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:
References.
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