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Suspiria - Exam
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  • 1. Who directed the original 'Suspiria' film released in 1977?
A) Tobe Hooper
B) John Carpenter
C) Wes Craven
D) Dario Argento
  • 2. In which country is the dance academy located in the film 'Suspiria'?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Scotland
  • 3. What color is often associated with the supernatural elements in 'Suspiria'?
A) Green
B) Black
C) Blue
D) Red
  • 4. What is the primary setting of 'Suspiria'?
A) A hospital
B) A haunted house
C) An asylum
D) A dance academy
  • 5. Which specific dance form is a key element in the plot of 'Suspiria'?
A) Hip-hop
B) Tap
C) Ballet
D) Jazz
  • 6. Which aspect of 'Suspiria' is highly praised for its visual style and use of color?
A) Soundtrack
B) Costume design
C) Cinematography
D) Screenplay
  • 7. What is the name of the mysterious and malevolent headmistress in 'Suspiria'?
A) Miss Tanner
B) Olga
C) Helena Markos
D) Madame Blanc
  • 8. Which actress played the lead role of Suzy Bannion in the original 'Suspiria'?
A) Dakota Johnson
B) Chloë Grace Moretz
C) Tilda Swinton
D) Jessica Harper
  • 9. What is the name of the prestigious dance school in 'Suspiria'?
A) Freiburg Dance School
B) Bolshoi Ballet Academy
C) European Dance Institute
D) Tanz Akademie
  • 10. Who co-wrote the screenplay for 'Suspiria' with Dario Argento?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Daria Nicolodi
C) William Kiehl
D) Thomas De Quincey
  • 11. What is the basis for part of 'Suspiria's' screenplay?
A) Thomas De Quincey's essay Suspiria de Profundis
B) A play by Luca Guadagnino
C) A novel by Daria Nicolodi
D) An original story by Dario Argento
  • 12. Which band provided the score for 'Suspiria'?
A) Goblin
B) Pink Floyd
C) The Beatles
D) Led Zeppelin
  • 13. For which award was Joan Bennett nominated in relation to 'Suspiria'?
A) Best Screenplay at the BAFTAs
B) Best Supporting Actress at the Saturn Awards
C) Best Film at the Golden Globes
D) Best Director at the Oscars
  • 14. Who was responsible for establishing the Tanz Akademie in 'Suspiria's' backstory?
A) Madame Blanc
B) Suzy Bannion
C) Helena Markos
D) Dario Argento
  • 15. What happens to Sara in 'Suspiria'?
A) She is killed by an unseen assailant who slashes her throat.
B) She becomes the new headmistress.
C) She escapes the school safely.
D) She marries Albert.
  • 16. What happens to the Tanz Akademie at the end of 'Suspiria'?
A) It relocates to another country.
B) It explodes and is consumed by fire.
C) It becomes a renowned ballet school.
D) It remains intact but under new management.
  • 17. Who provided the English narration for 'Suspiria'?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Jessica Harper
C) William Kiehl
D) Dario Argento
  • 18. What concept from De Quincey's essay influenced 'Suspiria'?
A) The Seven Deadly Sins
B) The Three Mothers
C) The Twelve Labors
D) The Four Elements
  • 19. Where is the dance academy in 'Suspiria' set?
A) Freiburg im Breisgau
B) Heidelberg
C) Munich
D) Berlin
  • 20. Which film did Jessica Harper watch to understand Argento's style?
A) Tenebrae
B) The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
C) Four Flies on Grey Velvet
D) Deep Red
  • 21. Which role did Jessica Harper turn down to appear in 'Suspiria'?
A) A role in The Shining
B) A role in Taxi Driver
C) A role in Annie Hall
D) A role in Star Wars
  • 22. Which actress played the supporting role of Sara in 'Suspiria'?
A) Stefania Casini
B) Mia Farrow
C) Daria Nicolodi
D) Jessica Harper
  • 23. Who played the minor supporting role of Frank Mandel in 'Suspiria'?
A) Rudolf Nureyev
B) Alain Delon
C) Marcello Mastroianni
D) Udo Kier
  • 24. Which character in 'Suspiria' was based on Snow White?
A) Patricia
B) Sara
C) Mother Superior
D) Suzy Bannion
  • 25. Which publication's critic wrote that Suspiria had 'slender charms'?
A) The Chicago Tribune
B) The Los Angeles Times
C) The Village Voice
D) The New York Times
  • 26. Who was initially set to direct the remake of Suspiria announced in 2008?
A) David Gordon Green
B) Luca Guadagnino
C) Sergio Corbucci
D) Marco Morabito
  • 27. On which list did Rotten Tomatoes rank Suspiria #61?
A) Best Psychological Thrillers
B) Top 100 horror movies
C) Most Influential Films
D) Greatest Horror Sequels
  • 28. What printing process was used to enhance Suspiria's colors?
A) Eastmancolor
B) Digital color grading
C) Imbibition Technicolor prints
D) Cinecolor
  • 29. Who was hired to shoot Suspiria?
A) Giuseppe Rotunno
B) Luciano Tovoli
C) Pasqualino De Santis
D) Vittorio Storaro
  • 30. Who was the actress nominated for the Saturn Award in 1978 for her role in 'Suspiria'?
A) Chloë Grace Moretz
B) Joan Bennett
C) Tilda Swinton
D) Dakota Johnson
  • 31. What score did Adam Smith of Empire magazine award Suspiria?
A) Three and a half out of five
B) Four out of five
C) Five out of five
D) Two out of five
  • 32. In what year did 'Suspiria' get nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress?
A) 1985
B) 1978
C) 2002
D) 2018
  • 33. On Metacritic, what weighted average score does Suspiria have?
A) 82 out of 100
B) 65 out of 100
C) 70 out of 100
D) 79 out of 100
  • 34. Where was Daniel's death scene filmed?
A) Times Square, New York
B) Trafalgar Square, London
C) Piazza Navona, Rome
D) Königsplatz square, Munich
  • 35. Who announced at the 72nd Venice Film Festival that he would direct a new version of 'Suspiria'?
A) Daniel Griffith
B) Luca Guadagnino
C) Ralph Fiennes
D) David Del Valle
  • 36. How was Goblin referred to in the film's opening credits?
A) Argento’s Musicians
B) The Goblins
C) Goblin Rockers
D) The Italian Band
  • 37. Which critic likened Suspiria to The Exorcist and The Sentinel?
A) Bruce McCabe
B) Bob Keaton
C) J. Hoberman
D) Dave Kehr
  • 38. Which company released Suspiria on Blu-ray in Italy?
A) First Sun
B) Videa
C) Synapse Films
D) Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 39. When was Suspiria first released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment?
A) 13 March 2018
B) February 2017
C) 19 December 2017
D) 11 September 2001
  • 40. Which critic praised the film's 'well-crafted plot' and compared it to Edgar Allan Poe?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Kevin Thomas
C) John Stark
D) Bob Keaton
  • 41. What was unique about Suspiria's post-production dubbing?
A) Nearly all dialogue was dubbed except for a scene after the first murder
B) Only Suzy's lines were dubbed
C) The film had no dubbed dialogue
D) All dialogue was recorded live on set
  • 42. Which airport was used for the opening scene of Suspiria?
A) Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris
B) Heathrow Airport, London
C) Fiumicino Airport, Rome
D) Munich-Riem Airport
  • 43. How many episodes were planned for each series in the April 2015 announcement?
A) Six 30-minute-long episodes
B) A dozen 50-minute-long episodes
C) Ten 60-minute-long episodes
D) Eight 45-minute-long episodes
  • 44. What position did Entertainment Weekly rank Suspiria on their list of the 25 scariest films ever?
A) #22
B) #18
C) #30
D) #10
  • 45. What score did Suspiria receive on Rotten Tomatoes based on retrospectively collected reviews?
A) 88%
B) 94%
C) 76%
D) 85%
  • 46. Who criticized Harper's role in Suspiria for being 'reduced to cowering in corners'?
A) John Stark
B) Janet Maslin
C) Gene Siskel
D) Kevin Thomas
  • 47. In what year was 'Suspiria' nominated for a Saturn Award for Best DVD Classic Film Release?
A) 2002
B) 1978
C) 1995
D) 2018
  • 48. In which year was the main title theme of Suspiria named one of the best songs?
A) 1977 to 1979
B) 1965 to 1967
C) 1990 to 1992
D) 1980 to 1982
  • 49. Which actress was confirmed to co-star in the 2018 version of 'Suspiria' alongside Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Chloë Grace Moretz
C) Florence Pugh
D) Margot Robbie
  • 50. Which film did Luca Guadagnino direct before announcing his new version of 'Suspiria'?
A) Suspiria (1977)
B) Call Me by Your Name
C) A Bigger Splash
D) The Prodigy
  • 51. What rating did Suspiria receive after cuts in the American prints?
A) NC-17
B) G-rating
C) PG-13
D) R-rating
  • 52. Where did the filming of the 2018 'Suspiria' conclude?
A) London
B) Rome
C) Berlin
D) Venice
  • 53. Which composer's work is Goblin's score for Suspiria compared to?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) Danny Elfman
C) Hans Zimmer
D) John Williams
  • 54. Which magazine ranked Suspiria #312 on their list of the 500 greatest films ever?
A) Sight & Sound
B) Empire
C) Variety
D) Time Out
  • 55. Who was announced to play the lead role in the Suspiria remake before it was put on hold?
A) Isabelle Fuhrman
B) David Gordon Green
C) Natalie Portman
D) Claudio Simonetti
  • 56. What inspired the film's color palette?
A) Snow White (1937)
B) The Wizard of Oz (1939)
C) Fantasia (1940)
D) Gone with the Wind (1939)
  • 57. What did the third disc in the Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD set contain?
A) The original film score
B) Bonus materials and a documentary
C) A 4K restoration of the feature film
D) An English-language television series
  • 58. When was the first Blu-ray release of Suspiria in the United States?
A) 13 March 2018
B) February 2017
C) 19 December 2017
D) 11 September 2001
  • 59. What type of lenses were used to shoot Suspiria?
A) Macro lenses
B) Telephoto lenses
C) Standard lenses
D) Anamorphic lenses
  • 60. Which film scholar noted that each frame of Suspiria is composed with an artistic attention to color?
A) Mark Kermode
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Roger Ebert
D) John Kenneth Muir
  • 61. Which publication deemed Suspiria 'the most harrowing shocker ever filmed'?
A) Colorado Springs Gazette
B) Chicago Reader
C) The Village Voice
D) San Francisco Examiner
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