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Quiz about French History At The Movies
Quiz about French History At The Movies

French History At The Movies Trivia Quiz


Browsing through French history as seen by movie directors and screen writers.

A multiple-choice quiz by gywalgi. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
gywalgi
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
56,640
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
619
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Question 1 of 10
1. In Sergei Bondarchuck's 'Waterloo', Rod Steiger played Napoleon Bonaparte. Who played Marshal Michel Ney executed by Louis XVIII soon after the battle? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Serial killers are not found only in the USA. In this movie, a man contacts Parisian women through newspapers, seduces them and kills them for their money. It was directed by Claude Chabrol and written by Francoise Sagan. Who was this killer nicknamed 'Bluebeard'?

Answer: (Last name only)
Question 3 of 10
3. Marcel Petiot is another well known French serial killer. During WW2, he promised rich Jews to pass them in Spain, but instead he killed them and stole their belongings. In the 1990 movie 'Docteur Petiot', who portrayed this spooky character? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. France doesn't only shelter serial killers. She also got her fair share of saints. This 1943 movie about a peasant girl who had vision of a 'beautiful lady' won many Oscars including the Best Actress Award which went to Jennifer Jones. Which saint did she play? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ken Russell's 'The Devils' tells the story of Father Urbain Grandier, a priest falsely accused of sorcery and burnt to the stake in Loudun in 1634. Who played the role?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 10
6. In Fred Zinneman's 'The Day of the Jackal', a professional hitman is hired by the OAS to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. Who played this handsome cold-blooded assassin? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these actresses never played Joan of Arc? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This British actor portrayed King Louis XV in three different movies: in 1933, in 1934 and in 1946. Need a clue? He was the Admiral Boom in 'Mary Poppins'. What is his name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Austrian actor won a Golden Globe in 1986 for his portrayal of Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. In 1989, he played an extremely convincing George Danton in 'The French Revolution' directed by Robert Enrico and Richard T. Heffron. Who is he? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which horrible massacre is showed in 'La Reine Margot' (or 'Queen Margot') directed by Patrice Leconte in 1994 and starring Isabelle Adjani and Jean-Hugues Anglade? Hint



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1. In Sergei Bondarchuck's 'Waterloo', Rod Steiger played Napoleon Bonaparte. Who played Marshal Michel Ney executed by Louis XVIII soon after the battle?

Answer: Dan O'Herlihy

Christopher Plummer was the Duke of Wellington, Jack Hawkins was the General Thomas Picton and Michael Wilding was William Ponsoby in the same movie.
2. Serial killers are not found only in the USA. In this movie, a man contacts Parisian women through newspapers, seduces them and kills them for their money. It was directed by Claude Chabrol and written by Francoise Sagan. Who was this killer nicknamed 'Bluebeard'?

Answer: Landru

Born in 1869, Henri-Desire Landru killed 10 women and a child between 1915 and 1919. He was guillotined in February 1922.
3. Marcel Petiot is another well known French serial killer. During WW2, he promised rich Jews to pass them in Spain, but instead he killed them and stole their belongings. In the 1990 movie 'Docteur Petiot', who portrayed this spooky character?

Answer: Michel Serrault

Petiot was captured in May 1944 and confessed to killing 63 persons, he alleged they were all Nazi collaborators. He was charged with murdering 27. Found guilty, he was guillotined on 26 May 1946.
4. France doesn't only shelter serial killers. She also got her fair share of saints. This 1943 movie about a peasant girl who had vision of a 'beautiful lady' won many Oscars including the Best Actress Award which went to Jennifer Jones. Which saint did she play?

Answer: Bernadette Soubirous

The title of this movie was 'The song of Bernadette' and it's not as preachy as you may think. Very enjoyable film and great acting specially from the very elegant Vincent Price who plays the Imperial Prosecutor.
5. Ken Russell's 'The Devils' tells the story of Father Urbain Grandier, a priest falsely accused of sorcery and burnt to the stake in Loudun in 1634. Who played the role?

Answer: Oliver Reed

Beware, this movie is not for everybody, worth seeing though.
6. In Fred Zinneman's 'The Day of the Jackal', a professional hitman is hired by the OAS to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. Who played this handsome cold-blooded assassin?

Answer: Edward Fox

One of the best thrillers ever made. I strongly recommend it.
7. Which of these actresses never played Joan of Arc?

Answer: Natasha Richardson

Ingrid Bergman in 'Joan of Arc' (1948), Jean Seberg in 'St-Joan' (1957) and Mira Sorvino in 'Joan of Arc, the Virgin Warrior' (2001).
8. This British actor portrayed King Louis XV in three different movies: in 1933, in 1934 and in 1946. Need a clue? He was the Admiral Boom in 'Mary Poppins'. What is his name?

Answer: Reginald Owen

Owen was Louis XV in 'Voltaire' (1933), 'Madame du Barry' (1934) and 'Monsieur Beaucaire' (1946). Atkins, Farnum and Holmes all played the same character respectively in 'Black Magic' (1940), 'Du Barry, Woman of Passion' (1930) and 'When a Man Loves' (1927).
9. This Austrian actor won a Golden Globe in 1986 for his portrayal of Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. In 1989, he played an extremely convincing George Danton in 'The French Revolution' directed by Robert Enrico and Richard T. Heffron. Who is he?

Answer: Klaus Maria Brandauer

Born in 1944 in Alt Aussee, Austria, Brandauer won the Golden Globe for his role in 'Out of Africa' with Meryl Streep. Berger is also Austrian, Seweryn is German and Garber is Canadian.
10. Which horrible massacre is showed in 'La Reine Margot' (or 'Queen Margot') directed by Patrice Leconte in 1994 and starring Isabelle Adjani and Jean-Hugues Anglade?

Answer: St. Bartholomew

The massacre was perpetrated by the Catholics against the Protestants and inspired by Catherine de Medicis who ordered her son Charles IX to launch the attack despite his friendship for Coligny. The massacre lasted a week and spread through the entire country. More than 100,000 Protestants were killed.
Source: Author gywalgi

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