It was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture, Best Director for Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Dujardin, making him the first French actor ever to win in this category. It was also the first French-produced film to win Best Picture, and the first mainly silent film to win since 1927's "Wings" won at the 1st Academy Awards in 1929. It was also the first film presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio to win since 1953's "From Here to Eternity". Additionally, it was the first black-and-white film to win since 1993's "Schindler's List", though the latter contained limited colour sequences; it was the first 100% black-and-white film to win since 1960's "The Apartment".