Full awards and nominations of A Tale of Ham and Passion
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Comedy. Drama. Romance
Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia falls pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. Jose Luis' mother is determined to break her son's engagement to a girl from a lower-class family, and hires Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter to seduce Sylvia.
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Goya Awards (1993) - Spain
- nom. Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Bigas Luna)
- nom. Best Leading Actress (Penélope Cruz)
- nom. Best Leading Actor (Javier Bardem)
- nom. Best Original Screenplay (Cuca Canals, Bigas Luna)
- nom. Best Sound (Miguel Rellán, Ricard Casals)
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49th Venice Film Festival 1992
- winner Silver Lion - Best Director (Bigas Luna)
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Premios Ondas 1993
- winner Best Actor (Javier Bardem)
- winner Best Actress (Penélope Cruz)