César Awards 2009
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The 34th Annual César Award
s ceremony was held by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to honor its selection of the best films of 2008 on February 27, 2009. Canal+
broadcast the event, which took place again at Théâtre du Châtelet
in Paris, France. The nominations for the Awards were announced on 23 January.
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
s ceremony was held by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to honor its selection of the best films of 2008 on February 27, 2009. Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
broadcast the event, which took place again at Théâtre du Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and...
in Paris, France. The nominations for the Awards were announced on 23 January.
Best Actor – Leading Role
- Vincent CasselVincent CasselVincent Cassel is a Cesar award winning French actor probably best known to English-speaking audiences through his performances in the Ocean's Trilogy of films and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan.-Personal life:...
– Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1)- François-Xavier Demaison – Coluche, l'histoire d'un mec
- Guillaume DepardieuGuillaume DepardieuGuillaume Depardieu was a French actor, winner of a César Award, and the elder son of Gerard Depardieu.-Personal life:...
– Versailles - Albert DupontelAlbert DupontelAlbert Dupontel is a French actor and film director. He started his career as a stand-up comedian...
– Love Me No More (Deux jours à tuer) - Jacques GamblinJacques GamblinJacques Gamblin is a French actor.He was born in Granville, Manche. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen before he tried to film in Paris.-Filmography:*Périgord Noir...
– The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie)
Best Actor – Supporting Role
- Jean-Paul RoussillonJean-Paul RoussillonJean-Paul Roussillon was a French actor. He appeared in 87 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008. He starred in the film Playing 'In the Company of Men, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival...
– A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël)- Benjamin BiolayBenjamin BiolayBenjamin Biolay is a French singer, songwriter, musician, actor and record producer. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément, whose two albums he wrote and produced, and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroianni, the daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni.His low-key vocal style is...
– StellaStella-People:*Stella , a feminine given name** Stella McCartney, English fashion designer** Stella , Singaporean-Taiwanese singer** Stella Maessen, Dutch singer, sometimes going under the singular name of Stella-Fictional characters:... - Claude RichClaude RichClaude Rich is a French actor. He began his career as a theater actor, before his film debut in 1955 with René Clair, Les Grandes Manoeuvres.He married the actress Catherine Renaudin on 26 June 1959...
– With a Little Help from Myself (Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera) - Pierre VaneckPierre Vaneck-Biography:Son of a Belgian officer, Pierre Vaneck passed his youth to Antwerp before continuing at 17 years, of the studies of medicine in Paris. Then it followed studies of dramatic art with the courses Rene Simon and the Theater Academy, the class of Henri Rollan. It earned its living while...
– Love Me No More (Deux jours à tuer) - Roschdy ZemRoschdy ZemRoschdy Zem is a French actor of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Days of Glory" at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival....
– La fille de MonacoLa fille de MonacoLa fille de Monaco is a 2008 French film directed by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, and Stéphane Audran.- Plot :...
- Benjamin Biolay
Best Actress – Leading Role
- Yolande MoreauYolande MoreauYolande Moreau is a Belgian comedienne, actress and film director.-Biography:She has won two César Awards for Best Actress, in 2005 for When the Sea Rises and in 2009 for Séraphine....
– SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
- Catherine FrotCatherine Frot-Early life:The daughter of an engineer and a mathematics teacher, Frot demonstrated comic traits and expressions at an early age. At the age of fourteen, she enrolled in the Versailles conservatory while still in school...
– Crime Is Our Business (Le crime est notre affaire) - Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasKristin A. Scott Thomas, OBE is an English actress who has also acquired French nationality. She gained international recognition in the 1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and a Funeral and The English Patient....
– I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) - Tilda SwintonTilda SwintonKatherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton is a British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. She has appeared in a number of films including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading, The Beach, We Need to Talk About Kevin and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her...
– JuliaJulia (2008 film)Julia is a 2008 French crime drama film, directed by Erick Zonca, starring Tilda Swinton. It was shot in California and Mexico. The film was inspired by the John Cassavetes film Gloria.-Plot:... - Sylvie TestudSylvie TestudSylvie Testud is a French actress, writer and director. Her film career began in 1991. She was later highly acclaimed, and has twice won César Awards.-Biography:...
– SaganSagan (film)Sagan is a 2008 French biographical film, directed by Diane Kurys, starring Sylvie Testud as French author Françoise Sagan and Pierre Palmade as a dancer and a society man, Jacques Chazot, who was very well known in France...
- Catherine Frot
Best Actress – Supporting Role
- Elsa ZylbersteinElsa ZylbersteinElsa Zylberstein is a French film, TV, and stage actress. After studying drama, Zylberstein began her film career in 1989, and has appeared in about 50 films...
– I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)- Jeanne BalibarJeanne BalibarJeanne Balibar is a French actress and singer.She was born in Paris. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at the Festival d'Avignon. Her first film role was in Arnaud Desplechin's 1992 film The Sentinel. She continues to perform in both spheres.Recently she starred in Ne Change...
– SaganSagan (film)Sagan is a 2008 French biographical film, directed by Diane Kurys, starring Sylvie Testud as French author Françoise Sagan and Pierre Palmade as a dancer and a society man, Jacques Chazot, who was very well known in France... - Anne ConsignyAnne ConsignyAnne Consigny is a French film actress who is active since 1981. She received a César Awards nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé...
– A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) - Edith ScobÉdith ScobEdith Scob is a French actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in Eyes Without a Face.Edith Scob has had several roles in European film and television and is married to Georges Aperghis....
– Summer Hours (L'heure d'été) - Karin ViardKarin ViardKarin Viard is a multi-award-winning French actress. She made her film debut in Tatie Danielle in 1990.Since then she has appeared in such films as Delicatessen, L'Emploi du temps , Adultère, mode d'emploi and La parenthèse enchantée.She was a member of the 2003 Cannes Film Festival...
– ParisParis (2008 film)Paris is a 2008 French film by Cédric Klapisch concerning a diverse group of people living in Paris. The film began shooting in November 2006 and was released in February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008...
- Jeanne Balibar
Best Cinematography
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Laurent BrunetLaurent BrunetLaurent Brunet is a French César Award-winning cinematographer for Seraphine by Martin Provost. He is widely known for his work on the films of Raphael Nadjari...
- A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) – Eric Gautier - HomeHome (2008 film)Home is a 2008 Swiss drama film directed by Ursula Meier and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was the official Swiss submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.-Plot:...
– Agnès GodardAgnès GodardAgnès Godard is a César Award-winning French cinematographer. She is most famous for her long-running collaboration with filmmaker Claire Denis.-Biography, career and collaboration with Denis:... - Paris 36Paris 36Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
(Faubourg 36) – Tom SternTom Stern (cinematographer)Thomas Evans "Tom" Stern, ASC, AFC is an American cinematographer best known for his work on films directed by Clint Eastwood... - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Robert Gantz
- A Christmas Tale
Best Costume Design
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Madeline Fontaine- Female Agents (Les femmes de l'ombre) – Pierre-Jean Larroque
- Paris 36Paris 36Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
(Faubourg 36) – Carine Sarfati - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Virginie Montel - SaganSagan (film)Sagan is a 2008 French biographical film, directed by Diane Kurys, starring Sylvie Testud as French author Françoise Sagan and Pierre Palmade as a dancer and a society man, Jacques Chazot, who was very well known in France...
– Nathalie du Roscoat
Best Director
- Jean-François RichetJean-François RichetJean-Francois Richet is a French screenwriter, director, and producer, born on July 2, 1966 in Paris. He grew up in Meaux, a suburb east of Paris.-Selected filmography:* État des lieux - named at the César Awards 1996 in the Best Debut category....
– Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1)- Rémi Bezançon – The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie) - Laurent CantetLaurent CantetLaurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle . His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs.- As director :...
– The ClassThe Class (2008 film)The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
(Entre les murs) - Arnaud DesplechinArnaud DesplechinArnaud Desplechin is a French film director.-Biography:Arnaud Desplechin is the son of Robert and Mado Desplechin, and grew up in the Nord department...
– A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) - Martin ProvostMartin ProvostMartin Provost is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed such films as Séraphine and Le ventre de Juliette.-Filmography:Director:*Cocon *Tortilla y cinema *Le ventre de Juliette...
– SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
- Rémi Bezançon – The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Best Editing
- The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie) – Sophie Reine- A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) – Laurence Briaud - The ClassThe Class (film)The Class is an Estonian film about school violence directed by Ilmar Raag. It was released on March 16, 2007.-Plot:The Estonian teenager Joosep is being bullied by his entire high school class...
(Entre les murs) – Robin Campillo and Stephanie Leger - ParisParis (2008 film)Paris is a 2008 French film by Cédric Klapisch concerning a diverse group of people living in Paris. The film began shooting in November 2006 and was released in February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008...
– Francine Sandberg - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Bill PankowBill PankowBill Pankow is an American film editor with more than 32 film credits dating from 1982. He won the Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Editing in 2002 for his work on Femme Fatale. Femme Fatale was one of the nine films that Pankow has edited with director Brian De Palma commencing with Body...
an Hervé Schneid
- A Christmas Tale
Best Film
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Martin ProvostMartin ProvostMartin Provost is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed such films as Séraphine and Le ventre de Juliette.-Filmography:Director:*Cocon *Tortilla y cinema *Le ventre de Juliette...
- A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) – Arnaud DesplechinArnaud DesplechinArnaud Desplechin is a French film director.-Biography:Arnaud Desplechin is the son of Robert and Mado Desplechin, and grew up in the Nord department... - The ClassThe Class (2008 film)The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
(Entre les murs) – Laurent CantetLaurent CantetLaurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle . His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs.- As director :... - The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie) – Rémi Bezançon - I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) – Philippe ClaudelPhilippe ClaudelPhilippe Claudel , is a French writer and film director.Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy.... - ParisParis (2008 film)Paris is a 2008 French film by Cédric Klapisch concerning a diverse group of people living in Paris. The film began shooting in November 2006 and was released in February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008...
– Cedric KlapischCédric KlapischCédric Klapisch , is a French film director.Klapisch was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were deported to Auschwitz. He studied cinema at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle as well as at the University of Paris VIII... - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Jean-François RichetJean-François RichetJean-Francois Richet is a French screenwriter, director, and producer, born on July 2, 1966 in Paris. He grew up in Meaux, a suburb east of Paris.-Selected filmography:* État des lieux - named at the César Awards 1996 in the Best Debut category....
- A Christmas Tale
Best First Work
- I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) – Philippe ClaudelPhilippe ClaudelPhilippe Claudel , is a French writer and film director.Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy....
- Anything for HerAnything for HerAnything for Her is a 2008 French thriller film starring Diane Kruger and Vincent Lindon, and is the directorial debut of Fred Cavayé. The film was remade in the United States in 2010 as The Next Three Days...
(Pour elle) – Fred Cavayé - HomeHome (2008 film)Home is a 2008 Swiss drama film directed by Ursula Meier and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was the official Swiss submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.-Plot:...
– Ursula MeierUrsula MeierUrsula Meier is a French-Swiss film director who received the Best Director award at the 2008 Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [Angoulême French-language Film Festival] for her first theatrical feature, Home, which won the 2009 Swiss Film Prize for Bester Spielfilm [Best Film] as well as... - MasqueradesMasqueradesMasquerades is a novel written by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb that takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting. It is based on the campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game....
(Mascarades) – Lyes Salem - Versailles – Pierre Schöller
- Anything for Her
Best Foreign Film
- Waltz with BashirWaltz with BashirWaltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman in search of his lost memories from the 1982 Lebanon War....
(ואלס עם באשיר / Vals Im Bashir) – Ari FolmanAri FolmanAri Folman is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and film score composer.-Biography:Ari Folman was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors. His wife is also a film director...
• IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
- Eldorado – Bouli LannersBouli LannersPhilippe "Bouli" Lanners is a Belgian actor, author and film director...
• BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - GomorrahGomorra (film)Gomorrah is a 2008 Italian film directed by Matteo Garrone, based on the book by Roberto Saviano. It deals with the Casalesi clan, a crime syndicate within the Camorra — a traditional criminal organization based in Naples and Caserta, in the southern Italian region of Campania.-Plot summary:The...
(Gomorra) – Matteo GarroneMatteo GarroneMatteo Garrone is an Italian film maker.Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone and a photographer, in 1996 Garrone won the Sacher d'Oro, an award sponsored by Nanni Moretti, with the short film Silhouette, that became one of the three episodes that are on his first long film ...
• ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - Into The WildInto the Wild (film)Into the Wild is a 2007 American biographical drama film directed by Sean Penn. It is an adaptation of 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer based on the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America in the early 1990s. The film stars Emile Hirsch as McCandless with...
– Sean PennSean PennSean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
• USA - The Silence of LornaThe Silence of LornaLorna's Silence is a 2008 drama film by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It was the winner of the 2008 LUX Prize.-Plot:...
(Le silence de Lorna) – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne • BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - There Will Be BloodThere Will Be BloodThere Will Be Blood is a 2007 drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film is based on Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel Oil!. It tells the story of a silver miner-turned-oilman on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California's oil boom of the late 19th and...
– Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed five feature films: Hard Eight , Boogie Nights , Magnolia , Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood...
• USA - Two LoversTwo Lovers (film)Two Lovers is a 2008 American romantic drama film, taking its inspiration from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short story "White Nights". which was already turned into a film by Luchino Visconti: Le Notti Bianche. The movie is directed by James Gray and stars Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Vinessa...
– James GrayJames GrayJames Gray may refer to:* Sir James Gray, 1st Baronet , armiger and merchant-Burgess of Edinburgh* Sir James Gray, 2nd Baronet , diplomat and antiquary* The male pseudonym of Hannah Snell...
• USA
- Eldorado – Bouli Lanners
Best Music Written for a Film
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Michael GalassoMichael GalassoMichael John Galasso was an American composer, violinist, and music director.-Film Scores:...
- The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie) – SinclairSinclairSinclair may refer to:Places:* Lake Sinclair, near Milledgeville, Georgia* Sinclair, Iowa* Sinclair, Wyoming* Sinclair Mills, British Columbia* Sinclair Township, MinnesotaPeople:* Sinclair , list of people with this surname... - I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) – Jean-Louis AubertJean-Louis AubertJean-Louis Aubert is a French guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has also composed music for the cinema and for television, including the soundtrack for the film I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas .In 1976, he co-founded the rock band Téléphone... - Paris 36Paris 36Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
(Faubourg 36) – Reinhardt Wagner - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Marco BeltramiMarco BeltramiMarco Beltrami is an American film composer.-Life and career:Beltrami was born in Long Island, New York of Italian and Greek descent...
and Marcus Trumpp
- The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Best Production Design
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Thierry François- HomeHome (2008 film)Home is a 2008 Swiss drama film directed by Ursula Meier and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was the official Swiss submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.-Plot:...
– Ivan Niclass - Paris 36Paris 36Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
(Faubourg 36) – Jean RabasseJean RabasseJean Rabasse, born in 1961 in Tlemcen, French Algeria, is a French cinema set decorator and scenographer.-Biography:Jean Rabasse has long worked with the DCA Company of Philippe Decouflé for whom he created stage objects and machines... - Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Emile Ghigo - Trouble at Timpetill (Les enfants de Timpelbach) – Olivier Raoux
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Best Sound
- Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1)- A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) - The ClassThe Class (2008 film)The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
(Entre les murs) - Paris 36Paris 36Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
(Faubourg 36) - SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
- A Christmas Tale
Best Writing – Adaptation
- The ClassThe Class (2008 film)The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
(Entre les murs) – François BégaudeauFrançois Bégaudeau-Life and career:He was born in Luçon, Vendée and was first a member of the 1990s punk rock group Zabriskie Point. After receiving his degree in Literature, he taught high school in Dreux and in an inner city middle school in Paris. He published his first novel, Jouer juste in 2003...
, Robin Campillo and Laurent CantetLaurent CantetLaurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle . His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs.- As director :...
- The Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful Person is a 2008 French drama television film directed by Christophe Honoré.-Plot:The plot is related to the seventeenth-century French novel La Princesse de Clèves....
(La belle personne) – Christophe HonoréChristophe HonoréChristophe Honoré is a French writer and film director born in Carhaix, Finistère in 1970.After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in "Les Cahiers du Cinéma." He started writing soon-after. His 1996 book Tout contre Léo talks about HIV and is aimed at young adults; he made it into a movie...
and Gilles Taurand - Crime Is Our Business (Le crime est notre affaire) – François Caviglioli and Pascal ThomasPascal ThomasPascal Thomas is a French screenwriter and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* La Dilettante * Mon petit doigt m'a dit... * L'heure zéro * Le crime est notre affaire -External links:...
- Love Me No More (Deux jours à tuer) – Eric Assous, Jérôme Beaujour, Jean Becker and François d'Épenoux
- Public Enemy Number One: Part 1 and 2Public Enemy Number OneMesrine is a two-part 2008 French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Abdel Raouf Dafri and Richet...
(L'instinct de mort and L'ennemi public n°1) – Abdel Raouf Dafri and Jean-François RichetJean-François RichetJean-Francois Richet is a French screenwriter, director, and producer, born on July 2, 1966 in Paris. He grew up in Meaux, a suburb east of Paris.-Selected filmography:* État des lieux - named at the César Awards 1996 in the Best Debut category....
- The Beautiful Person
Best Writing – Original
- SéraphineSéraphine (film)Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film.-Plot:...
– Marc Abdelnour and Martin ProvostMartin ProvostMartin Provost is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed such films as Séraphine and Le ventre de Juliette.-Filmography:Director:*Cocon *Tortilla y cinema *Le ventre de Juliette...
- A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) – Emmanuel Bourdieu and Arnaud DesplechinArnaud DesplechinArnaud Desplechin is a French film director.-Biography:Arnaud Desplechin is the son of Robert and Mado Desplechin, and grew up in the Nord department... - The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie) – Rémi Bezançon - I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long is a 2008 French-language drama film written and directed by Philippe Claudel. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.-Plot:...
(Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) – Philippe ClaudelPhilippe ClaudelPhilippe Claudel , is a French writer and film director.Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy.... - Welcome to the SticksBienvenue chez les Ch'tisBienvenue chez les Ch'tis is a 2008 French comedy film starring Kad Merad, Dany Boon and Zoé Félix.The film has broken nearly every box office record in France: it debuted as the top film with US$31.67 million at 793 sites. As of 28 February 2010, the film had been seen by 20.5 million people in...
(Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) – Dany BoonDany BoonDany Boon is a French comedian who has acted both on the stage and the screen. He takes his stage name from the television show Daniel Boone.-Life and career:...
, Alexandre Charlot and Franck Magnier
- A Christmas Tale
Most Promising Actor
- Marc-André GrondinMarc-André GrondinMarc-André Grondin is a Canadian actor, most noted for his performance as Zachary Beaulieu in Jean-Marc Vallée's film C.R.A.Z.Y. , for which he won a Jutra award.-Movie career:...
– The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie)- Ralph Amoussou – With a Little Help from Myself (Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera)
- Laurent Capelluto – A Christmas TaleA Christmas TaleA Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
(Un conte de Noël) - Grégoire Leprince-RinguetGrégoire Leprince-RinguetGrégoire Leprince-Ringuet is a French actor.-Theatrical:Between 1998 and 2002, he was a member of the choir at the Opéra National de Paris.-Movie:...
– The Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful Person is a 2008 French drama television film directed by Christophe Honoré.-Plot:The plot is related to the seventeenth-century French novel La Princesse de Clèves....
(La belle personne) - Pio Marmaï – The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie)
Most Promising Actress
- Déborah FrançoisDéborah FrançoisDéborah François is a Belgian actress. She starred in the Palme d'Or winning film L'Enfant playing the lead role of Sonya...
– The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your LifeLe premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(Le premier jour du reste de ta vie)- Marilou BerryMarilou Berry-Biography:Marilou Berry is the daughter of Josiane Balasko and sculptor Philippe Berry, and the niece of actor Richard Berry. Uninterested in school studies, she left high school and enrolled at the Conservatoire de Paris.-Career:...
– Ugly Melanie (Vilaine) - Louise BourgoinLouise BourgoinLouise Bourgoin, born Ariane Bourgoin, is a French actress and television presenter.- Early life and career :She was born on November 28, 1981 in Vannes. As her parents, both secondary level teachers, were encouraging her to pursue a stable career, Bourgoin studied for five years at the École des...
– The Girl from MonacoLa fille de MonacoLa fille de Monaco is a 2008 French film directed by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, and Stéphane Audran.- Plot :...
(La fille de Monaco) - Anaïs Demoustier – Les grandes personnes
- Léa SeydouxLéa SeydouxLéa Seydoux is a French actress and model. She is the granddaughter of Jérôme Seydoux, Chairman of Pathé, and grandniece of Nicolas Seydoux, Chairman and CEO of Gaumont....
– The Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful PersonThe Beautiful Person is a 2008 French drama television film directed by Christophe Honoré.-Plot:The plot is related to the seventeenth-century French novel La Princesse de Clèves....
(La belle personne)
- Marilou Berry