在第19届学院奖角逐中,《黄金时代》共获得了最佳影片、导演、男主角、男配角、剪辑、改编剧本、原创配乐7项大奖和一项特别奖(颁发给了已经获得男配角奖的哈罗德·拉塞尔),电影艺术与科学学院的附词为“奖给通过在《黄金时代》中的表演将希望和勇气带给他的退伍军人伙伴的哈罗德·拉塞尔”—"To Harold Russell for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance in The Best Years of Our Lives"),另外,影片还有一项录音奖提名[4]。
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