3rd César Awards
The third award of the César Awards took place on February 4, 1978 in the concert hall Salle Pleyel in Paris. President of the ceremony was the actress Jeanne Moreau. Aired the ceremony, led by the host Pierre Tchernia, the public television channel Antenne 2, France 2 today
With seven awards, including Best Picture, for a total of eight nominations, Alain Resnais ' film Providence emerged as the big winner of the evening. Jean Rochefort, who won a César Award in 1976 for Best Supporting Actor, sat down with his performance in The warhorse for Best Actor against Alain Delon, Charles Denner, Gérard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere by. In the category of Best Actress Miou Miou - and dolphins could Simone Signoret in Madame Rosa and Brigitte Fossey, Isabelle Huppert, claiming Seyrig.
Winners and nominations
Best Film ( Meilleur film)
Providence - Director: Alain Resnais
Best Director ( Meilleur réalisateur )
Alain Resnais - Providence
Best Actor ( Meilleur acteur )
Jean Rochefort - The warhorse (Le Crabe - tambour )
Best Actress ( Meilleure actrice )
Simone Signoret - Madame Rosa (La Vie devant soi )
Best Supporting Actor ( Meilleur acteur dans un rôle seconde )
Jacques Dufilho - The warhorse (Le Crabe - tambour )
Best Supporting Actress ( Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle )
Marie Dubois - wage of the Giants (La Menace )
Best Screenplay ( Meilleur scénario original ou adaptation)
David Mercer - Providence
Best Original Score ( Meilleure écrite musique pour un film)
Miklós Rózsa - Providence
Best Art Direction ( Meilleur décors )
Jacques Saulnier - Providence
Best Cinematography ( Meilleure photo )
Raoul Coutard - The warhorse (Le Crabe - tambour )
Best Sound ( Meilleur son)
Jacques René Maumont and Magnol - Providence
Best Editing ( Meilleur montage )
Albert Jurgenson - Providence
Best Short Film ( Meilleur Court- métrage de fiction )
Best Animated Short Film ( Meilleur Court- métrage d'animation )
Rêve - Director: Peter Foldes
Best documentary short ( Meilleur Court- métrage documentaire )
La Maréchal - ferrant - Director: Georges Rouquier
Best Foreign Film ( Meilleur film- étranger )
A Special Day ( Una Giornata particolare ), Italy - Director: Ettore Scola