This 46th edition could not be like all the others.
Due to the health context, only the named appear in the public of the Olympia for this ceremony of the Caesars really unlike the others, presented by Marina Foïs and chaired by Roschdy Zem.
A César of honor envisaged for cinemas
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During the preparation of the ceremony, the idea of awarding the César of honor to operators was put forward.
Symbolically, this gesture would have made it possible to support the cinema owners and to protest against the closing of cinemas for five months in 2020 and since the end of October.
During the discussions, it was proposed to put on stage fifty exhibitors ... But the option was ultimately not retained.
Laurent Lafitte's letter to the members of Splendid
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It was the actor, who co-wrote the texts for the evening with Blanche Gardin and, of course, the mistress of ceremonies, Marina Foïs, who suggested giving a César to the troupe of Splendid (Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel , Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc and Bruno Moynot).
Laurent Lafitte then wrote a letter to each of the seven actors, who all agreed to come to the Olympia.
It was then decided that this trophy would be called the “Birthday César” and would celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Théâtre Le Splendid Saint-Martin.
For those who are worried, Marina Foïs reassures us: sanitary standards are very well respected in # César2021 pic.twitter.com/JxFbe3JLC1
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“No minister's book is going to come out.
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In her opening speech, the mistress of ceremony, Marina Foïs, assured that she no longer had" confidence in her supervising minister "and mocked the forthcoming publication of a" cookery "book by Roselyne Bachelot, available" on Amazon " and entitled "My life in pink".
She even mentioned recipes "with gorgonzola" ... A few minutes later, the press service of the Minister of Culture sent us this message: "No book of the Minister will come out, her publisher must be diligent vis-à-vis platforms on which it has been advertised for months, it is not in our hands.
My life in pink
is not written and will not be.
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