Manon Fossat 12:57 p.m., January 25, 2022, modified at 1:01 p.m., January 25, 2022

The Académie des César unveiled this Tuesday who will preside over the evening of February 25 next to the master of ceremonies Antoine de Caunes.

This is Danièle Thompson, a talented pen of popular cinema.

Invited to Europe Midi, the director confided in this role which was entrusted to her and on the tributes which will be paid to the actors who died this year.

Director Danièle Thompson, known for having co-written cult scripts like those of

La Grande Vadrouille

or

La Boum

, will preside over the 47th Cesar ceremony at the end of February, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Invited to Europe Midi on Tuesday, she returned to this role entrusted to her.

"I try to relax as much as possible and to consider this role with great pleasure. It's a ceremony that I have always loved," she said.

"I hope with all my heart that we can be present and that we will all be there together."

Tributes to Jean-Paul Belmondo, Gaspard Ulliel...

She also returned to the actors who disappeared this year and what is planned to honor them during this 47th ceremony.

"There will inevitably be tributes for the wonderful actors who left in demented circumstances, in particular Gaspard Ulliel", continued Danièle Thompson.

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The nominations for this 47th edition of the most prestigious French cinema awards are to be announced on Wednesday.

After their publication, the 4,363 cinema professionals who are members of the Academy will have one month to vote and decide between them, in 24 categories.

Last year, the Césars crowned the comedy

Adieu les cons

, by Albert Dupontel.