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1. The movie 'Regeneration' (a.k.a. 'Behind The Lines') tells the story of soldiers treated for shell-shock in a Scottish hospital. Two of them were important WW1 poets. Which of them wrote these lines: 'The scribes on all the people shove and bawl allegiance to the state, but they who love the greater love lay down their {life;} they do not hate.'?
2. In 'The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell', Gary Cooper played real life General Billy Mitchell court-martialed after he questionned the loyalty of his superiors towards the air corp. Which actor prosecuted him?
3. We all remember Mel Gibson in the unforgettable 'Gallipoli', but who was the commander of the Turkish 19th Division who drove the Australians down the heights and pushed them back to the beach?
4. In 'Mata-Hari' directed by George Fitzmaurice, Greta Garbo plays the famous or infamous WW1 spy Mata-Hari. What was the real name of this Dutch 'femme fatale' executed in 1917?
5. Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his portrayal of a young man who did not want to go to war, went anyway and became a hero. What is this movie?
6. This Howard Hawks movie starring Fredric March and Lionel Barrymore tells the story of trench life seen through the eyes of French soldiers and officers. What is its title?
7. This movie starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick tells the story of a mutiny in the French trenches after three of the soldiers have been executed for cowardice. What is its title?
8. On 9 December 1917, General Allenby and the British Army delivered Jerusalem from its centuries-long domination under the Turks. Who played the renowned General in the immortal 'Lawrence of Arabia'?
9. In 'The Lost Patrol' directed by John Ford in 1934, a group of British soldiers lost in Mesopotamia rely on Victor McLaglen to get them to their destination. This movie was previously filmed in 1929. In this first version, who played the leading role?
10. Filmed in 1930 by Lewis Milestone and based on an Erich Maria Remarque's novel, this remarquable movie still remains in the Top Ten of the anti-war movies. What is its title?
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