Awards and Nominations
- Academy Awards (USA)
- Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film
- BAFTA Awards (UK)
- Nominated: Best Film not in the English Language
- David di Donatello Awards (Italy)
- Won: Best Foreign Direction (Pedro Almodóvar)
- European Film Awards
- Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Carmen Maura)
- Won: Best Young Film (Pedro Almodóvar)
- Nominated: Best Art Direction (Félix Murcia)
- Golden Globe Awards (USA)
- Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film
- Goya Awards (Spain)
- Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Carmen Maura)
- Won: Best Actress – Supporting Role (María Barranco)
- Won: Best Editing (José Salcedo)
- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Screenplay – Original (Pedro Almodóvar)
- Nominated: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Guillermo Montesinos)
- Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Julieta Serrano)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (José Luis Alcaine)
- Nominated: Best Costume Design (José María Cossío)
- Nominated: Best Director (Pedro Almodóvar)
- Nominated: Best Makeup and Hairstyles (Jesús Moncusi and Gregorio Ros)
- Nominated: Best Original Score (Bernardo Bonezzi)
- Nominated: Best Production Design (Félix Murcia)
- Nominated: Best Production Supervision (Esther García)
- Nominated: Best Sound (Gilles Ortion)
- Nominated: Best Special Effects (Reyes Abades)
- National Board of Review (USA)
- Won: Best Foreign Language Film
- New York Film Critics (USA)
- Won: Best Foreign Language Film
- Runner-up: Best Actress (Carmen Maura)
- Venice Film Festival (Italy)
- Won: Golden Osella – Best Screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar)
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