| Number: | 12 |
| Award: | César Awards |
| Date: | 7 March 1987 |
| Site: | Palais des Congrès, Paris, France |
| Host: | Michel Drucker and Pierre Tchernia |
| Best Film: | Thérèse |
| Best Actor: | Daniel Auteuil |
| Best Actress: | Sabine Azéma |
| Network: | Antenne 2 |
| Last: | 11th |
| Next: | 13th |
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.
The winners are highlighted in bold:
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
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
Sabine Azéma, for Mélo
Béatrice Dalle, for 37°2 le matin
Jane Birkin, for La Femme de ma vie
Juliette Binoche, for Mauvais sang
Miou-Miou, for Tenue de soirée
Pierre Arditi, for Mélo
Gérard Darmon, for 37°2 le matin
Jean-Louis Trintignant, for La Femme de ma vie
Jean Carmet, for Les Fugitifs
Claude Piéplu, for Le Paltoquet
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
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
Catherine Mouchet, for Thérèse
Dominique Blanc, for La Femme de ma vie
Julie Delpy, for Mauvais sang
Marianne Basler, for Rosa la rose, fille publique
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
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
Philippe Rousselot, for Thérèse
Bruno Nuytten, for Jean de Florette
Jean-Yves Escoffier, for Mauvais sang
Charles Van Damme, for Mélo
Anthony Powell, for Pirates
Catherine Leterrier, for Mélo
Yvette Bonnay, for Thérèse
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
Isabelle Dedieu, for Thérèse
Armand Psenny, for Round Midnight
Monique Prim, for 37°2 le matin
Claudine Merlin, for Tenue de soirée
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
Pierre Guffroy, for Pirates
Alexandre Trauner, for 'Round Midnight
Jacques Saulnier, for Mélo
Bernard Evein, for Thérèse
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
Etablissement cinématographique des Armées
Yves Allégret - Posthumously
Jean Gabin - Posthumously
Jean-Luc Godard