The 11th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1985 and took place on 22 February 1986 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault and hosted by Michel Drucker. Three Men and a Cradle won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees The winners are highlighted in bold: Best Film:Three Men and a Cradle, directed by Coline SerreauL'Effrontée, directed by Claude MillerPéril en la demeure, directed by Michel DevilleSans toit ni loi, directed by Agnès VardaSubway, directed by Luc Besson Best Foreign Film: The Purple Rose of Cairo, directed by Woody AllenDesperately Seeking Susan, directed by Susan SeidelmanThe Killing Fields, directed by Roland JofféRan, directed by Akira KurosawaYear of the Dragon, directed by Michael Cimino Best First Work:Le Thé au harem d'Archimède, directed by Mehdi CharefHarem, directed by Arthur JofféLa Nuit porte-jarretelles, directed by Virginie ThévenetStrictement personnel, directed by Pierre Jolivet Best Actor:Christopher Lambert, for SubwayRobin Renucci, for Escalier CMichel Serrault, for On ne meurt que 2 foisGérard Depardieu, for PoliceLambert Wilson, for Rendez-vous Best Actress:Sandrine Bonnaire, for Sans toit ni loiCharlotte Rampling, for On ne meurt que 2 foisNicole Garcia, for Péril en la demeureJuliette Binoche, for Rendez-vousIsabelle Adjani, for Subway Best Supporting Actor:Michel Boujenah, for 3 hommes et un couffinXavier Deluc, for On ne meurt que 2 foisJean-Hugues Anglade, for SubwayJean-Pierre Bacri, for SubwayMichel Galabru, for Subway Best Supporting Actress:Bernadette Lafont, for L'Effrontée Dominique Lavanant, for 3 hommes et un couffinCatherine Frot, for Escalier CAnémone, for Péril en la demeureMacha Méril, for Sans toit ni loi Most Promising Actor: Wadeck Stanczak, for Rendez-vousJean-Philippe Écoffey, for L'EffrontéeLucas Belvaux, for Poulet au vinaigreJacques Bonnaffé, for La Tentation d'IsabelleKader Boukhanef, for Le Thé au harem d'Archimède Most Promising Actress: Charlotte Gainsbourg, for L'EffrontéePhilippine Leroy-Beaulieu, for 3 hommes et un couffinEmmanuelle Béart, for L'Amour en douceZabou Breitman, for Billy Ze KickCharlotte Valandrey, for Rouge baiser Best Director:Michel Deville, for Péril en la demeureColine Serreau, for 3 hommes et un couffinClaude Miller, for L'EffrontéeAgnès Varda, for Sans toit ni loiLuc Besson, for Subway Best Writing:Coline Serreau, for 3 hommes et un couffinAnnie Miller, Luc Béraud, Bernard Stora, Claude Miller, for L'EffrontéeJacques Deray, Michel Audiard, for On ne meurt que 2 foisMichel Deville, for Péril en la demeureAndré Téchiné, Olivier Assayas, for Rendez-vous Best Cinematography: Jean Penzer, for On ne meurt