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1. The boys from Monty Python gave their fans one last reason to smile in 1983, an hilarious full length feature film entitled 'The Meaning of Life'. And if that wasn't enough, they added an extra featurette, directed by Terry Gilliam. What is the name of this 16-minute short feature that played just before the full-length 'Meaning of Life'?
2. One of my favorite films from 1983 features a story about a spoiled, wealthy white man whose life is swapped with a down-and-out black man, living on the streets, and all of this is precipitated by a one dollar bet between two miserly brothers who run a commodities trading firm. What hilarious film fits this description?
3. 'A Christmas Story' has simply become a Christmas classic. This charming little film tells the story of a boy and his relentless pursuit of a Red Ryder BB gun. What is the name of the boy featured in this holiday gem?
4. And now for some serious stuff! 'Danton' is the story of certain members of the French Committee for Public Safety, including Danton himself and the powerful Robespierre, who struggle for power during the French Reign of Terror. What respected French actor pulls off a marvelous performance in the title role?
5. 'The Right Stuff' is certainly one of the most well made films of 1983, and it features a colossal cast, including Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Barbara Hershey and Dennis Quaid. What is the subject of this inspirational historical drama?
6. In the third and final installment of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, namely 'The Return of the Jedi', we see Luke Skywalker attempt to overcome the evil of the emperor's hold over his father, Darth Vader. Meanwhile, Luke's friends attempt to destroy a new and improved Death Star. Who directed this third and final film of the original trilogy?
7. An American corporate executive, played by Peter Riegert, is sent to Scotland in order to purchase an entire fishing village for an oil company. There, he finds himself charmed by the local people and the culture. What is this lovely little Bill Forsyth-directed film called?
8. 'L'Argent' is a fascinating study of class and corruption, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's short story entitled 'The Forged Coupon'. It is also the last film directed by what great French auteur?
9. One of my favorite films of 1983 was 'Terms of Endearment'. Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, it featured the directing of James L. Brooks, and the acting of all but which of the following?
10. Al Pacino is a petty crook from Cuba who creates a criminal empire via cocaine trafficking. Unfortunately, his ruthlessness and insistence on complete control of those around him eventually help to bring about his destruction. What ultraviolent, but highly stylized, 1983 film by Brian de Palma fits this description?
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