While the countdown for the 85th Academy Awards to be held in Hollywood, Los Angeles, has already begun, Paris just wound up its national film awards for France, the Cesar awards.
French Film Amour, which has already won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, a Golden Globe and many other awards internationally, was seen taking the lead in the Césars award ceremony that was held at held at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris, France on 22 February.
Written and directed by the German-born Austrian film-maker Michael Haneke, Amour, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, is the story of an elderly couple both of who are retired music teachers and have their daughter living abroad. Haneke won the award for the best film, best director and best screenplay. The titles for the best actress and actor were won by Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant respectively.
Haneke, who is currently in Los Angeles as Amour is also in the running for an Oscar, was not at the Cesar Awards.
Check out the complete list of winners at 2013 Cesar awards:
Best Picture: Amour
Director: Michael Haneke, Amour
Actress: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Actor: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Amour
Supporting Actress: Valérie Benguigui, What's In A Name
Supporting Actor: Guillaume de Tonquedec, What's In A Name
Original Screenplay: Michael Haneke, Amour
Adapted Screenplay: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Rust & Bone
Newcomer (Female): Izia Higelin, Mauvaise Fille
Newcomer (Male): Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust & Bone
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, Rust & Bone
Sound: Antoine Deflandre, Germaine Boulay, Eric Tisserand, Cloclo
Cinematography: Romain Winding, Farewell, My Queen
Editing: Juliette Welfling, Rust & Bone
Costumes: Christian Gasc, Farewell, My Queen
Art Direction: Katia Wyszkop, Farewell, My Queen
First Film: Louise Wimmer, Cyril Mennegun
Foreign Film: Argo
Animated Film: Ernest Et Célestine, Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier
Documentary: Les Invisibles, Sébastien Lifshitz
Short Film: Le Cri Du Homard, Nicolas Guiot
French actress Marion Cotillard poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Charlotte Gainsbourg poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/GonzaloFrench journalist and TV host Daphne Roulier poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Catherine Frot poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesREUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench singer Thomas Dutronc poses as he arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Lea Seydoux poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesActress Olga Kurylenko poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Alice de Lencquesaing poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/GonzaloFrench actress Aissa Maiga poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Frederique Bel (R) poses with Alain Terzian, French producer and President of the French film awards Cesars academy, as they arrive at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Celine Sallette poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Berenice Bejo poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actor Omar Sy poses as he arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actor Benoit Magimel poses as he arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench singer and actress Izia Higelin poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/GonzaloFrench actress Marion Cotillard poses as she arrives at the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesFrench actress Valerie Benguigui holds the trophy after winning the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the film "Le Prenom" during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Charles PlatiauFrench singer and actress Izia Higelin (R) receives her trophy from actor Lambert Wilson after winning the Best Female Newcomer Award for her role in the film "Mauvaise fille" during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris February 22, 2013.REUTERS/Charles Platiau