22nd César Awards
The 22nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1996 and took place on 8 February 1997 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Annie Girardot and hosted by Antoine de Caunes. Ridicule won the award for Best Film.
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| Date | 8 February 1997 |
| Site | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Antoine de Caunes |
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| Best Film | Ridicule |
| Best Actor | Philippe Torreton |
| Best Actress | Fanny Ardant |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Canal+ |
Winners and nominees
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(Tie) Patrice Leconte – Ridicule & Bertrand Tavernier – Captain Conan | |
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Mathieu Amalric – My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument
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Family Resemblances – Jean-Pierre Bacri, Cédric Klapisch and Agnès Jaoui
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Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou – Microcosmos
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Florence Ricard and Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte – Microcosmos
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Philippe Barbeau, Bernard Leroux and Laurent Quaglio – Microcosmos
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Christian Gasc – Ridicule
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Ivan Maussion – Ridicule
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Madame Jacques on the Croisette
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