The National Board of Review gave the film Special Citation award for the photographic innovations . Leonard Gershe was nominated for " Best Written American Musical " by the Writers Guild of America . Stanley Donen was nominated by the Directors Guild of America for " Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures " and for a " Golden Palm " at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival . Fred Astaire received a Golden Laurel nomination for " Top Male Musical Performance " . The film received four Academy Award " Oscar " nominations : Leonard Gershe for " Best Writing , Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen " ; Edith Head and Hubert de Givenchy ( Hepburn 's costume designer ) for " Best Costume Design " ; Ray June for " Best Cinematography " ; and Hal Pereira , George W. Davis , Sam Comer , and Ray Moyer for " Best Art Direction-Set Decoration "
1957 Cannes Film Festival
1957 Cannes Film Festival
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