15th César Awards

The 15th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1989 and took place on 4 March 1990 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Kirk Douglas and hosted by Ève Ruggiéri. Too Beautiful for You won the award for Best Film.

Winners and nominees

The winners are highlighted in bold:

• Best Film: Too Beautiful for You, directed by Bertrand Blier Monsieur Hire, directed by Patrice Leconte Nocturne indien, directed by Alain Corneau Un monde sans pitié, directed by Eric Rochant La Vie et rien d'autre, directed by Bertrand Tavernier
• Best Foreign Film: Dangerous Liaisons, directed by Stephen Frears Dom za vesanje, directed by Emir Kusturica Nuovo cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson Sex, Lies, and Videotape, directed by Steven Soderbergh
• Best First Work: Un monde sans pitié, directed by Éric Rochant Peaux de vaches, directed by Patricia Mazuy La Salle de bain, directed by John Lvoff La Soule, directed by Michel Sibra Suivez cet avion, directed by Patrice Ambard Tolérance, directed by Pierre-Henry Salfati
• Best Actor: Philippe Noiret, for La Vie et rien d'autre Lambert Wilson, for Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre Michel Blanc, for Monsieur Hire Jean-Hugues Anglade, for Nocturne indien Gérard Depardieu, for Trop belle pour toi Hippolyte Girardot, for Un monde sans pitié
• Best Actress: Carole Bouquet, for Trop belle pour toi Emmanuelle Béart, for Les Enfants du désordre Sandrine Bonnaire, for Monsieur Hire Josiane Balasko, for Trop belle pour toi Sabine Azéma, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Supporting Actor: Robert Hirsch, for Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre Jacques Bonnaffé, for Baptême François Cluzet, for Force majeure Roland Blanche, for Trop belle pour toi François Perrot, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Supporting Actress: Suzanne Flon, for La Vouivre Sabine Haudepin, for Force majeure Micheline Presle, for I Want to Go Home Ludmila Mikaël, for Noce blanche Clémentine Célarié, for Nocturne indien
• Most Promising Actor: Yvan Attal, for Un monde sans pitié Jean-Yves Berteloot, for Baptême Philippe Volter, for Les Bois noirs Thierry Fortineau, for Comédie d'été Melvil Poupaud, for La Fille de 15 ans
• Most Promising Actress: Vanessa Paradis, for Noce blanche Valérie Stroh, for Baptême Dominique Blanc, for Je suis le seigneur du château Isabelle Gélinas, for Suivez cet avion Mireille Perrier, for Un monde sans pitié
• Best Director: Bertrand Blier, for Trop belle pour toi Patrice Leconte, for Monsieur Hire Alain Corneau, for Nocturne indien Miloš Forman, for Valmont Bertrand Tavernier, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation: Bertrand Blier, for Trop belle pour toi Pierre Jolivet, Olivier Schatzky, for Force majeure Éric Rochant, for Un monde sans pitié Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Cinematography: Yves Angelo, for Nocturne indien Philippe Rousselot, for Trop belle pour toi Bruno de Keyzer, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Costume Design: Theodor Pistek, for Valmont Catherine Leterrier, for La Révolution française ("Les Années Lumières" and "Les Années Terribles" segments) Jacqueline Moreau, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Sound: Pierre Lenoir, Dominique Hennequin, for Monsieur Hire Claude Villand, Pierre Gamet, for Bunker Palace Hôtel Gérard Lamps, William Flageollet, Michel Desrois, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Editing: Claudine Merlin, for Trop belle pour toi Joëlle Hache, Claudine Merlin, for Monsieur Hire Armand Psenny, for La Vie et rien d'autre
• Best Music: Oswald d'Andréa, for La Vie et rien d'autre Michael Nyman, for Monsieur Hire Gérard Torikian, for Un monde sans pitié
• Best Production Design: Pierre Guffroy, for Valmont Michèle Abbé-Vannier, for Bunker Palace Hôtel Théobald Meurisse, for Trop belle pour toi
• Best Animated Short: Le Porte-plume, directed by Marie-Christine Perrodin Sculpture sculptures, directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli
• Best Fiction Short Film: Lune froide, directed by Patrick Bouchitey Ce qui me meut, directed by Cédric Klapisch Vol nuptial, directed by Dominique Crèvecoeur
• Best Documentary Short Film: Chanson pour un marin, directed by Bernard Aubouy Le Faucon de Notre-Dame, directed by Claude Farny
• Honorary César: Philippe Dormoy Gérard Philipe (posthumous)