sentences:  Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the first African American to be honored in the category, but lost to Grace Kelly in "The Country Girl", and the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress, but lost to Betsy Blair in "Marty".At the 5th Berlin International Film Festival the film won the Bronze Berlin Bear award.The film also won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.