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César Awards 1997 winners and nominees

The 1997 César Awards, by category: the winner first, then the nominees.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

Best Film

Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Thieves
Thieves (1996)
GoodWatch score 67
What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84

Best Director

Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Thieves
Thieves (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

Most Promising Actor

My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)
GoodWatch score 64
Won
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Thieves
Thieves (1996)
GoodWatch score 67
Les aveux de l'innocent
Les aveux de l'innocent (1996)
GoodWatch score 82

Best Actor

Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Won
The Eighth Day
The Eighth Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
GoodWatch score 66
The Eighth Day
The Eighth Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Most Promising Actress

Thieves
Thieves (1996)
GoodWatch score 67
Won
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)
GoodWatch score 64
The Apartment
The Apartment (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
When the Cat's Away
When the Cat's Away (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

Best Supporting Actress

Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
My Man
My Man (1996)
GoodWatch score 42
What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

Best Supporting Actor

Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Actress

What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54
What a Drag
What a Drag (1996)
GoodWatch score 54
Won
Thieves
Thieves (1996)
GoodWatch score 67
My Man
My Man (1996)
GoodWatch score 42
Love, etc.
Love, etc. (1996)
GoodWatch score 44
Le Cri de la soie
Le Cri de la soie (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

Family Resemblances
Family Resemblances (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Won
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Music Written for a Film

Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Unpredictable Nature of the River
Unpredictable Nature of the River (1996)
GoodWatch score 62
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Best First Film

Will It Snow For Christmas?
Will It Snow For Christmas? (2009)
GoodWatch score 60
Won
Will It Snow for Christmas?
Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
Bernie
Bernie (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

Best Sound

Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Best Short Film

Madame Jacques on the Croisette
Madame Jacques on the Croisette (1997)
GoodWatch score 70
Won
A Summer Dress
A Summer Dress (1996)
GoodWatch score 69
A Taxi for Aouzou
A Taxi for Aouzou (1994)
GoodWatch score 73
Une visite
Une visite (1996)
GoodWatch score 79
Dialogue au sommet
Dialogue au sommet (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

Best First Feature Film

Will It Snow for Christmas?
Will It Snow for Christmas? (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
Won
The Apartment
The Apartment (1996)
GoodWatch score 74
Bernie
Bernie (1996)
GoodWatch score 77
Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86

Best Costume Design

Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Best Production Design

Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Won
Captain Conan
Captain Conan (1996)
GoodWatch score 72
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Best Editing

Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Best Foreign Film

Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves (1996)
GoodWatch score 82
Won
The Postman
The Postman (1994)
GoodWatch score 87
La Promesse
La Promesse (1996)
GoodWatch score 84
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

Best Cinematography

Microcosmos
Microcosmos (1996)
GoodWatch score 86
Won
Unpredictable Nature of the River
Unpredictable Nature of the River (1996)
GoodWatch score 62
Ridicule
Ridicule (1996)
GoodWatch score 68