The 2nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1976 and took place on 19 February 1977 at Salle Pleyel in Paris.
The ceremony was chaired by Lino Ventura and hosted by Pierre Tchernia for the second consecutive year.
Monsieur Klein won the award for Best Film.
The winners are highlighted in bold: Monsieur Klein Joseph Losey – Monsieur Klein Michel Galabru – Le Juge et l'Assassin Annie Girardot – Docteur Françoise Gailland Claude Brasseur – Un éléphant ça trompe énormément Marie-France Pisier – Barocco The Judge and the Assassin – Jean Aurenche and Bertrand Tavernier Bruno Nuytten – La Meilleure façon de marcher and Barocco Philippe Sarde – Barocco Alexandre Trauner – Monsieur Klein Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte – Police Python 357 Jean-Pierre Ruh – Mado Un comédien sans paradoxe Comment ça va je m'en fous Une histoire de ballon, lycée n°31 Pékin Jacques TatiHenri Langlois