 In May 1971, "Sacco & Vanzetti" was a competition entry at the 24th International Film Festival of Cannes where, for his portrayal of Nicola Sacco, Riccardo Cucciolla won the award for Best Actor.Also that year, Rosanna Fratello was awarded " Best Young Actress " by the Association of Italian Film Journalists for her portrayal of Rosa Sacco (the wife of Nicola Sacco).In 1972, Morricone won from the Association of Italian Film Journalists the Nastro d'Argento (" Silver Band ") prize in the division Best Original Score.