The last black-and-white film to win Best Picture was The Apartment .
It was the first French film to ever win Best Picture , the first mainly silent film to win since 1927 's Wings ( the first recipient of the Best Picture Award , in 1929 ) , the first film presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio to win since 1955 's Marty , the first black-and-white film to win since 1993 's Schindler 's List , and the first non-R-rated film to win since 2004 's Million Dollar Baby .
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