3rd César Awards


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.

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following films received multiple nominations:
NominationsFilm
8Providence
6Le Crabe-tambour
6This Sweet Sickness
3The Lacemaker
3Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!
3The Man Who Loved Women
3Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff
3La Menace
2That Obscure Object of Desire
2Death of a Corrupt Man
2Repérages
2Madame Rosa

The following films received multiple awards:
AwardsFilm
7Providence
3Le Crabe-tambour