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==The statue==
[[File:Adèle Haenel Césars 2014.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Adèle Haenel]] receiving a César award in 2014]]

The César statues are compressed sculptures of metal objects, designed in 1975 by the sculptor [[César Baldaccini]], a friend of [[Georges Cravenne]] who gave them their name as a wink to the Oscars, the sound of the name being close to the film ''César'' by Pagnol.<ref>{{cite book|title=Dictionnaire de la télévision française|publisher=Nouveau Monde éditions|date=2013|page=67|author=Yannick Dehée, Agnès Chauveau}}.</ref> These forged pieces are made from polished natural bronze, unlike the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] which are plated in gold. The latter directly inspired the first AATC trophy in 1976, which was a reel of film encircling a silhouette.<ref>(image) [https://web.archive.org/web/20160918083414/http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/portrait-of-french-sculptor-cesar-baldaccini-as-he-poses-with-one-of-picture-id51353525?s=594x594 Le sculpteur César posant avec la première version du trophée, uniquement remis en 1976]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Le tour du monde du cinéma français|publisher=Dixit|date=1995|page=185|author=Robert Cravenne}}.</ref> In 1977, before a mixed reception of actors, Baldaccini unveiled the current 8 by 8&nbsp;cm compression, weighing 3.6&nbsp;kg and cast in the Bocquel foundry in Normandy. The cost of a César has not been officially revealed, but is estimated at around 1,500 euros.