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.

Providence Alain Resnais – Providence Jean Rochefort – Le Crabe-tambour Simone Signoret – Madame Rosa Jacques Dufilho – Le Crabe-tambour Marie Dubois – La Menace Providence – David Mercer Rêve Raoul Coutard – Le Crabe-tambour Albert Jurgenson – Providence René Magnol and Jacques Maumont – Providence Miklós Rózsa – Providence Jacques Saulnier – Providence Le Maréchal-ferrant 500 grammes de foie de veau A Special Day Robert Dorfmann René Goscinny The following films received multiple nominations:

The following films received multiple awards:

Simone Signoret , Best Actress winner
Jean Rochefort , Best Actor winner
Marie Dubois , Best Supporting Actress winner