Looking for Christopher Nolan?
“He is at the back table on the right, the one surrounded by security guards,” you will be told.
The filmmaker actually attended, this Saturday, February 24, the traditional César dinner organized at Fouquet's.
A meal during which the director of
Oppenheimer
, winner of an honorary trophy, was rather discreet.
Around him, however, agitation reigned.
Difficult to make your way between the tables, due to the incessant ballet of the waiters, armed with plates of scallops and shrimps, or precariously balanced glasses of champagne.
Not to mention the groups of actors who celebrate their reunion here and there, a trophy in their arms.
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Suddenly, cries of joy ring out, drowning out the surrounding hubbub.
The guests made a new triumph for Justine Triet, whose film
Anatomy of a Fall
won no less than six Césars during the evening.
For his part, Milo Machado-Graner, the interpreter of Daniel in the feature film, twirls from table to table.
The 15-year-old teenager, visibly in his element, hugs his filming partner Antoine Reinartz, with whom he laughs out loud, then greets Benjamin Lavernhe.
We will have to wait until 3 a.m. for the euphoria of the casting to subside (a bit).
As Arthur Harari, co-writer of the film, prepares to leave the premises, Justine Triet tells him in detail about the lively conversation she has just had with Rachida Dati.
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A bouquet of roses
Not far from there, Raphaël Quenard, nominated in three categories of the ceremony and crowned Best Male Revelation for his performance in
Dog from the Scrapyard
, seems everywhere at once.
The actor first poses near the bar, with various guests, and of course with his Caesar.
We find him a few moments later, exchanging an emotional hug with Pio Marmaï, who does not fail to congratulate him on his victory.
Raphaël Quenard subsequently hugs Anthony Bajon, his filming partner in
Junkyard Dog
.
It's already time for the last hugs.
Little by little, the guests pack up.
In the space of a few moments, we see Jean-Pascal Zadi pass by in a down jacket, Lena Situations in a long coat and Valérie Lemercier, apparently about to leave.
Some, however, decide to extend the festivities a little.
We see Nadia Tereszkiewicz, engaged in a lively discussion with Céleste Brunnquell, or even Dany Boon, who enjoys a final cup.
We also see Ariane Ascaride, who leaves with a bouquet of flowers in her hand.
A delicate attention to the image of this evening, marked by kindness and a certain spirit of sharing.
The Cesar evening in pictures
In images, in pictures
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