Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Richard Goodwin | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | John Box | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | David Lean | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Les Tomkins | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Hugh Scaife | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Nicolas Le Messurier | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Costume Design | Judy Moorcraft | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Graham Hartstone | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | David Lean | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Michael Carter | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | David Lean | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Lord John Brabourne | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Ernest Day | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Judy Davis | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | John Mitchell | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Ernest Day | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actress | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Score | Maurice Jarre | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Costumes | Judy Moorcraft | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | James Fox | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | John Box | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | David Lean | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | David Lean | Nominated |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | David Lean | Nominated |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Won |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Foreign Film | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | National Board of Review | Best Director | David Lean | Won |
| 1984 | National Board of Review | Best Actor | Victor Banerjee | Won |
| 1984 | National Board of Review | Best Actress | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
| 1984 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Peggy Ashcroft | Won |
| 1984 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Director | David Lean | Won |
| 1984 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Picture | Won |
