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Cinema and Film Awards

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Cinema and Film Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which film's soundtrack won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994?

  1. Schindler's List

  2. The Lion King

  3. Forrest Gump

  4. Pulp Fiction
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Explanation

John Williams won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" (1993).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the main theme from the film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"?

  1. The Raiders March

  2. The Ark of the Covenant

  3. Marion's Theme

  4. The Map Room
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Explanation

The main theme from "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) is commonly known as "The Raiders March".

Multiple choice

Which film's soundtrack features the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen?

  1. Wayne's World

  2. The Shawshank Redemption

  3. Forrest Gump

  4. Good Will Hunting
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Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is featured in the film "Wayne's World" (1992).

Multiple choice

Which 1981 historical comedy film is set in 19th-century France and follows the adventures of a group of actors as they travel from town to town performing their plays?

  1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  2. The History Boys

  3. Amadeus

  4. The Madness of King George
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Amadeus is a 1984 historical comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman and written by Peter Shaffer. It is based on Shaffer's 1979 stage play of the same name.

Multiple choice

Which 1993 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to India to fight in the Second World War?

  1. Four Weddings and a Funeral

  2. Much Ado About Nothing

  3. Shakespeare in Love

  4. Brassed Off
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Brassed Off is a 1996 British comedy-drama film directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, and Ewan McGregor.

Multiple choice

Which 1998 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of American soldiers who are sent to Italy during World War II to steal a valuable painting from the Nazis?

  1. Saving Private Ryan

  2. The Thin Red Line

  3. The Monuments Men

  4. Inglourious Basterds
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The Monuments Men is a 2014 American war drama film directed and co-produced by George Clooney, who also stars in the film alongside Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett.

Multiple choice

Which 2003 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to Afghanistan to fight in the War on Terror?

  1. The Full Monty

  2. Bend It Like Beckham

  3. Shaun of the Dead

  4. Four Lions
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Four Lions is a 2010 British satirical black comedy film directed by Chris Morris and starring Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Adeel Akhtar, and Arsher Ali.

Multiple choice

Which 2008 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Crimean War?

  1. The Young Victoria

  2. The Duchess

  3. Bright Star

  4. Belle
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Belle is a 2013 British historical drama film directed by Amma Asante and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, and Sarah Gadon.

Multiple choice

Which 2015 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Boer War?

  1. Suffragette

  2. The Danish Girl

  3. Brooklyn

  4. The Revenant
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The Revenant is a 2015 American epic Western survival film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and written by Mark L. Smith and Iñárritu. The film is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Michael Punke.

Multiple choice

Which 2018 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the First World War?

  1. Darkest Hour

  2. Dunkirk

  3. 1917

  4. Jojo Rabbit
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Jojo Rabbit is a 2019 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on Christine Leunens' 2008 novel Caging Skies.

Multiple choice

Which 2022 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Second World War?

  1. Belfast

  2. Spencer

  3. House of Gucci

  4. Licorice Pizza
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Belfast is a 2021 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, and Jude Hill.

Multiple choice

Which film features a scene where the protagonist plays a magical piano that controls the weather?

  1. Big

  2. The Piano

  3. The Wizard of Oz

  4. Fantasia
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In the film "Big", the protagonist, Josh Baskin, plays a magical piano that controls the weather, causing it to rain, snow, and even hail.

Multiple choice

Which film features a scene where the protagonist sings a song to defeat an evil witch?

  1. The Wizard of Oz

  2. The Little Mermaid

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Frozen
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In the film "The Wizard of Oz", the protagonist, Dorothy, sings the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.

Multiple choice

Which film features a scene where the protagonist dances with a dragon?

  1. Shrek

  2. How to Train Your Dragon

  3. The Princess Bride

  4. Spirited Away
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In the film "Shrek", the protagonist, Shrek, dances with a dragon named Donkey.

Multiple choice

Which film features a scene where the protagonist sings a song to break a spell?

  1. The Princess Bride

  2. The Wizard of Oz

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Frozen
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In the film "The Princess Bride", the protagonist, Westley, sings the song "Morning Glories" to break the spell that has turned Princess Buttercup into a bride.