“It’s completely unreal”: Benoit Magimel enters the history of the Caesars

In the United States, Tom Hanks or Katharine Hepburn released a very rare one Back to the beginning Oscars, 1993-1994 (Philadelphia/Forrest Gump) and 1967-1968 (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner/The Lion in Winter). In France, the double has never won the Queen’s two categories for Best Actress and Best Actor (Marie-France Pizier and Nathalie Bey played a supporting role in 1976/1977 and 1981/1982 respectively).

Friday, February 24, and at the 48th César ceremony, during which Benoit Magimel won the César for best actor for the film “Quiet – Suffering in the Isles”, a year after receiving the statue. In front of Albert Serra’s camera, in a demanding and experienced work, he portrays the high commissioner of the island republic of Tahiti, an elusive and mysterious character who reflects the pulse between the powerful, the military and the local population. Archipelago and anticipation of crises.

In the role of this colossus of sand, Benoit Magimel, the dethroned August, is beyond praise.

Pacifiction confirms Magimel’s unique position in the field of contemporary French cinema

Acclaimed at Cannes in May 2022, where the film was in competition, this haunting and hypnotic performance confirms Benoit Magimel’s status on the French cinematic scene and his return to favor after César for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 for La Tête Haute. award, the actor joins the double-Cesarized club as best actor: Philippe Noiret, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Aute, Michel Bouquet, Mathieu Amalric. Michel Cerro has a list of three titles in 1979, 1982 and 1996.