‘The Count of Monte Cristo,’ a three-hour epic adventure adapted from Alexandre Dumas’s literary classic, is leading the race at the Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, with a whooping 14 nominations. ‘Beating Hearts,’ Gilles Lellouche’s sprawling crime romance, follows shortly with 13 nominations.
While a favorite in the Oscar race, Jacques Audiard’s ‘Emilia Perez‘ is nominated for 12 Cesar Awards, including best film and actress for Karla Sofía Gascón.
The Cesar Awards will take place at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on Feb. 28 with Catherine Deneuve serving as president of the ceremony. As previously announced, Julia Roberts will receive an honorary Cesar Awards.