The 14th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1988 and took place on 4 March 1989 at the Théâtre de l'Empire in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Peter Ustinov and hosted by Pierre Tchernia. Camille Claudel won the award for Best Film.

Winners and nominees

The winners are highlighted in bold:

Best Film

Best Foreign Film

Best Debut

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Most Promising Actor

Most Promising Actress

Best Director

Best Writing

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Sound

Best Editing

Best Music

Best Production Design

Best Animated Short

Best Fiction Short Film

Best Documentary Short Film

Honorary César