The film received two Oscar nominations during the 43rd Academy Awards held in 1971 , winning one for Best Costume Design by Vittorio Nino Novarese , but losing another for Best Original Score , composed by Frank Cordell . It was also nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Award ( BAFTA ) in Costume Design and a Golden Globe for Best Original Score . At the 7th Moscow International Film Festival in 1971 it won the award for Best Actor ( Richard Harris ) , and was nominated for the Golden Prize as Best Picture ( Ken Hughes ) . The film received negative reviews for historical inaccuracies , however , praise went to the acting , ( particularly Harris and Guinness ) , the score and costume design
7th Moscow International Film Festival
7th Moscow International Film Festival
Cromwell (film)