Academy Awards, USA
1989
Nominee
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Jean-Claude Carrière ,
Philip Kaufman ,
Best Cinematography
Sven Nykvist ,
BAFTA Awards
1989
Winner
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Jean-Claude Carrière ,
Philip Kaufman ,
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
1989
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Sven Nykvist ,
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1989
Winner
Best Cinematography
Sven Nykvist ,
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis ,
British Society of Cinematographers
1988
Nominee
Sven Nykvist
Film Independent Spirit Awards
1989
Winner
Best Cinematography
Sven Nykvist ,
Golden Globes, USA
1989
Nominee
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Lena Olin ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1988
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Sven Nykvist ,
National Board of Review, USA
1988
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1989
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Philip Kaufman ,
1989
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Lena Olin ,
Best Cinematography
Sven Nykvist ,
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1988
Nominee
Best Film
Best Cinematographer
Sven Nykvist ,
USC Scripter Award
1990
Nominee
Jean-Claude Carrière (screenwriter)
Philip Kaufman (screenwriter) ,
Milan Kundera (author) ,
Writers Guild of America, USA
1989
Nominee
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Jean-Claude Carrière ,
Philip Kaufman ,
