‘Elle’, ‘Frantz’ grab most Cesar Awards nominations

Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Elle’ and Francois Ozon’s ‘Frantz’ have led the nominations at the 42nd edition of the Cesar Awards in France.

France’s equivalent of the Oscars, Cesar Awards, recently announced 2017 hopefuls with ‘Elle’ and ‘Frantz’ nominated for 11 Cesar Awards each, followed by Bruno Dumont’s ‘Slack Bay’ grabbing nine nominations.

‘Elle’ that was premiered at Cannes, brought a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nomination for best actress to the French star Isabelle Huppert.

Huppert’s nomination for ‘Elle’ is her 16th at the Cesar.

Houda Benyamina’s directorial debut ‘Divines’ won the Camera d’Or in Cannes and is now nominated for seven Cesar awards.

Here are the most popular categories of the Cesar nominations:

Best Film:

‘Divines’ by Houda Benyamina

‘Elle’ by Paul Verhoeven

‘Frantz’ by François Ozon

‘Les Innocentes’ by Anne Fontaine

‘Ma Loute’ by Bruno Dumont

‘Mal de Pierres’ by Nicole Garcia

‘Victoria’ by Justine Triet

Best Director:

Houda Benyamina for ‘Divines’

Paul Verhoeven for ‘Elle’

François Ozon for ‘Frantz’

Anne Fontaine for ‘Les Innocentes’

Xavier Dolan for ‘Juste La Fin Du Monde’

Bruno Dumont for ‘Ma Loute’

Nicole Garcia for ‘Mal De Pierres’

Best Actress:

Judith Chemla, ‘Une Vie’

Marion Cotillard, ‘Mal de Pierres’

Virginie Efira, ‘Victoria’

Marina Foïs, ‘Irréprochable’

Isabelle Huppert, ‘Elle’

Sidse Babett Knudsen, ‘La Fille de Brest’

Soko, ‘La Danseuse’

Best Actor:

François Cluzet, ‘Médecin de Campagne’

Pierre Deladonchamps, ‘Le Fils de Jean’

Nicolas Duvauchelle, ‘Je Ne Suis Pas Un Salaud’

Fabrice Luchini, ‘Ma Loute’

Pierre Niney, ‘Frantz’

Omar Sy, ‘Chocolat’

Gaspard Ulliel, ‘Juste La Fin Du Monde’

Best Short Film:

‘Après Suzanne’ by Félix Moati

‘Au Bruit des Clochettes’ by Chabname Zariab

‘Chasse Royale’ by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret

‘Maman(s)’ by Maïmouna Doucouré

‘Vers La Tendresse’ by Alice Diop

Best Animated Film:

‘La Jeune Fille Sans Mains’ by Sébastien Laudenbach

‘Ma Vie de Courgette’ by Claude Barras

‘La Tortue Rouge’ by Michael Dudok De Wit

Best Documentary:

‘Dernières Nouvelles Du Cosmos’ by Julie Bertuccelli

‘Fuocoammare, Par-Delà Lampedusa’ by Gianfranco Rosi

‘Merci Patron!’ by François Ruffin

‘Swagger’ by Olivier Babinet

‘Voyage À Travers Le Cinéma Français’ by Bertrand Tavernier

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