Which 1960 romantic comedy won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

The Apartment won the Academy Award for Best Picture for films released in 1960.

Billy Wilder directed and co-wrote the film, which stars Jack Lemmon as insurance clerk C. C. Baxter and Shirley MacLaine as elevator operator Fran Kubelik. Baxter lends his apartment to senior executives for their affairs in hopes of advancing at work.

The arrangement becomes complicated when Baxter discovers that Fran is involved with one of his managers. The film blends romantic comedy with workplace satire and a darker examination of corporate pressure and loneliness.

At the 33rd Academy Awards, The Apartment won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It remains one of the few comedies to receive the Academy's top award.