It was a huge success when released in Australia in August , and it swept the field at the 1992 AFI awards , gaining 13 nominations and winning in eight major categories . It was also a major success at the 1993 BAFTA awards , gaining eight nominations and winning three awards for ' Best Costume Design ' , ' Best Original Film Score ' and ' Best Production Design ' . Other major accolades included a 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture , ' Newcomer of the Year ' at the 1993 London Critics Circle Film Awards , the ' People 's Choice ' award at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival and ' Most Popular Film ' at the 1992 Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
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