The 1st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1975 and took place on 3 April 1976 at the Palais des congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Jean Gabin and hosted by Pierre Tchernia. Le Vieux Fusil won the award for Best Film.
The winners are denoted in bold.
Le Vieux Fusil
Bertrand Tavernier – Let Joy Reign Supreme
Philippe Noiret – Le Vieux Fusil
Romy Schneider – That Most Important Thing: Love
Jean Rochefort – Let Joy Reign Supreme
Marie-France Pisier – Cousin, cousine and French Provincial
Let Joy Reign Supreme – Bertrand Tavernier and Jean Aurenche
François de Roubaix – Le Vieux Fusil
Sven Nykvist – Black Moon
Pierre Guffroy – Let Joy Reign Supreme
Geneviève Winding – Sept morts sur ordonnance
Nara Kollery – Black Moon
Parfum de femme (Profumo di donna)
Ingrid Bergman Diana Ross