| 3rd César Awards | |
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| Date | 4 February 1978 |
| Site | Salle Pleyel, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Pierre Tchernia |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Providence |
| Best Actor | Jean Rochefort |
| Best Actress | Simone Signoret |
| Most awards | Providence (7) |
| Most nominations | Providence (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Antenne 2 |
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The 3rd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1977 and took place on 4 February 1978 at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Jeanne Moreau and hosted by Pierre Tchernia for the third time. Providence won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Writing |
Best Animated Short Film
Rêve
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| Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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Best Sound
René Magnol and Jacques Maumont – Providence
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Best Original Music |
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Best Production Design
Jacques Saulnier – Providence
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Best Documentary Short Film
Le Maréchal-ferrant
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Best Fiction Short Film
500 grammes de foie de veau
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Best Foreign Film |
| Honorary César | |
Films with multiple nominations and awards
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The following films received multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards:
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See also
References
External links
| César Awards | |
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| Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (founded by Georges Cravenne) | |
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