Day for Night - Quiz
  • 1. Why did Truffaut choose to use international actors in Day for Night?
A) International actors were more affordable than French ones.
B) He felt French cinema lacked a mythological aspect.
C) The production budget required international funding.
D) He could not find qualified French actors.
  • 2. Which two films influenced the making of Day for Night?
A) The Golden Coach and Singin' in the Rain
B) Lady L and The Madwoman of Chaillot
C) The 400 Blows and Two English Girls
D) Contempt and The Golden Coach
  • 3. Why did Truffaut prefer the film Singin' in the Rain?
A) It showed everyone involved in a film, not just the stars.
B) It was the only film he watched during his sabbatical.
C) It was the first film to use the day for night technique.
D) It featured a cameo by Graham Greene.
  • 4. What was a key reason Jacqueline Bisset was cast in the film?
A) She was a close personal friend of Truffaut.
B) She had starred in The Golden Coach.
C) She spoke French.
D) She specifically requested the role.
  • 5. Where was the majority of Day for Night filmed?
A) New York
B) London
C) Nice
D) Paris
  • 6. Which film used the same Paris street set as Day for Night?
A) The Great Movies
B) The 400 Blows
C) Lady L
D) Two English Girls
  • 7. During the editing of which film did Truffaut get the idea for Day for Night?
A) The Madwoman of Chaillot
B) The 400 Blows
C) Two English Girls
D) Lady L
  • 8. What character did author Graham Greene play in the film?
A) A film director
B) A crew member
C) An insurance company representative
D) An actor playing a star
  • 9. What was the stage name used by Graham Greene in the film?
A) Graham Greene
B) Truffaut's Friend
C) Henry Graham
D) The Representative
  • 10. Why was Truffaut disappointed regarding Graham Greene's cameo?
A) He felt Greene gave a poor performance.
B) Greene refused to speak to him on set.
C) The scene was cut from the final film.
D) He did not know it was Greene until later.
  • 11. Which of Truffaut's films shares a spot on Time magazine's 100 Best Films of the Century with Day for Night?
A) Two English Girls
B) The Madwoman of Chaillot
C) The Golden Coach
D) The 400 Blows
  • 12. Who gave Day for Night four stars and added it to his 'The Great Movies' list?
A) Charles Champlin
B) Roger Ebert
C) Pauline Kael
D) Vincent Canby
  • 13. Who named Day for Night the best film of 1973?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Roger Ebert
C) Pauline Kael
D) Richard Combs
  • 14. What was Pauline Kael's primary criticism of the film?
A) It was too long.
B) The technical filmmaking was flawed.
C) The performances were poor.
D) It had no center and not much spirit.
  • 15. What did Jean-Luc Godard accuse Truffaut of doing with Day for Night?
A) Failing to portray the reality of filmmaking.
B) Copying his style.
C) Making a film that was a lie.
D) Disrespecting the acting profession.
  • 16. What did Truffaut do immediately after making Day for Night?
A) He wrote a book about Graham Greene.
B) He took a sabbatical.
C) He retired from cinema.
D) He started filming another movie.
  • 17. According to the Rotten Tomatoes consensus, Day for Night is a tribute to what?
A) The life of Graham Greene.
B) The self-afflicted madness that is making a movie.
C) The art of international acting.
D) The history of French cinema.
  • 18. What is the English title of the film known in French as La Nuit américaine?
A) The Troubled Production
B) Day for Night
C) American Boredom
D) Meet Pamela
  • 19. Who directed the 1973 film Day for Night?
A) Luis Buñuel
B) Jean-Luc Godard
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) François Truffaut
  • 20. Which of these actresses starred in Day for Night?
A) Dorothy Gish
B) Jacqueline Bisset
C) Ingrid Bergman
D) Lillian Gish
  • 21. What is the name of the film being produced within the plot of Day for Night?
A) L'ennui américain
B) Je vous présente Paméla
C) Meet the Crew
D) La Nuit américaine
  • 22. What is the literal translation of the film's internal production, 'Je vous présente Paméla'?
A) American Night
B) American Boredom
C) The Actress's Secret
D) I Introduce You to Pamela
  • 23. Which character serves as the director of the film-within-a-film?
A) Alexandre
B) Alphonse
C) Ferrand
D) Séverine
  • 24. How many BAFTA Awards did Day for Night win?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 25. What is the cinematographic technique 'day for night' designed to simulate?
A) Dramatic melodrama effects
B) Indoor lighting during outdoor scenes
C) Old-fashioned silent film aesthetic
D) Nighttime scenes filmed during the day
  • 26. Which actress was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film?
A) Alexandra Stewart
B) Jacqueline Bisset
C) Valentina Cortese
D) Dani
  • 27. What pun did French critics often make regarding titles that used the word 'nuit'?
A) L'ennui américain
B) La Nuit artistique
C) L'ennui tragique
D) La Nuit comique
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