The 47th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 25 February 2022 honouring the best French films of 2021.

Screenwriter and director Danièle Thompson presided the ceremony that was hosted by Antoine de Caunes.

[1][2] Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett received the Honorary César.

[3] The ceremony was dedicated to actor Gaspard Ulliel, who died on 19 January 2022.

Lost Illusions – Produced by Olivier Delbosc and Sidonie Dumas; Directed by Xavier Giannoli Leos Carax – Annette Benoît Magimel – Peaceful as Benjamin Valérie Lemercier – Aline as Aline Dieu Vincent Lacoste – Lost Illusions as Etienne Lousteau Aïssatou Diallo Sagna – The Divide as Kim Benjamin Voisin – Lost Illusions as Lucien de Rubempré Anamaria Vartolomei – Happening as Anne Duchesne Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle – Arthur Harari and Vincent Poymiro Lost Illusions – Xavier Giannoli and Jacques Fieschi; based on a serial novel Illusions perdues by Honoré de Balzac Magnetic Beats – Vincent Maël Cardona Lost Illusions – Christophe Beaucarne Annette – Nelly Quettier Annette – Erwan Kerzanet, Katia Boutin, Maxence Dussère, Paul Heymans, and Thomas Gauder Annette – Ron Mael and Russell Mael Lost Illusions – Pierre-Jean Laroque Lost Illusions – Riton Dupire-Clémént The Velvet Queen – Marie Amiguet [fr] and Vincent Munier The Summit of the Gods – Patrick Imbert Mild Madness, Lasting Lunacy – Marine Laclotte One and Thousand Nights – Elie Girard Maalbeek – Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis The Father (United Kingdom/France) – Directed by Florian Zeller Annette – Guillaume Pondard The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple wins: