet of Robert Guédiguians drama Last Days at the Elysée could repeat his victory from 2002. Best Actress was the Frenchwoman Nathalie Baye, which could be as alcoholics police officer for Xavier Beauvois ' also favored police drama A fatal decision inter alia, the actress and director Valérie Lemercier (Palais Royal! ) Behind it, which hosted this year's ceremony. For Baye it was the fourth Best Actor Award (2 x Best Supporting Actress, 2 x Best Actress ) and was thus the record of Isabelle Adjani (4 x Best Actress ) and Dominique Blanc (3 x Best Supporting Actress, 1 × Best Actress ) set, which also had been honored in the past four acting awards. As a Best Supporting Actress, the Belgian Cécile de France was for her performance in L'auberge espagnole by Cédric Klapischs - triumphant reunion in St. Petersburg. De France had been three years earlier excellent auberge espagnole as Best Young Actress for the same role in the prequel L'. As a best foreign film, last year's Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby was able to prevail against the competition. With the prize, the actor Hugh Grant and Pierre Richard were honored.
The losers of the 2006 César awards counted Christian Carrions war drama Merry Christmas. The at the Oscar ceremony in 2006 nominated for best foreign film production, with the German actress Benno Fürmann, Diane Kruger and Daniel Brühl in the lead roles, was able to prevail in six nominations in advance nor against the competition like last year's winner of the Golden Palm in Cannes The child, with four nominations. Michael Haneke's acclaimed thriller Caché, 2005 awarded five European Film Awards, had not been taken into account in advance in the category of Best Film and was his four nominations not also translate into victories.
Winners and nominations
Best Film ( Meilleur film)
The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté ) - Director: Jacques Audiard
Best Director ( Meilleur réalisateur )
Jacques Audiard - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Actor ( Meilleur acteur )
Michel Bouquet - Last days at the Elysée (Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars)
Best Actress ( Meilleure actrice )
Nathalie Baye - A fatal decision (Le Petit lieutenant )
Best Supporting Actor ( Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle )
Niels Arestrup - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Supporting Actress ( Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle )
Cécile de France - L' auberge espagnole - See you in St. Petersburg (Les Poupées russes )
Best Young Actor ( Meilleur jeune espoir féminin )
Louis Garrel - Troublemaker (Les Amants réguliers )
Most Promising Actress ( Meilleur jeune espoir féminin )
Linh Dan Pham - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best debut ( Meilleur premier film)
Darwin 's Nightmare - Director: Hubert Sauper
Best Original Screenplay ( Meilleur scénario original)
Radu Mihaileanu and Alain -Michel Blanc - Live and Become (Va, vis et deviens )
Best Adapted Screenplay ( Meilleur scénario adaptation)
Jacques Audiard and Tonino Benacquista - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Original Score ( Meilleure écrite musique pour un film)
Alexandre Desplat - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Production Design ( Meilleurs décors )
Olivier Radot - Gabrielle - Love of My Life ( Gabrielle )
Best Costume Design ( Meilleurs costumes)
Caroline de Vivaise - Gabrielle - Love of My Life ( Gabrielle )
Best Cinematography ( Meilleure photo )
Stéphane Fontaine - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Sound ( Meilleur son)
Laurent Quaglio and Gérard Lamps - March of the Penguins (La Marche de l' empereur )
Best Editing ( Meilleur montage )
Juliette Welfling - The Beat That My Heart ( De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté )
Best Short Film ( Meilleur court- métrage )
After shave - Director: Hany Tamba
Best Foreign Film ( Meilleur film- étranger )
Million Dollar Baby, USA - Director: Clint Eastwood