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1. Who was the first actor to play Henry VIII in a movie?
2. Vincent Price was specialized in horror movies, but in his early career he played many historical characters. In 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex' in 1939, he gave a wonderful performance as one of England's greatest aristocrats. Who did he portray?
3. This beautiful and very talented british actress played many tragic characters such as Anne Boleyn, Isadora Duncan, Mary Stuart and Lady Alice More. Who is she?
4. This movie about the French scientist Louis Pasteur won 3 Oscars in 1937. Who played the title character?
5. We probably all remember Angus McFayden as Robert the Bruce in the unforgettable 'Braveheart'. Who played his father, the old Robert Bruce Sr? I'll give you a clue: this Scottish actor sadly died in 1999 in a car accident.
6. In 1941, the famous Laurence Olivier became Sir Horatio Nelson for the Alex Korda movie 'That Hamilton Woman'. Who played Lady Emma Hamilton?
7. Many actors have played the Duke of Wellington but only one of them is Canadian. Need a little help? He was also Rommel in 'The Night Of The Generals' and Rudyard Kipling in 'The Man Who Would Be King'. Who is he?
8. Before he portrayed the American artist Jackson Pollock ('Pollock' 2000), Ed Harris played a famous astronaut in the 1983 'Right Stuff'. Which one was it?
9. Judi Dench won an Oscar in 1998 for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in 'Shakespeare In Love'. The preceeding year she played another queen in a wonderful but underestimated movie. Who was this queen?
10. All of these actresses have played the Empress Alexandra, wife of Nicholas II the last tzar, except one of them. Which one is it?
11. When Gary Oldman became Ludwig van Beethoven in 1994 for 'Immortal Beloved' it was his second real life character role whose name is associated with music. Who was the first one?
12. Like Gabriel Byrne, his first movie was 'Excalibur' in 1980. Since then, he played many historical characters including a German businessman with a heart of gold, an Irish republican leader and a Scottish hero. Who is he?
13. In 1955, Richard Burton played the thespian brother of a famous assassin in 'The Prince Of Players'. Which assassin am I talking about?
14. In the movie 'Quiz Show' (1994), Paul Scofield played a Pulitzer-Prize winning poet. Who was it?
15. In the 1970 movie 'Cromwell', Richard Harris was the title character, but who played the unfortunate King Charles I who lost his head in the struggle?
16. Three of them once played Toulouse-Lautrec. Which one did not?
17. Once nicknamed 'The Queen of TV Movies', this British actress played a very convincing Marie-Antoinette in 'The French Revolution' in 1989. Who is she?
18. In the 1998 movie 'Love Is The Devil', Derek Jacobi played the British painter Francis Bacon. But who played his lover, George Dyer?
19. After playing Henry VIII in 'A Man For All Seasons'(1966), this powerful British actor became Winston Churchill's father in 'Young Winston' (1972). Who is he?
20. Glenda Jackson retired from acting in 1992 to enter politic but before, she played a very famous queen in an underestimated movie in 1971. Who was this great Queen?
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