4th César Awards

The 4th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1978 and took place on 3 February 1979 at the Salle Pleyel in Paris.

The ceremony was chaired by Charles Vanel and hosted by Pierre Tchernia and Jean-Claude Brialy.

L'Argent des autres won the award for Best Film.

L'Argent des autres Christian de Chalonge – L'Argent des autres Michel Serrault – La Cage aux folles Romy Schneider – A Simple Story Jacques Villeret – Robert et Robert Stéphane Audran – Violette Nozière Dossier 51 – Gilles Perrault and Michel Deville Rowing Across the Atlantic Bernard Zitzermann – Molière Raymonde Guyot – Dossier 51 William Robert Sivel – The Savage State Georges Delerue – Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Guy-Claude François – Molière L'Arbre vieux Dégustation maison The Tree of Wooden Clogs Marcel Carné Walt Disney Charles Vanel