Favorite for the Oscar, an award for which he has been nominated several times, as director of the film ¨Oppenheimer¨, Nolan, born in London 53 years ago received the César at the majestic Olympia theater from the hands of the actress Marion Cotillard, whom he directed in the successful Inception (2010) and Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

This is a distinguished honor that you do me, she said in an evening described as high tension due to the issue of reports of sexual violence and abuse against women in the film industry.

Nolan’s rich career includes films such as Tenet (2020), Dunkirk (2018), Interstellar (2014) and Memento (2000), in addition to those mentioned.

Last year, the American director and producer David Fincher received the honorary César, an award presented by the famous actor Brad Pitt.

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