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Đoạt giải và đề cử > Thập niên 1990

| Năm | Winners and nominees | Tên tiếng Anh | Tên gốc |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 (15th) | Bertrand Blier | Too Beautiful for You | Trop belle pour toi |
| 1990 (15th) | Alain Corneau | Indian Nocturne | Nocturne indien |
| 1990 (15th) | Miloš Forman | Valmont | Valmont |
| 1990 (15th) | Patrice Leconte | Mr. Hire | Monsieur Hire |
| 1990 (15th) | Bertrand Tavernier | Life and Nothing But | La Vie et rien d'autre |
| 1991 (16th) | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac |
| 1991 (16th) | Claude Berri | Uranus | Uranus |
| 1991 (16th) | Luc Besson | La Femme Nikita | Nikita |
| 1991 (16th) | Jacques Doillon | The Little Gangster | Le Petit Criminel |
| 1991 (16th) | Patrice Leconte | The Hairdresser's Husband | Le Mari de la coiffeuse |
| 1992 (17th) | Alain Corneau | All the Mornings of the World | Tous les matins du monde |
| 1992 (17th) | Bertrand Blier | Thank You Life | Merci la vie |
| 1992 (17th) | Maurice Pialat | Van Gogh | Van Gogh |
| 1992 (17th) | Jacques Rivette | The Beautiful Troublemaker | La Belle Noiseuse |
| 1992 (17th) | André Téchiné | I Don't Kiss | J'embrasse pas |
| 1993 (18th) | Claude Sautet | A Heart in Winter | Un cœur en hiver |
| 1993 (18th) | Cyril Collard | Savage Nights | Les Nuits fauves |
| 1993 (18th) | Christine Pascal | And the Little Prince Said | Le Petit Prince a dit |
| 1993 (18th) | Bertrand Tavernier | L.627 | L.627 |
| 1993 (18th) | Régis Wargnier | Indochine | Indochine |
| 1994 (19th) | Alain Resnais | Smoking/No Smoking | Smoking/No Smoking |
| 1994 (19th) | Claude Berri | Germinal | Germinal |
| 1994 (19th) | Bertrand Blier | 1, 2, 3, Sun | Un, deux, trois, soleil |
| 1994 (19th) | Krzysztof Kieślowski | Three Colours: Blue | Trois couleurs: Bleu |
| 1994 (19th) | Jean-Marie Poiré | The Visitors | Les Visiteurs |
| 1994 (19th) | André Téchiné | My Favourite Season | Ma saison préférée |
| 1995 (20th) | André Téchiné | Wild Reeds | Les Roseaux sauvages |
| 1995 (20th) | Luc Besson | Léon | Léon |
| 1995 (20th) | Patrice Chéreau | Queen Margot | La Reine Margot |
| 1995 (20th) | Nicole Garcia | The Favourite Son | Le Fils préféré |
| 1995 (20th) | Krzysztof Kieślowski (nominated for the Academy Award) | Three Colours: Red | Trois couleurs: Rouge |
| 1996 (21st) | Claude Sautet | Nelly and Mr. Arnaud | Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud |
| 1996 (21st) | Étienne Chatiliez | Happiness Is in the Field | Le Bonheur est dans le pré |
| 1996 (21st) | Claude Chabrol | The Ceremony | La Cérémonie |
| 1996 (21st) | Josiane Balasko | French Twist | Gazon maudit |
| 1996 (21st) | Mathieu Kassovitz | Hate | La Haine |
| 1996 (21st) | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | The Horseman on the Roof | Le Hussard sur le toit |
| 1997 (22nd) | Patrice Leconte | Ridicule | Ridicule |
| 1997 (22nd) | Bertrand Tavernier | Captain Conan | Capitaine Conan |
| 1997 (22nd) | Jacques Audiard | A Self Made Hero | Un héros très discret |
| 1997 (22nd) | Cédric Klapisch | Family Resemblances | Un air de famille |
| 1997 (22nd) | André Téchiné | Thieves | Les Voleurs |
| 1998 (23rd) | Luc Besson | The Fifth Element | The Fifth Element |
| 1998 (23rd) | Alain Corneau | The Cousin | Le Cousin |
| 1998 (23rd) | Robert Guédiguian | Marius and Jeannette | Marius et Jeannette |
| 1998 (23rd) | Manuel Poirier | Western | Western |
| 1998 (23rd) | Alain Resnais | Same Old Song | On connaît la chanson |
| 1999 (24th) | Patrice Chéreau | Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train | Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train |
| 1999 (24th) | Nicole Garcia | Place Vendôme |  |
| 1999 (24th) | Gérard Pirès | Taxi | Taxi |
| 1999 (24th) | Francis Veber | The Dinner Game | Le Dîner de cons |
| 1999 (24th) | Erick Zonca | The Dreamlife of Angels | La Vie rêvée des anges |