Ghost writer wins 4 Cesar in front of God and Men

France’s yearly César awards have become a cultural institution. Since 1975, the event has been a prestigious and eagerly anticipated annual rendezvous for the French film industry and a few select guests from abroad. This year's event was presided over by Jodie Foster.
Tarantino was honored with a Cesar d'honneur.
Of God and Men (11 nominations took 3, of which best film) Gainsbourg's bio took 3 while Roman Polanski's Ghost Writer took 4.
A few deceptions for Catherine Deneuve and L'arnacoeur.
Social Network won best foreign film.

The winners are
Best film

Des hommes et des dieux de Xavier Beauvois



Best director

Roman Polanski pour The Ghost Writer




Best Actor

Éric Elmosnino (Gainsbourg (vie héroïque))



Best actress

Sara Forestier (Le nom des gens)



Best documentary film

Océans de Jacques Perrin et Jacques Cluzaud



Best first film

Gainsbourg (vie héroïque) de Joann Sfar



Best foreign film

The Social Network de David Fincher



Best animation film

L'illusionniste de Sylvain Chomet



Best actor in a second role

Michael Lonsdale (Des hommes et des dieux)



Best actress in a second role

Anna Alvaro (Le bruit des glaçons)



Best emerging actress

Leïla Bekhti (Tout ce qui brille)



Best emerging actor

Edgard Ramirez (Carlos, le film)




Best photography

Caroline Champetier (Des hommes et des dieux)



Best editing

Hervé de Luze (The Ghost Writer)



Best Costumes

Caroline de Vivaise (La princesse de Montpensier)



Best set design

Hughes Tissandier (Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec)



Best sound

Daniel Sobrino, Jean Goudier, Cyril Holtz (Gainsbourg (vie héroïque))



Best music written for film

Alexandre Desplat (The Ghost Writer)



Best scenario

Michel Leclerc et Baya Kasmi (Le nom des gens)



Best adaptation

Robert Harris, Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer)



Best short film

Logorama de H5 (François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy et Ludovic Houplain)