Nouvelle Vague - Quiz
  • 1. What year did the French New Wave movement begin?
A) 1950
B) 1963
C) 1959
D) 1967
  • 2. Who directed the film 'Breathless' (À bout de souffle), a quintessential New Wave film?
A) Alain Resnais
B) Eric Rohmer
C) Jean-Luc Godard
D) François Truffaut
  • 3. Which French New Wave director was also a film critic for Cahiers du Cinéma?
A) Agnes Varda
B) François Truffaut
C) Jean-Pierre Melville
D) Jacques Demy
  • 4. Who was the cinematographer on many French New Wave films, including 'Breathless'?
A) Raoul Coutard
B) Nestor Almendros
C) Haskell Wexler
D) Vittorio Storaro
  • 5. Which film is a defining work by director Jacques Rivette, associated with the French New Wave?
A) Two or Three Things I Know About Her
B) La Jetée
C) Celine and Julie Go Boating
D) The Trial of Joan of Arc
  • 6. In what city did the French New Wave movement mainly take place?
A) Lyon
B) Marseille
C) Nice
D) Paris
  • 7. Which actor starred in the French New Wave film 'Shoot the Piano Player'?
A) Jean-Claude Brialy
B) Jean-Pierre Léaud
C) Jean-Paul Belmondo
D) Charles Aznavour
  • 8. Who directed the film 'Hiroshima Mon Amour', a landmark of the French New Wave movement?
A) Jacques Tati
B) Robert Bresson
C) Claude Chabrol
D) Alain Resnais
  • 9. What is the literal translation of 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Foreign Films
B) New Wave
C) French Cinema
D) Modern Style
  • 10. Who directed the 2025 comedy drama film 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Claude Chabrol
B) Jean-Luc Godard
C) François Truffaut
D) Richard Linklater
  • 11. Which actor played Jean-Luc Godard in 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Jean-Paul Belmondo
B) Guillaume Marbeck
C) Zoey Deutch
D) Aubry Dullin
  • 12. Who portrayed Jean Seberg in the film 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Zoey Deutch
B) Cécile Decugis
C) Suzanne Schiffman
D) Beverly Lynette
  • 13. When did 'Nouvelle Vague' premiere at the Cannes Film Festival?
A) 8 October 2025
B) 31 October 2025
C) 17 May 2025
D) 14 November 2025
  • 14. Which organization granted 'Nouvelle Vague' an avance sur recettes?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) ARP Sélection
C) Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
D) Netflix
  • 15. When did filming for 'Nouvelle Vague' begin?
A) May 2025
B) October 2023
C) April 2023
D) 4 March 2024
  • 16. What did Godard want Patricia to do in the scene where Michel dies?
A) Search through Michel's pockets
B) Leave the scene
C) Hold a gun
D) Call the police
  • 17. Which company theatrically released 'Nouvelle Vague' in France?
A) Netflix
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Cahiers du Cinéma
D) ARP Sélection
  • 18. In what language was 'Nouvelle Vague' primarily shot?
A) Italian
B) French
C) Spanish
D) English
  • 19. At which awards did 'Nouvelle Vague' receive ten nominations?
A) 51st César Awards
B) 83rd Golden Globe Awards
C) 41st Independent Spirit Awards
D) Academy Awards
  • 20. Which film's shooting is depicted in 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Breathless (1960)
B) The 400 Blows
C) Bonjour Tristesse
D) Let No Man Write My Epitaph
  • 21. How long was the standing ovation at the Cannes premiere of 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) 11 minutes
B) 20 minutes
C) 5 minutes
D) 15 minutes
  • 22. Who encouraged the Cahiers du Cinéma staff to avoid artistic artifice?
A) Roberto Rossellini
B) François Moreuil
C) Georges de Beauregard
D) Jean-Pierre Melville
  • 23. What score did 'Nouvelle Vague' receive on Metacritic?
A) 76 out of 100
B) 85 out of 100
C) 90 out of 100
D) 65 out of 100
  • 24. Which film critic encouraged Godard to become a director?
A) Georges de Beauregard
B) Claude Chabrol
C) Jean-Pierre Melville
D) François Moreuil
  • 25. What percentage of critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are positive for 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) 90%
B) 95%
C) 80%
D) 75%
  • 26. What was the reported sum paid by Netflix for U.S. distribution rights of 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) $4 million
B) $10 million
C) $2 million
D) $6 million
  • 27. How many days of filming did it take for 'Breathless' to be completed?
A) 50 days
B) 30 days
C) 23 days
D) 40 days
  • 28. Which company bought U.S. distribution rights for 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Netflix
B) Amazon Prime Video
C) HBO Max
D) Disney+
  • 29. What editing technique did Godard urge Cécile Decugis to use?
A) Jump cuts
B) Cross-cutting
C) Montage
D) Fade-ins and fade-outs
  • 30. What was the name of Jean Seberg's character in 'Breathless'?
A) Suzanne Schiffman
B) Beverly Lynette
C) Patricia
D) Cécile Decugis
  • 31. Who was cast as Michel Poiccard in 'Breathless'?
A) Raoul Coutard
B) Jean-Paul Belmondo
C) Pierre Rissient
D) François Truffaut
  • 32. What was the format Godard wanted for shooting 'Breathless'?
A) Cinemascope
B) IMAX
C) Widescreen
D) Academy ratio
  • 33. What filmmaking style did Godard desire for 'Breathless'?
A) Classical Hollywood
B) Documentary-style
C) Studio-bound
D) Guerilla filmmaking
  • 34. Who was the film's assistant director in 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Jean-Pierre Melville
B) Pierre Rissient
C) Cécile Decugis
D) Raoul Coutard
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