Anna Karina on the César 2020 poster

Anna Karina, graceful and playful, in white gloves, ivory pearls and round hat ... The Césars have just unveiled the poster for their 45th ceremony, which will take place on February 28. It therefore pays tribute to the legendary singer and actress of the New Wave, who disappeared on December 14 at the age of 79.

"Anna Karina was the magnificent incarnation of the woman at the same time libertarian and ingenuous, writes the Academy of César in its press release. This tasty mixture, this incandescent beauty, the evidence of an immense talent for acting, have fueled a number of films by the great directors of the Nouvelle Vague: Rivette, Varda, Visconti, Schlöndorff ... And of course Godard, with whom she toured no less than 7 films. "

The photo chosen for this 45th César ceremony was taken in 1959 by photographer Georges Dambier for Elle magazine, while Anna Karina, 19, began her modeling career. Born in Denmark, Hanne Karin Bayer sings in cabarets, plays in commercials or short films and poses for photographers. It was during her photo shoots for Elle that she met Coco Chanel, who renamed her "Anna Karina".

Two years later, the young woman will marry Jean-Luc Godard. The filmmaker has just directed "À bout de souffle" and will offer his wife and muse roles in "Une femme est une femme", "Vivre sa vie", "Bande à part" and especially "Pierrot le fou".

The Academy is pleased to unveil the poster for the 45th # César2020 Ceremony.
Appointment on Friday February 28, 2020 live and in clear on @canalplus. # AnnaKarina pic.twitter.com/3xYRb5kqSa

On the César poster, Anna Karina succeeds Isabelle Huppert. In previous years, the Academy of cinema arts and techniques had also opted for the faces of actresses: Marion Cotillard in 2017, Juliette Binoche in 2016, Fanny Ardant in 2015 and, before them, Isabelle Adjani, Simone Signoret, Annie Girardot and Romy Schneider.

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Nominations for the César 2020 will be announced on January 29. The ceremony will take place on February 28 from 9 p.m. Salle Pleyel and will be broadcast in clear, live and exclusively on Canal +.