Characters from Historical Movies Quiz

Answer: Leo McKern

"A Man for All Seasons" is a 1966 movie directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Schofield as Sir Thomas More and Wendy Hiller as Alice More. It won six Oscars at the 1967 Academy Awards and was nominated in two other categories.

Answer: Sophie Marceau

"Braveheart" is a 1995 movie directed by and starring Mel Gibson as William Wallace. It won five Oscars at the 1995 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. The UK premiere was on September 3, 1995 in the MacRobert Arts Center of the University of Sterling. Mel Gibson turned up in full Highland dress for the occasion.

Answer: Alec Guinness

"Lawrence of Arabia" is a 1962 film directed by Sir David Lean and stars Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence. It won seven Oscars at the 1963 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. The T.E. in Lawrence's name stands for Thomas Edward.

Answer: Jack Hawkins

"Ben-Hur" is a 1959 movie directed by William Wyler and starred Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur. The film won 11 Oscars at the 1960 Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Picture and Best Director. This is the only Oscar that Charlton Heston won in his long career.

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

"The Lion in Winter" is a 1968 movie directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Peter O'Toole as King Henry II. Katharine Hepburn won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance. This was the second time Peter O'Toole played Henry II. He first played him in the 1964 film "Becket".

Answer: Rex Harrison

"Cleopatra" was a 1963 movie directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Elizabeth Taylor in the title role with Richard Burton as Mark Antony. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards but only won four. Taylor and Burton would go on to star in ten more movies together during their turbulent relationship.

Answer: Sean Connery

"A Bridge Too Far" is a 1977 movie directed by Sir Richard Attenborough with an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman and Ryan O'Neal. Lt. Gen. Browning (played by Dirk Bogarde) was married to Daphne Du Maurier, the writer.

Answer: Caroline Goodhall

"Schindler's List" is a 1993 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler. It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards in 1994 and won seven including Best Picture and Best Director. The majority of the film was shot in black and white apart from a small girl in a red coat, and the bookends of the film.

Answer: John Gielgud

"Becket" is a 1964 movie directed by Peter Glenville, starring Peter O'Toole as King Henry II and Richard Burton as Thomas Becket. The film won one Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium but was nominated in 10 other categories. Sir John Gielgud received an Oscar nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role for appearing in just two scenes in the movie.

Answer: Robert Morley

"Cromwell" is a 1970 movie directed by Ken Hughes. It stars Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I. The film won one Oscar at the 1971 Academy Awards (Best Costume Design). The film was made with a large number of historical inaccuracies but was well received at the box office.