1st César Awards
| 1st César Awards | |
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| Date | 3 April 1976 |
| Site | Palais des congrès, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Pierre Tchernia |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Le Vieux Fusil |
| Best Actor | Philippe Noiret |
| Best Actress | Romy Schneider |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Antenne 2 |
The 1st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1975 and took place on 3 April 1976 at the Palais des congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Jean Gabin and hosted by Pierre Tchernia. Le Vieux Fusil won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
The winners are denoted in bold.
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Let Joy Reign Supreme – Bertrand Tavernier and Jean Aurenche |
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Geneviève Winding – Sept morts sur ordonnance
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Parfum de femme (Profumo di donna) | |