Academy awards |
| 1987 year 60th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Bernardo Bertolucci | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Winner |
| Original Dramatic Score | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Winner |
| Original Dramatic Score | David Byrne | Winner |
| Original Dramatic Score | 蘇聰/Cong Su | Winner |
| Best Sound | Ivan Sharrock | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti | Winner |
| Costume Design | James Acheson /Jim Acheson | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Bernardo Bertolucci | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Mark Peploe | Winner |
| Film Editing | Gabriella Cristiani | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1987 year 45th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | John Lone | Nomination |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Bernardo Bertolucci | Winner |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Bernardo Bertolucci | Winner |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Mark Peploe | Winner |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Winner |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | David Byrne | Winner |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | 蘇聰/Cong Su | Winner |