6th César Awards

The 6th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1980 and took place on 31 January 1981 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

The ceremony was chaired by Yves Montand and hosted by Pierre Tchernia.

The Last Metro won the award for Best Film.

The winners are highlighted in bold: The Last Metro François Truffaut – The Last Metro Gérard Depardieu – The Last Metro Catherine Deneuve – The Last Metro Jacques Dufilho – A Bad Son Nathalie Baye – Every Man for Himself The Last Metro – François Truffaut and Suzanne Schiffman Néstor Almendros – The Last Metro Georges Delerue – The Last Metro Michel Laurent – The Last Metro Martine Barraqué – The Last Metro Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko – The Last Metro Le Manège Toine Le Miroir de la terre Kagemusha Marcel Pagnol Alain Resnais