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Feb092025
The Count vs the Cartel Boss: The César nominations are here.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 7:00PM by Nathaniel R
Pierre Niney as "The Count of Monte Cristo" © Pathe
Since we've always loved French cinema, we follow along with the César Awards each year. Historical adventure The Count of Monte Cristo leads the pack with an astounding 14 nominations. Curiously the second most nominated film, Beating Hearts (13 nods) a romantic drama spanning 20 years, is NOT up for Best Film. It premiered at Cannes to some negative reviews before an October theatrical release. Among the nomination leaders the Oscar-bound trans cartel musical Emilia Pérez (12 nominations) came in third.
Let's look at the fields and discuss and jot down which films we'll have to watch out for in 2025 as they make their way across the ocean...