The film won several international awards:
- The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, awarded in 1968 for films released in 1967[11]
- The Grand Prize at the 1966 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
- A nomination for the 1968 BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Best Soundtrack
- A nomination for the 1968 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
- A nomination for the 1967 Golden Globe for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film