On Wednesday night, June 16th 1999,  after a live tv broadcast ceremony which was held in Rome-Cinecittà, the Pianist got back home with 6 David Awards (the Italian equivalent of the Oscars).

BEST DIRECTOR: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LAJOS KOLTAI

BEST ART DIRECTION: FRANCESCO FRIGERI

BEST COSTUMES: MAURIZIO MILLENOTTI

BEST MOVIE according to the students of Italian High Schools

BEST MUSIC: ENNIO MORRICONE

Let's not forget the other bunch of awards this picture got:

5 SILVER RIBBON AWARDS

BEST ITALIAN DIRECTOR: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

BEST ITALIAN PRODUCER: MEDUSA FILM spa

BEST SCREENPLAY: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

BEST ART DIRECTION: FRANCESCO FRIGERI

BEST COSTUMES: MAURIZIO MILLENOTTI

EFEBO D'ORO 1999 - INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARD

BEST PICTURE

GOLDEN GLOBE - FOREIGN PRESS IN ITALY AWARD

BEST SCREENPLAY: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

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