1960 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 13th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. | |
| Opening film | Ben-Hur |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: La Dolce Vita |
| No. of films | 29 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 4 May 1960 – 20 May 1960 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 13th Cannes Film Festival took place from 4 to 20 May 1960. Belgian writer Georges Simenon served as Jury President for the main competition. The Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, was awarded to La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini.
The festival opened with Ben-Hur by William Wyler.