Pierre Niney consoles himself with the César des high school students

Winner of only 2 César on 14 nominations, the Count of Monte-Cristo “takes revenge by receiving the price of high school students.

The 2025 César ceremony has still caused a lot of ink to flow. With more than a dozen appointments, Love phew And Count of Monte-Cristo were one of the favorites of this new edition and nevertheless left empty -handed or almost. With 2 César to his record, the adaptation of Alexandre Dumas was, as Love phew, shunned by the jury.

Before being ahead of Karim Leklou, The forecasts were unanimously Pierre Niney for the César for best actor. Despite this disappointment, the actor is not thirsty for revenge. By hanging up the costume of Edmond Dantès, he delivers a strong message on social networks, thanking the public for his support and recalling that the “reception of the film is and will remain our greatest reward for life”. The actor also expresses his pride for the costume and sets teams, both rewarded.

A few hours before the list of the charts, we head for a duel Emilia Pérez vs. Monte-Cristo. Unless mercy or love phew comes to create a surprise …

The dice are not thrown since Count of Monte-Cristo Raves a last César, that of high school students, and there too, Pierre Niney was the first to react to the good news:

This prize was created in 2019 by the Ministry of National Education and Youth and the Academy of César, with the help of the National Center for Cinema and the Animated Image, the National Federation of French Cinemas and the Motel Cinema and shows. Since then, the César des Lycéens has already rewarded 6 films among which we find, Extraordinary from Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, Goodbye Albert Dupontel and I will always see your faces by Jeanne Herry…

2,617 students from Terminale from 118 high schools viewed with their referent teacher the five works appointed to César 2025 for best filmnamely Count of Monte-Cristo,, Emilia Pérez,, Fanfare,, Souleymane’s story And Mercy.

After having debated a long time, shared their experiences and their opinions, we had to go to the vote, and as for The Academy of Césarit took place between Wednesday February 5 and Friday February 28, 2025. A third Caesar so for the film which exceeded the 9 million entries In France. With only 2 awards, the disappointment was there, causing a wave of indignation. Some have informed their dissatisfaction with scathing remarks making social networks tremble and accusing the Academy of systematically going against popular successes.

Finally, the César des high school students is a bit of a consolation lot par excellence, bringing comfort to the neglected of César as was I will always see your faces In 2024 for example.

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