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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1989 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Foreign Language Film Spain. |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1990 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Film not in the English Language Pedro Almodóvar |
| David di Donatello Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | David |
Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero) Pedro Almodóvar |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | European Film Award |
Best Actress Carmen Maura |
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Best Young Film Pedro Almodóvar |
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| Nominated | European Film Award |
Best Art Direction Félix Murcia |
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| Fotogramas de Plata | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine) Antonio Banderas Also for Así como habían sido (1987), Baton Rouge (1988) and El placer de matar (1988). |
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Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) Carmen Maura |
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| Nominated | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) María Barranco Also for Tu novia está loca (1988). |
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Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) Chus Lampreave Also for Miss Caribe (1988) and Espérame en el cielo (1988). |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Foreign Language Film Spain |
| Goya Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Goya |
Best Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) Carmen Maura |
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Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) José Salcedo |
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Best Film (Mejor Película) |
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Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original) Pedro Almodóvar |
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Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) María Barranco |
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| Nominated | Goya |
Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) José Luis Alcaine |
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Best Costume Design (Mejor Diseño de Vestuario) José María Cossío |
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Best Director (Mejor Director) Pedro Almodóvar |
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Best Make-Up and Hairstyles (Mejor Maquillaje y/o Peluquería) Gregorio Ros Jesús Moncusi |
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Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original) Bernardo Bonezzi |
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Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) Félix Murcia |
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Best Production Supervision (Mejor Dirección de Producción) Esther García |
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Best Sound (Mejor Sonido) Gilles Ortion |
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Best Special Effects (Mejores Efectos Especiales) Reyes Abades |
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Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto) Guillermo Montesinos |
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Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Julieta Serrano |
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| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Silver Ribbon |
Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) Pedro Almodóvar |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Foreign Language Film Spain. |
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Top Foreign Films |
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| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Special Award |
Pedro Almodóvar
Also for Matador (1986). For his originality in such films. |
| 2nd place | NSFC Award |
Best Actress Carmen Maura |
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| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Foreign Language Film Spain. |
| Premios ACE | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Premio ACE |
Cinema - Best Supporting Actress María Barranco |
| Nominated | Premio ACE |
Cinema - Best Supporting Actress Rossy de Palma |
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| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Audience Award |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) Pedro Almodóvar |
| Sant Jordi |
Best Spanish Actress (Mejor Actriz Española) María Barranco Also for Tu novia está loca (1988). |
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| Toronto International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Pedro Almodóvar
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| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | Golden Ciak |
Best Actress Carmen Maura |
| Golden Osella |
Best Screenplay Pedro Almodóvar |
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