Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) - Exam
Much Ado About Nothing film
  • 1. Who directed and starred in the 1993 film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Kenneth Branagh
B) Denzel Washington
C) Keanu Reeves
D) Emma Thompson
  • 2. Which actress made her film debut in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Gerard Horan
B) Phyllida Law
C) Imelda Staunton
D) Kate Beckinsale
  • 3. What role does Robert Sean Leonard play in the film?
A) Dogberry
B) Borachio
C) Don Pedro
D) Count Claudio
  • 4. Who played the character of Don John, Don Pedro's half-brother?
A) Richard Briers
B) Michael Keaton
C) Ben Elton
D) Keanu Reeves
  • 5. Which festival did 'Much Ado About Nothing' enter in 1993?
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Venice Film Festival
C) Berlin International Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 6. What was the budget range for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) $20 million to $25 million
B) $10 million to $15 million
C) $5 million to $8 million
D) $30 million to $35 million
  • 7. Where was the principal photography for 'Much Ado About Nothing' conducted?
A) Pinewood Studios, UK
B) Villa Vignamaggio in Greve in Chianti, Italy
C) Warner Bros. Studios, USA
D) Cinecittà Studios, Italy
  • 8. Which character did Michael Keaton play?
A) Balthazar
B) Don John
C) Dogberry
D) Conrade
  • 9. What was the Rotten Tomatoes rating for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) 80%
B) 70%
C) 60%
D) 90%
  • 10. Who composed the film's score and made a cameo appearance?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Patrick Doyle
C) Howard Shore
D) John Williams
  • 11. How much did 'Much Ado About Nothing' gross at the US and Canadian box office?
A) $10 million
B) $30 million
C) $15 million
D) $22.5 million
  • 12. Which character did Emma Thompson play in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Ursula
B) Margaret
C) Hero
D) Beatrice
  • 13. What was the worldwide gross of 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) $30 million
B) $43 million
C) $50 million
D) $60 million
  • 14. Which critic gave 'Much Ado About Nothing' a glowing four-star review?
A) Vincent Canby
B) James Berardinelli
C) Desson Thomson
D) Roger Ebert
  • 15. What did the American Film Institute nominate 'Much Ado About Nothing' for?
A) Best Picture
B) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Director
  • 16. Which character did Denzel Washington portray in the film?
A) Don Pedro
B) Borachio
C) Dogberry
D) Claudio
  • 17. When was 'Much Ado About Nothing' released in the US?
A) 1 January 1993
B) 15 July 1993
C) 7 May 1993
D) 25 December 1993
  • 18. Who overhears Borachio bragging about his scheme?
A) The watchmen
B) Benedick
C) Claudio
D) Don Pedro
  • 19. What does Claudio do at the wedding?
A) Publicly disgraces Hero
B) Leaves the wedding
C) Challenges Benedick
D) Marries Hero
  • 20. What plan does the Friar suggest for Hero?
A) Marry Claudio
B) Reveal Don John's plot
C) Leave Messina
D) Publish the tale that she died
  • 21. What does Leonato demand of Claudio before forgiving him?
A) Publicly declare his wrongdoing
B) Marry Hero's cousin
C) Leave Messina
D) Challenge Benedick
  • 22. Who is revealed to be Hero at the wedding?
A) Margaret
B) Ursula
C) Hero herself
D) Beatrice
  • 23. What is the relationship between Beatrice and Hero in the film?
A) Sisters
B) Cousin and chamber-mate
C) Friends
D) Mother and daughter
  • 24. Which character is described as having a good heart during the wedding scene?
A) Claudio
B) Don John
C) Benedick
D) Don Pedro
  • 25. Which character is tricked by Borachio and mistaken for Hero?
A) Ursula
B) Beatrice
C) Hero
D) Margaret
  • 26. Who confesses to sabotaging Claudio and Hero's wedding?
A) Conrade
B) Don Pedro
C) Borachio
D) Dogberry
  • 27. Which character is the musician in Don Pedro's court?
A) Verges
B) Balthazar
C) Friar Francis
D) Dogberry
  • 28. Who is Hero's father in the film?
A) Don Pedro
B) Benedick
C) Antonio
D) Leonato
  • 29. Who plays the role of Friar Francis in the film?
A) Gerard Horan
B) Michael Keaton
C) Richard Briers
D) Jimmy Yuill
  • 30. Which character is the brother of Leonato?
A) Benedick
B) Claudio
C) Don John
D) Antonio
  • 31. Who does Leonato eventually agree to marry at his request?
A) Margaret
B) Hero's cousin
C) Beatrice
D) Ursula
  • 32. Who is the headborough working with Dogberry?
A) Conrade
B) Borachio
C) Friar Francis
D) Verges
  • 33. Which Shakespearean play did Kenneth Branagh adapt for the 1993 film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Hamlet
B) Macbeth
C) Much Ado About Nothing
D) Othello
  • 34. Who financed and distributed the film 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Walt Disney Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) The Samuel Goldwyn Company
D) Warner Bros. Pictures
  • 35. Which company secured television broadcast rights for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Columbia TriStar Home Video
C) American Playhouse Theatrical Films
D) Warner Bros. Pictures
  • 36. How much did American Playhouse pay for television broadcast rights?
A) $1.65 million
B) $2 million
C) $1 million
D) $550,000
  • 37. Which famous painting is believed to have been painted at the Villa Vignamaggio?
A) Girl with a Pearl Earring
B) The Starry Night
C) The Scream
D) The Mona Lisa
  • 38. Where did the Los Angeles premiere of 'Much Ado About Nothing' take place?
A) Hollywood Bowl
B) Paramount Theatre
C) Warner Bros. Studios
D) Mann National Theater
  • 39. How much money was raised for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art film department during the Los Angeles premiere?
A) $40,000–$50,000
B) $10,000–$20,000
C) $100,000–$150,000
D) $200,000–$250,000
  • 40. How many screens did 'Much Ado About Nothing' expand to by the Fourth of July weekend?
A) 100 screens
B) 200 screens
C) 400 screens
D) 50 screens
  • 41. How much did Goldwyn invest in an Academy Awards 'for your consideration' campaign?
A) $500,000
B) $200,000
C) $1 million
D) $100,000
  • 42. Did 'Much Ado About Nothing' receive any Academy Award nominations?
A) Yes, it received three nominations.
B) No, it did not receive any nominations.
C) Yes, it received two nominations.
D) Yes, it received one nomination.
  • 43. Commercially, how did 'Much Ado About Nothing' perform as a Shakespeare adaptation?
A) It broke even.
B) Remarkably well.
C) Poorly.
D) Moderately.
  • 44. Which critic gave 'Much Ado About Nothing' three out of four stars?
A) Desson Thomson
B) Vincent Canby
C) James Berardinelli
D) Roger Ebert
  • 45. Which critic wrote that 'Kenneth Branagh has blown away the forbidding academic dust'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Vincent Canby
C) James Berardinelli
D) Desson Thomson
  • 46. What was the opening weekend gross for 'Much Ado About Nothing' in the United States?
A) $50,000
B) $150,000
C) $200,000
D) $108,617
  • 47. On Rotten Tomatoes' list of Greatest Shakespeare Movies, what rank did 'Much Ado About Nothing' achieve?
A) #11
B) #20
C) #5
D) #1
  • 48. What was the opening weekend gross for 'Much Ado About Nothing' in the United Kingdom?
A) £300,000
B) £600,000
C) £500,000
D) £450,520
  • 49. Which critic called 'Much Ado About Nothing' 'overripe'?
A) Desson Thomson
B) Roger Ebert
C) Vincent Canby
D) Peter Travers
  • 50. Which label released the soundtrack for 'Much Ado About Nothing'?
A) Sony Music
B) Atlantic Records
C) Warner Bros. Records
D) Epic Soundtrax
  • 51. How many compositions are featured in the 'Much Ado About Nothing' soundtrack?
A) 15 compositions
B) 20 compositions
C) 24 compositions
D) 30 compositions
  • 52. In which year was 'Much Ado About Nothing' nominated for AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores?
A) 1995
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2000
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