Questions
Which historical epic film, released in 1959, depicts the life of Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason?
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Ben-Hur
- Spartacus
- El Cid
In the 1960 historical epic film (\text{Spartacus}), who played the title role of the rebellious gladiator?
- Kirk Douglas
- Tony Curtis
- Laurence Olivier
- Charles Laughton
Which 1963 historical epic film, directed by David Lean, depicts the life of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who fought alongside Arab forces during World War I?
- Ben-Hur
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Spartacus
- El Cid
In the 1961 historical epic film (\text{El Cid}), who played the title role of the Spanish nobleman and military leader?
- Charlton Heston
- Sophia Loren
- Anthony Quinn
- Geneviève Page
Which 1964 historical epic film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, depicts the life of Spartacus, a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic?
- Ben-Hur
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Spartacus
- El Cid
In the 1965 historical epic film (\text{Doctor Zhivago}), who played the title role of the Russian physician and poet?
- Omar Sharif
- Julie Christie
- Alec Guinness
- Geraldine Chaplin
Which 1966 historical epic film, directed by Fred Zinnemann, depicts the life of Thomas More, a 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor?
- A Man for All Seasons
- The Lion in Winter
- Anne of the Thousand Days
- Becket
In the 1968 historical epic film (\text{The Lion in Winter}), who played the role of King Henry II of England?
- Peter O'Toole
- Katharine Hepburn
- Anthony Hopkins
- Timothy Dalton
Which 1969 historical epic film, directed by Charles Jarrott, depicts the life of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England?
- A Man for All Seasons
- The Lion in Winter
- Anne of the Thousand Days
- Becket
In the 1970 historical epic film (\text{Becket}), who played the title role of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in 1170?
- Richard Burton
- Peter O'Toole
- Anthony Hopkins
- John Gielgud
Which 1973 historical epic film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, depicts the life of Michael Corleone, the son of a powerful Mafia family?
- The Godfather
- The Godfather Part II
- Apocalypse Now
- The Cotton Club
In the 1974 historical epic film (\text{The Godfather Part II}), who played the role of Vito Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family?
- Marlon Brando
- Al Pacino
- James Caan
- Robert Duvall
Which 1979 historical epic film, directed by Ridley Scott, depicts the life of Ellen Ripley, a warrant officer who battles an alien creature on a spaceship?
- Alien
- Aliens
- Blade Runner
- Thelma & Louise
In the 1982 historical epic film (\text{Blade Runner}), who played the role of Rick Deckard, a former police agent who is tasked with tracking down and retiring a group of escaped replicants?
- Harrison Ford
- Rutger Hauer
- Sean Young
- Edward James Olmos
Which 1986 historical epic film, directed by James Cameron, depicts the life of Sarah Connor, a woman who is targeted by a cyborg from the future?
- The Terminator
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- True Lies
- Titanic