"The New York Times" described "La Dolce Vita" as "one of the most widely seen and acclaimed European movies of the 1960s". It was nominated for four Academy Awards, and won one for Best Costume Design: Black-and-White. "La Dolce Vita" also earned the "Palme d'Or" (Golden Palm) at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. The film won best foreign language film award at New York Film Critics Circle awards and National Board of Review awards. It was also nominated for a BAFTA award in best film from any source category.