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16th César Awards
The 16th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1990 and took place on 9 March 1991 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Sophia Loren and hosted by Richard Bohringer. Cyrano de Bergerac won the award for Best Film.
| 16th César Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 March 1991 |
| Site | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Richard Bohringer |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Cyrano de Bergerac |
| Best Actor | Gérard Depardieu |
| Best Actress | Anne Parillaud |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Antenne 2 |
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Winners and nominees
The winners are highlighted in bold:
- Best Film:
Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Le Mari de la coiffeuse, directed by Patrice Leconte
Nikita, directed by Luc Besson
Le Petit criminel, directed by Jacques Doillon
Uranus, directed by Claude Berri - Best Foreign Film:
Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir
Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese
Pretty Woman, directed by Garry Marshall
Taksi-Blyuz, directed by Pavel Lungin
¡Átame!, directed by Pedro Almodóvar - Best First Work:
La Discrète, directed by Christian Vincent
Asfour Stah, directed by Férid Boughedir
L'Autre, directed by Bernard Giraudeau
Mado, poste restante, directed by Aleksandr Adabashyan
Outremer, directed by Brigitte Roüan
Un week-end sur deux, directed by Nicole Garcia - Best Actor:
Gérard Depardieu, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Fabrice Luchini, for La Discrète
Michel Serrault, for Docteur Petiot
Daniel Auteuil, for Lacenaire
Jean Rochefort, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Michel Piccoli, for Milou en Mai - Best Actress:
Anne Parillaud, for Nikita
Anne Brochet, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Miou-Miou, for Milou en mai
Tsilla Chelton, for Tatie Danielle
Nathalie Baye, for Un week-end sur deux - Best Supporting Actor:
Jacques Weber, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Maurice Garrel, for La Discrète
Michel Duchaussoy, for Milou en mai
Michel Galabru, for Uranus
Daniel Prévost, for Uranus - Best Supporting Actress:
Dominique Blanc, for Milou en mai
Thérèse Liotard, for La Gloire de mon père and Le Château de ma mère
Odette Laure, for Daddy Nostalgie
Catherine Jacob, for Tatie Danielle
Danièle Lebrun, for Uranus - Best Newcomer (Male)
Gérald Thomassin – (Le Petit criminel)
Alex Descas – (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) - Best Director:
Jean-Paul Rappeneau, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Patrice Leconte, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Luc Besson, for Nikita
Jacques Doillon, for Le Petit criminel
Claude Berri, for Uranus - Best Writing:
Christian Vincent, Jean-Pierre Ronssin, for La Discrète
Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Claude Klotz, Patrice Leconte, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Jacques Doillon, for Le Petit criminel - Best Cinematography:
Pierre Lhomme, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Eduardo Serra, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Thierry Arbogast, for Nikita - Best Costume Design:
Franca Squarciapino, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Agnès Nègre, for La Gloire de mon père and Le Château de ma mère
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle, for Lacenaire - Best Sound:
Pierre Gamet, Dominique Hennequin, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Michel Barlier, Pierre Befve, Gérard Lamps, for Nikita
Henri Morelle, Pierre-Alain Besse, François Musy, for Nouvelle vague - Best Editing:
Noëlle Boisson, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Joëlle Hache, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Olivier Mauffroy, for Nikita - Best Music:
Jean-Claude Petit, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Vladimir Cosma, for La Gloire de mon père and Le Château de ma mère
Éric Serra, for Nikita - Best Production Design:
Ezio Frigerio, for Cyrano de Bergerac
Ivan Maussion, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Dan Weil, for Nikita - Best Fiction Short:
Foutaises, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Deux pièces/cuisine, directed by Philippe Harel
Final, directed by Irène Jouannet
Uhloz, directed by Guy Jacques - Best Documentary Short:
La Valise, directed by François Amado
Tai ti chan, directed by Chi Yan Wong - Honorary César:
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Sophia Loren