The César Award for Best Female Revelation is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a yo
2026 recipient: Nadia Melliti
42nd César Awards
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The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 24 February 2017, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2016. Jérôme C
Official poster featuring a picture of Marion Cotillard in the 2013 film Blood Ties
Paul Verhoeven, director of Elle, won Best Film.
Xavier Dolan, director of It's Only the End of the World, won the César Awards for Best Director and Best Editing.
Isabelle Huppert, Best Actress winner.