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CINEMA – A César nomination record. The film by Xavier Giannoli, Lost Illusions, adapted from novel by Honoré de Balzac, released in theaters in October 2021, received 15 nominations for Caesar 2022.
In the history of these French cinematographic awards, 8 other films had already been nominated in 13 categories, but this is the first time that the number of nominations has risen to 15 with two duplicates in the categories “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” and “Best Supporting Actress”.
The performances of the actors thus enabled Illusions Perdues to find a place in four of the categories rewarding actors. Amongst others appointments, the feature film is selected for the Caesar “Best Film”, “Best Direction”, “Best Sets”, “Best Costumes”, “Best Adaptation”, “Best Sound”, “Best Editing” and “Best Photo” .
Lost Illusions focuses on the darkest second part of Balzac’s initiation novel. Lucien de Rubempré, magnificently performed by Benjamin Voisin – named in the category “Best male hope” for this role – leaves Angoulême to try his luck in Paris as a poet.
It is ultimately as a journalist, alongside the sulphurous Lousteau (Vincent Lacoste – nominated in the category “Best actor in a supporting role”), that he will experience glory and his terrible fall. Driven by his illusions, Lucien discovers the world of the 19th century where everything is bought and sold: the press, art, but also love, success and even reputation.
With Lost Illusions Xavier Giannoli manages to dust off a novel that hasn’t aged a bit. This is the strength of Balzac’s work, and the director’s genius. Carried by an impressive cast – Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Xavier Dolan, Louis-Do de Lecquesaing and Jean-François Stévenin – the story remains terribly current, even though it was written almost two centuries ago.
By punctuating his feature film with references to the modern world, Xavier Giannoli brings Balzac’s work closer to our time: the 19th century press had invented fake news, buzz and haters before social networks.
In this Parisian world, the only objective value is money: as long as artists have enough to pay journalists, their work will be spared. Novels are reviewed with the help of a monkey who decides which book deserves the honors and which receives disgrace, and the applause or boos at the premieres of plays depend on the highest bidder.
Before Lost Illusions, the record for César nominations was held by eight other films, all nominated 13 times: Subway (1986), Cyrano de Bergerac (1991), The fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain (2002), a prophet (2010), polishes (2012), Camille repeats (2013), goodbye up there (2018) and 120 beats per minute (2018).
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The ceremony will take place on February 25 at the Olympia, and will be transcribed live and unencrypted on Canal+ as well as on Europe 1.
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