Official poster of the 13th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
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| Opening film | Ben-Hur |
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| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (La Dolce Vita) |
| No. of films | 29 (In Competition) 2 (Out of Competition) 31 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 4 May 1960 – 20 May 1960 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 13th Cannes Film Festival was held from 4 to 20 May 1960. The Palme d'Or went to the La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. The festival opened with Ben-Hur, directed by William Wyler.