Catherine Deneuve will be the president of the 50th César ceremony
“Who better than an extraordinary actress to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Césars?”
Of the Umbrellas of Cherbourg has BernadetteCatherine Deneuve has left a deep mark on French cinema. The press release announcing her presidency of the next César ceremony, which will be held at the Olympia on Friday, February 28, 2025, begins with these words:
“Who better than an extraordinary actress to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Césars? With her exceptional talent, unique career and timeless grace, Catherine Deneuve embodies the very essence of the seventh art.“
Palme d’Or in 1964, Jacques Demy’s musical comedy was followed by Les Demoiselles de Rochefort and Peau d’âne, new fruitful collaborations between the filmmaker and the actress. Luis Bunuel also hired her for Belle de jour, André Téchiné for My Favorite Season or The Thieves, Nicolas Garcia for Place Vendôme, François Ozon for Eight Women, Emmanuelle Bercot for She Goes Away…
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With such a full career, Catherine Deneuve has already been honored at the César Awards. François Truffaut hired her for The Last Metrowhich won her the award for best actress in 1981, then a repeat performance a few years later for Indochine by Régis Wargnier.
Recently, Catherine Deneuve surprised her audience once again by starring in The Truthby Hirokazu Kore-eda, or by playing Bernadette Chirac in a biopic by Léa Domenach. She will soon return in a ghost story shot in Japan, further proof of her taste for eclectic projects.
“Always modern and inspiring, Catherine Deneuve is also, beyond the screen, a woman of convictions, concludes the Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema. A committed artist. Incarnation of French elegance, Catherine Deneuve amazes and shines throughout the world.”
The 50th César Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Canal+.
