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The 16th César Awards ceremony, presented by the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ( en, Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) is an organization that gives out the César Award. It was created in 1975, on the initiative of Georges Cravenne. Board of directors The board is made ...
, honoured the best
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films of 1990 and took place on 9 March 1991 at the
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in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by
Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...
and hosted by Richard Bohringer. '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' won the award for Best Film.


Winners and nominees

The winners are highlighted in bold: * Best Film:
'' Cyrano de Bergerac'', directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
'', directed by
Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Insti ...

'' Nikita'', directed by Luc Besson
'' Le Petit criminel'', directed by
Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Ju ...

'' Uranus'', directed by
Claude Berri Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), w ...
* Best Foreign Film:
'' Dead Poets Society'', directed by Peter Weir
'' Goodfellas'', directed by Martin Scorsese
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Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), La ...
'', directed by Garry Marshall
'' Taksi-Blyuz'', directed by Pavel Lungin
'' ¡Átame!'', directed by Pedro Almodóvar * Best First Work:
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La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...
'', directed by Christian Vincent
'' Asfour Stah'', directed by Férid Boughedir
'' L'Autre'', directed by Bernard Giraudeau
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'', directed by Aleksandr Adabashyan
'' Outremer'', directed by
Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...

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Un week-end sur deux ''Every Other Weekend'' (french: Un week-end sur deux) is a 1990 French drama film written and directed by Nicole Garcia. It marked the directorial debut of Garcia. It premiered out of competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. ...
'', directed by
Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 20 ...
*
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Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...
, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Fabrice Luchini Fabrice Luchini (; born Robert Luchini; 1 November 1951) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Potiche'', ''The Women on the 6th Floor'', and '' In the House''. For his role in the 2015 film '' Courted'' he won th ...
, for ''
La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...
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Michel Serrault, for ''
Docteur Petiot ''Docteur Petiot'' is a 1990 French drama film directed by Christian de Chalonge and starring Michel Serrault. It presents the exploits of real-life serial killer Marcel Petiot during the Second World War. Cast * Michel Serrault : doctor Marcel ...
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Daniel Auteuil, for '' Lacenaire''
Jean Rochefort Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999. Life and career Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to ...
, for ''
Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
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Michel Piccoli, for ''
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'' * Best Actress:
Anne Parillaud Anne Parillaud (; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film '' La Femme Nikita''. Biography Parillaud was born in Paris. While in ...
, for '' Nikita''
Anne Brochet Anne Brochet (born 22 November 1966) is a French actress. Career Brochet has appeared in films such as ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Le temps des porte-plumes'', ''30 ans'', '' Une journée de merde!'' and ''Tous les matins du monde''. She has also ...
, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Miou-Miou, for ''
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Tsilla Chelton Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire. B ...
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Tatie Danielle ''Tatie Danielle'' (Auntie Danielle) is a 1990 French black comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. It features Tsilla Chelton as Auntie Danielle Billard. Tagline ''"Vous ne la connaissez pas encore, mais elle vous déteste déjà."'' ("You ...
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Nathalie Baye Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for '' Every Man for Himself' ...
, for ''
Un week-end sur deux ''Every Other Weekend'' (french: Un week-end sur deux) is a 1990 French drama film written and directed by Nicole Garcia. It marked the directorial debut of Garcia. It premiered out of competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. ...
'' * Best Supporting Actor:
Jacques Weber, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Maurice Garrel Maurice Garrel (24 February 1923 – 4 June 2011) was a French film actor. Garrel was born in Saint-Servais, Isère. He appeared in over a hundred films and was nominated twice for a César Award for best supporting actor: in 1991 for ''La ...
, for ''
La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...
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Michel Duchaussoy, for ''
Milou en mai Snowy (french: Milou ) is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Snowy is a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin, the series' protagonist. Snowy debuted on 10 Janu ...
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Michel Galabru, for '' Uranus''
Daniel Prévost, for '' Uranus'' * Best Supporting Actress:
Dominique Blanc Dominique Blanc (born 25 April 1956) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''May Fools'' (1990), '' Indochine'' (1992), '' La Reine Margot'' (1994), ''Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (1998), and '' The Other One'' ...
, for ''
Milou en mai Snowy (french: Milou ) is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Snowy is a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin, the series' protagonist. Snowy debuted on 10 Janu ...
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Thérèse Liotard, for ''
La Gloire de mon père ''My Father's Glory'' (french: La Gloire de mon père) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol. Its sequel is ''My Mother's Castle''. It is the first of four volumes in Pagnol's ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' series. It is also a 1990 film b ...
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Le Château de ma mère ''My Mother's Castle'' (french: Le Château de ma mère) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol, the second in the four-volume series ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' and the sequel to ''My Father's Glory''. It was the subject of a film mad ...
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Odette Laure, for ''
Daddy Nostalgie ''Daddy Nostalgie'', released as These Foolish Things in the UK and ''Daddy Nostalgia'' in the USA, is a 1990 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival and is Dirk Bogarde's last film. O ...
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Catherine Jacob, for ''
Tatie Danielle ''Tatie Danielle'' (Auntie Danielle) is a 1990 French black comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. It features Tsilla Chelton as Auntie Danielle Billard. Tagline ''"Vous ne la connaissez pas encore, mais elle vous déteste déjà."'' ("You ...
''
Danièle Lebrun, for '' Uranus'' *Best Newcomer (Male)
Gérald Thomassin – (Le Petit criminel)
Alex Descas Alex Descas (born 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series ''Un Flic''. He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, app ...
– (S'en fout la mort)
Marc Duret – ''Nikita''
Vincent Pérez – (Cyrano de Bergerac)
Philippe Uchan – (Le Château de ma mère) *Best Newcomer (Female)
Judith Henry – (La Discrète)
Clotilde Courau – (Le Petit criminel)
lorence Darel – Uranus
Judith Godrèche – (La Désenchantée)
Isabelle Nanty –(Tatie Danielle) *
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Insti ...
, for ''
Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
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Luc Besson, for '' Nikita''
Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Ju ...
, for '' Le Petit criminel''
Claude Berri Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), w ...
, for '' Uranus'' * Best Writing:
Christian Vincent, Jean-Pierre Ronssin, for ''
La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...
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Jean-Claude Carrière Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorary ...
, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Claude Klotz,
Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Insti ...
, for ''
Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
''
Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Ju ...
, for '' Le Petit criminel'' *
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Pierre Lhomme, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Eduardo Serra, for ''
Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
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Thierry Arbogast, for '' Nikita'' * Best Costume Design:
Franca Squarciapino Franca Squarciapino (born 1940) is an Italian costume designer who won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1990 for ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. She has spent much of her career designing costumes for major theatres and opera houses, including ...
, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Agnès Nègre, for ''
La Gloire de mon père ''My Father's Glory'' (french: La Gloire de mon père) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol. Its sequel is ''My Mother's Castle''. It is the first of four volumes in Pagnol's ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' series. It is also a 1990 film b ...
'' and ''
Le Château de ma mère ''My Mother's Castle'' (french: Le Château de ma mère) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol, the second in the four-volume series ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' and the sequel to ''My Father's Glory''. It was the subject of a film mad ...
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, for '' Lacenaire'' *
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Pierre Gamet,
Dominique Hennequin "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-bor ...
, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Michel Barlier,
Pierre Befve Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
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, for '' Nikita''
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, Pierre-Alain Besse,
François Musy François Musy (6 October 1955 – 22 November 2023) was a Swiss-French sound engineer. Musy died on 22 November 2023, at the age of 68. Filmography *'' Passion'' (1982) *'' First Name: Carmen'' (1983) *''Hail Mary'' (1985) *''Détective'' (198 ...
, for '' Nouvelle vague'' *
Best Editing This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress# ...
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Noëlle Boisson, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
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Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
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Olivier Mauffroy, for '' Nikita'' *
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Jean-Claude Petit Jean-Claude Petit (born 14 November 1943) is a French composer and arranger, born in Vaires-sur-Marne. After accompanying jazzmen in his childhood, Petit went to the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied harmony and counterpoint. He did the st ...
, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
Vladimir Cosma, for ''
La Gloire de mon père ''My Father's Glory'' (french: La Gloire de mon père) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol. Its sequel is ''My Mother's Castle''. It is the first of four volumes in Pagnol's ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' series. It is also a 1990 film b ...
'' and ''
Le Château de ma mère ''My Mother's Castle'' (french: Le Château de ma mère) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol, the second in the four-volume series ''Souvenirs d'enfance'' and the sequel to ''My Father's Glory''. It was the subject of a film mad ...
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Éric Serra Éric Serra (; born 9 September 1959) is a French composer. He is a frequent collaborator of film director Luc Besson. Early life Serra was born in Saint-Mandé. His father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s, and so ...
, for '' Nikita'' * Best Production Design:
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, for '' Cyrano de Bergerac''
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Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...
''
Dan Weil, for '' Nikita'' *Best Fiction Short:
'' Foutaises'', directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...

'' Deux pièces/cuisine'', directed by
Philippe Harel Philippe Harel (born 22 December 1956) is a French film director, actor and screenwriter. Selected filmography *'' The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' (1994) * ''Une visite'' (1996) (Short) * ''Les randonneurs'' (1997) * '' La femme d ...

'' Final'', directed by
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'' Uhloz'', directed by
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*Best Documentary Short:
'' La Valise'', directed by François Amado
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'', directed by Chi Yan Wong * Honorary César:
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...


See also

* 63rd Academy Awards *
44th British Academy Film Awards The 44th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1991, honoured the best films of 1990. Martin Scorsese's ''Goodfellas'' won the awards for Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Cos ...


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