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.

During the ceremony, Vanessa Paradis mistakenly announced Judith Godrèche as the winner of Best Newcomer (Female) instead of Judith Henry, then quickly corrected herself.

Winners and nominees
The winners are highlighted in bold:

Michel Serrault, for Docteur Petiot Daniel Auteuil, for Lacenaire Jean Rochefort, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse Michel Piccoli, 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 Pierre Lhomme, for Cyrano de Bergerac Eduardo Serra, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse Thierry Arbogast, for Nikita 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 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 Ezio Frigerio, for Cyrano de Bergerac Ivan Maussion, for Le Mari de la coiffeuse Dan Weil, for Nikita
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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:
 * Best Costume Design:
 * 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:
 * Best Production Design:
 * Best Fiction Short Film: 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 Film: La Valise, directed by François Amado Tai ti chan, directed by Chi Yan Wong
 * Honorary César: Jean-Pierre Aumont Sophia Loren