What Movie Is That Quote From? Quiz

Answer: "The Godfather", 1972

The movie "The Godfather" (1972) was based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo. The film tells the story of the powerful crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) and the initiation of his son Michael (Al Pacino) into the family business. The film was a huge hit and is regarded as one of the best ever made. "The Godfather" was nominated for 11 awards at the 45th Academy Awards and won in three categories: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (declined award).

The phrase "in Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns" was said by Calò (Franco Citti) to Michael (Al Pacino) when he was sent to Sicily for safety. In Sicily, Michael met the beautiful Apollonia (Simonetta Stefanelli) and they seemed to be in love. But his friend Calò advised Michael not to approach her because Sicilian women are always under the guardianship of their father or husband, remembering that: "in Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns".

Answer: "Shakespeare in Love", 1998

"Shakespeare in Love" (1998), a romantic comedy film, was directed by John Madden and written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The film depicts a probable romance between Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) while Shakespeare was writing "Romeo and Juliet". The film contains several facts that are not consistent with the time in which the story takes place, such as the absence of the title of Earl of Wessex and Shakespeare making no effort to create the story of "Romeo and Juliet" because he just adapted a play for the theater, translated from Italian. The film was a success with both the public and critics and won numerous awards including seven Oscars.

When the Earl of Wessex (Colin Firth) goes to pick up the aristocratic Viola De Lesseps, to whom he is engaged, to go to the theater where they will meet the queen and the lady-in-waiting says that Viola is not yet ready, he enters her room and says among other words, "My lady, the tide waits for no man, but I swear it would wait for you."

Answer: "The Godfather Part II", 1974

The films "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" were directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who together with Mario Puzo was responsible for the screenplay. The films are based on Mario Puzo's series of novels of the same name. "The Godfather II" (1974) is the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family presented in the film "The Godfather" (1972). The film starred Al Pacino, Roberto Duvall, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and others. It tells the early years of Vito Corleone's life and the attempts of his son Michael Corleone in the 1950s to expand his control over the family crime business in America.

The quote was used by Michael who, talking to Frank Pentangeli, says that his father taught him many things, among them: "keep your friends close but your enemies closer". Many attribute the phrase to Sun Tzu and sometimes to Niccolò Machiavelli but without proof. There is an Italian saying that goes, "May God protect me from my friends. I protect myself from my enemies."

Answer: "12 Years a Slave", 2013

"12 Years a Slave" (2013) is an American movie that tells the terrible situation of slaves in the Southern United States, in the period before the Civil War. The movie was based on the autobiography, dated 1853, of the free African-American Solomon Northup, where he tells of his life before slavery and his life and that of his companions on the sugar cane farms in Louisiana. The diary states that he was born free, was married with children and a good violinist. He was sent to Washington, D.C., with the promise of an excellent job, but was drugged and sent to New Orleans and sold as a slave, a situation he maintained for 12 years.

The film was directed by the director Steve McQueen and the screenplay was by John Ridley, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (Solomon), Lupita Nyong'o (Patsey), Michael K. Williams (Robert), Chris Chalk (Clemens) and others. The film received numerous awards and nominations, including three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

While Solomon Northup was on the boat with a group of blacks heading south to be sold, he discussed with his companions Robert and Clemens the possibility of starting a mutiny on the boat and the possibility of dying or surviving. On this occasion Northup says, "I don't want to survive, I want to live."

Answer: "The Matrix", 1999

"The Matrix" (1999) is the first in a series of science fiction action films, written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves (Neo), Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus), Carrie-Anne Moss and others. The film became known for its innovative visual effects and its complex philosophical themes.

In the film, Thomas Anderson, also known as Neo, a computer programmer, is looking for a figure named Morpheus, who is claimed to understand the fundamental nature of reality. Neo encounters Morpheus who explains to him that the real world has been destroyed by a war between humans and machines and that Neo lives in an illusory world in a simulated reality called the Matrix. He also claims that Neo is the one who has the ability to destroy the Matrix and save humanity. In a dialogue between both Morpheus says to Neo, "Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony."

Answer: "Goldfinger", 1964

"Goldfinger" (1964) is the third film in the James Bond series produced by the English company Eon Productions and the first blockbuster in the series. It is a spy film that has as its main character the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming (1908-1964). In this film James Bond is played by Sean Connery (1930-2020).

James Bond is tasked with investigating the activities of gold magnate Auric Goldfinger and ends up discovering his plans to contaminate the gold deposited in the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. On a trip on the modern private jet owned by the villain Auric, flight attendant Mei-Lei asks James Bond if he wants anything and he replies, "Uh, just a drink. A martini - shaken, not stirred."

Answer: "A Streetcar Named Desire", 1951

"A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951) is a drama film adapted from Tennessee Williams's play of the same name that was first performed on Broadway with great success. The film was directed by Elia Kazan, with screenplay from Tennessee Williams and Oscar Saul, starring Vivian Leigh (Blanche DuBois), Marlon Brando (Stanley Kowalski), Kim Hunter (Stella Kowalski) and Karl Malden (Harold Mitchell or Mitch). It is worth remembering that Elia Kazan directed the play at the theater and that Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden were part of the cast of the original Broadway production.

The story takes place in the 1940s -1950s, in New Orleans and describes the relationships between Stella and her husband Stanley, her sister Blanch DuBois, and the friend Mitch. It deals with several themes that plague humanity, such as death, desire, lies, the different ways in which each human being deals with their suffering and especially with their addictions.

After understanding that Blanch has a mental problem, Stella calls a state institution to pick her up. Blanch tries to escape but fails. When the doctor manages to calm her down, Blanch says, "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

Answer: "Gone with the Wind", 1939

"Gone with the Wind" (1939) was an American movie based on an epic novel by Margaret Mitchell released in 1936. The film was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable (Rhett Butler), Vivian Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara), Leslie Howard (Ashley Wilkes) and Olivia de Havilland (Melanie Hamilton). The story covers the 1860s-1870s during the Civil War and Reconstruction era and is sympathetic to the Confederate cause. At the 12th Academy Awards the film "Gone with the Wind" was nominated for 13 categories and received eight awards.

The main character is the headstrong and beautiful Scarlett O'Hara, daughter of a wealthy Georgia plantation owner, who despite having several suitors pursues Ashley Wilkes, the husband of her cousin Melanie. Even after her marriage to Rhett Butler, she continues to believe that she is in love with Ashley. Only at the end of the novel does Scarlett realize that she has always loved her husband. When he decides to leave, Scarlett tells him that she loves him and begs him to stay with her. However, Rhett says as he leaves Scarlett in the novel, "My dear, I don't give a damn." In the movie adaptation this line was changed to, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

Answer: "Citizen Kane", 1941

"Citizen Kane" (1941), often cited as the "greatest film ever made", was produced, directed and co-written by Orson Welles (1915-1985) and Herman J. Mankiewicz. Welles also played Charles Foster Kane, the fictional title character. The character was inspired by the lives of advertising executives William R. Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, and businesspeople Samuel Insull and Harold McCormick, as well as the screenwriter's own.

Kane's employee and friend Mr. Bernstein (Everett Sloane) was the only one who understood his actions, accepted his defects and remained faithful. Following Kane's death, Jerry Thompson (William Alland) a reporter, seeks out Bernstein to learn the meaning of Kane's last words. During this conversation, Mr. Bernstein states, "Old age is the only disease, Mr. Thompson, you don't look forward to getting cured."

Answer: "Out of Africa", 1985

The American romantic film "Out of Africa" (1985) was produced and directed by Sydney Pollack. It starred Meryl Streep (Baroness Karen von Blixen, 1885-1962), Robert Redford (Denys George Finch-Hatton, 1887-1931) and Klaus Maria Brandauer (Baron Bror von Blixen, 1886-1946). The events depicted in the film occurred between 1913 and 1931, and are based on the autobiographical book also named "Out of Africa" (1937) and in the book "Shadows on the Grass" written by Baroness Karen von Blixen, sometimes published under the pen name Isak Dinesen. The film was a critics´ and commercial hit, winning numerous awards, including seven Academy Awards.

The Baroness Karen Blixen (née Dinesen) married the Baron Bror, for convenience, and he used her money to acquire an estate in Kenya, then known as British East Africa, where they settled in 1913. After many disagreements, Karen and Bror divorced in 1925 and she began to manage the coffee farm. Following that, she began an affair with the English aristocratic white hunter Denys. He was a free spirit who could not fully commit to Karen, prompting her to end the relationship. On one occasion when they were together, Karen asked, "What's wrong with marriage anyway?" and Denys replied, "Have you ever seen one you admire?"