| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| ★ | Best Director: Roman Polanski |
| ★ | Best Actor: Adrien Brody |
| ★ | Best Adapted Screenplay: Ronald Harwood |
| Best Cinematography: Pawel Edelman |
| Best Costume Design: Anna B. Sheppard |
| Best Film Editing: Hervé de Luze |
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| Golden Globe Nominations: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Actor (Drama): Adrien Brody |
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| Other Awards: |
| Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or (Best Picture) |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Brody); Best Screenplay |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Brody) |
| European Film Awards: Best Cinematography |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Picture; Best Director |
| César Awards (French Oscars): Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Brody); Best Cinematography; Best Production Design (Allan Starski); Best Sound; Best Original Score (Wojciech Kilar) |