Full awards and nominations of The Road of Life
Drama
Filmed almost entirely on location, the story focuses in on three young boys who, arrested by the authorities, await sentencing in Mexico City's Juvenile Court. One boy has killed his stepfather to protect his mother; the second boy has been goaded into blinding his chief tormentor; and the third resorts to stealing to support his family.
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6th Berlin International Film Festival 1956
- nom. Golden Bear - Best Picture
- winner Honourable Mention (Alfonso Corona Blake (For the best direction))
- winner OCIC Award (Honourable Mention)
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Ariel Awards (1957) - 1956 Films
- winner Best Film
- winner Best Director (Alfonso Corona Blake)
- nom. Best Actress in a Minor Role (Inés Murillo)
- winner Best Child Performance (Humberto Jiménez Pons)
- nom. Best Child Performance (Ignacio García Torres)
- nom. Best Child Performance (Rogelio Jiménez Pons)
- winner Best Original Screenplay (Eduardo Landeta, Matilde Landeta)
- nom. Best Editing (Carlos Savage)
- nom. Best Cinematography (José Ortiz Ramos)