12th César Awards

The 12th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1986 and took place on 7 March 1987 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Sean Connery and hosted by Michel Drucker and Pierre Tchernia. Thérèse won the award for Best Film.

Winners and nominees
The winners are highlighted in bold:

Miou-Miou, for Tenue de soirée Jean-Louis Trintignant, for La Femme de ma vie Jean Carmet, for Les Fugitifs Claude Piéplu, for Le Paltoquet Julie Delpy, for Mauvais sang Marianne Basler, for Rosa la rose, fille publique
 * Best Film: Thérèse, directed by Alain Cavalier 37°2 le matin, directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix Jean de Florette, directed by Claude Berri Mélo, directed by Alain Resnais Tenue de soirée, directed by Bertrand Blier
 * Best Foreign Film: Der Name der Rose, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese Hannah and Her Sisters, directed by Woody Allen The Mission, directed by Roland Joffé Out of Africa, directed by Sydney Pollack
 * Best First Work: La Femme de ma vie, directed by Régis Wargnier Black Mic Mac, directed by Thomas Gilou Je hais les acteurs, directed by Gérard Krawczyk Noir et blanc, directed by Claire Devers
 * Best Actor: Daniel Auteuil, for Jean de Florette Jean-Hugues Anglade, for 37°2 le matin Christophe Malavoy, for La Femme de ma vie André Dussollier, for Mélo Michel Blanc, for Tenue de soirée
 * Best Actress: Sabine Azéma, for Mélo Béatrice Dalle, for 37°2 le matin Jane Birkin, for La Femme de ma vie Juliette Binoche, for Mauvais sang
 * Best Supporting Actor: Pierre Arditi, for Mélo Gérard Darmon, for 37°2 le matin
 * Best Supporting Actress: Emmanuelle Béart, for Manon des sources Clémentine Célarié, for 37°2 le matin Marie Dubois, for Descente aux enfers Danielle Darrieux, for Le Lieu du crime Jeanne Moreau, for Le Paltoquet
 * Most Promising Actor: Isaach De Bankolé, for Black Mic Mac Rémi Martin, for Conseil de famille Jean-Philippe Écoffey, for Gardien de la nuit Cris Campion, for Pirates
 * Most Promising Actress: Catherine Mouchet, for Thérèse Dominique Blanc, for La Femme de ma vie
 * Best Director: Alain Cavalier, for Thérèse Jean-Jacques Beineix, for 37°2 le matin Claude Berri, for Jean de Florette Alain Resnais, for Mélo Bertrand Blier, for Tenue de soirée
 * Best Writing: Alain Cavalier, Camille de Casabianca, for Thérèse Francis Veber, for Les Fugitifs Claude Berri, Gérard Brach, for Jean de Florette Bertrand Blier, for Tenue de soirée
 * Best Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot, for Thérèse Bruno Nuytten, for Jean de Florette Jean-Yves Escoffier, for Mauvais sang Charles Van Damme, for Mélo
 * Best Costume Design: Anthony Powell, for Pirates Catherine Leterrier, for Mélo Yvette Bonnay, for Thérèse
 * Best Sound: Bernard Leroux, Claude Villand, Michel Desrois, William Flageollet, for 'Round Midnight Pierre Gamet, Laurent Quaglio, Dominique Hennequin, for Jean de Florette Dominique Hennequin, Bernard Bats, for Tenue de soirée Alain Lachassagne, Dominique Dalmasso, for Thérèse
 * Best Editing: Isabelle Dedieu, for Thérèse Armand Psenny, for Round Midnight Monique Prim, for 37°2 le matin Claudine Merlin, for Tenue de soirée
 * Best Music: Herbie Hancock, for 'Round Midnight Gabriel Yared, for 37°2 le matin Jean-Claude Petit, for Jean de Florette Serge Gainsbourg, for Tenue de soirée
 * Best Production Design: Pierre Guffroy, for Pirates Alexandre Trauner, for 'Round Midnight Jacques Saulnier, for Mélo Bernard Evein, for Thérèse
 * Best Fiction Short Film: La Goula, directed by Roger Guillot Alger la blanche, directed by Cyril Collard Les Arcandiers, directed by Manuel Sanchez Bel ragazzo, directed by Georges Bensoussan Belle de jour, directed by Henri Gruvman Bocetta revient de guerre, directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi Le Bridge, directed by Gilles Dagneau
 * Honorary César: Etablissement cinématographique des Armées Yves Allégret - Posthumously Jean Gabin - Posthumously Jean-Luc Godard