César 2020: "Les Misérables" and "J'accuse" rewarded

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The 45th César ceremony dedicated Ladj Ly to Les Misérables on Friday, which won the César 2020 for best film. The Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski, the object of strong criticism after a new accusation of rape, was named best director for his historical thriller J'accuse. Find the complete prize list.

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Here is the list of films and artists awarded in the main categories during the 45th César ceremony, which took place on Friday evening in the Salle Pleyel in Paris.

Best Film: Les Misérables by Ladj Ly
Best Director: Roman Polanski for J'accuse
Best Actress: Anaïs Demoustier in Alice and the Mayor
Best Actor: Roschdy Zem in Roubaix, une lumière
Best Supporting Actress: Fanny Ardant in La Belle Epoque
Best Supporting Actor: Swann Arlaud in Grâce à Dieu
Best Female Hope: Lyna Khoudri for Papicha
Best Male Hope: Alexis Manenti for Les Misérables
Best first picture: Papicha de Mounia Meddour
Best Original Screenplay: Nicolas Bedos for La belle epoque
Best Adaptation: Roman Polanski and Robert Harris for J'accuse
Best Original Music: Dan Levy for I Lost My Body
Best Foreign Language Film: Bong Joon-ho Parasite
Best Animated Film: I Lost My Body by Jérémy Clapin
Best Documentary: M by Yolande Zauberman
Best set design: Stéphane Rozenbaum for La belle epoque
Best Costume Design: Pascaline Chavanne for J'accuse
Public Cesar: Les Misérables by Ladj Ly

■ Incidents in front of the Pleyel hall

The 45th Cesar ceremony took place under tension around the accusations against Roman Polanski and the question of respect for women in cinema.

The award of the César for best achievement to the film of the Franco-Polish filmmaker, accused of sexual assault, caused the departure of the hall of actress Adèle Haenel and several other participants in the annual meeting of French cinema.

Before the opening of the ceremony, incidents briefly opposed demonstrators and police in front of the Salle Pleyel. Two Femen demonstrators were arrested "for contempt and rebellion".

Hundreds of protesters, mostly women, gathered to denounce Roman Polanski and the twelve nominations for J'accuse . Protesters with smoke bombs tried to approach the Pleyel room protected by police and metal barriers by shouting " lock up Polanski ".

The demonstration finally dispersed without incident shortly after the start of the ceremony.

Roman Polanski and the team for his film J'accuse , including actor Jean Dujardin who plays the main role, decided not to attend the César ceremony.

The filmmaker is the subject of several rape charges and is still prosecuted by the American justice system for illegal sexual relations with a minor in 1977.

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