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Nouvelle Vague - Quiz
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  • 1. What year did the French New Wave movement begin?
A) 1967
B) 1950
C) 1959
D) 1963
  • 2. Who directed the film 'Breathless' (À bout de souffle), a quintessential New Wave film?
A) Jean-Luc Godard
B) Eric Rohmer
C) François Truffaut
D) Alain Resnais
  • 3. Which French New Wave director was also a film critic for Cahiers du Cinéma?
A) Jacques Demy
B) Jean-Pierre Melville
C) Agnes Varda
D) François Truffaut
  • 4. Who was the cinematographer on many French New Wave films, including 'Breathless'?
A) Vittorio Storaro
B) Haskell Wexler
C) Nestor Almendros
D) Raoul Coutard
  • 5. Which film is a defining work by director Jacques Rivette, associated with the French New Wave?
A) Celine and Julie Go Boating
B) Two or Three Things I Know About Her
C) The Trial of Joan of Arc
D) La Jetée
  • 6. In what city did the French New Wave movement mainly take place?
A) Marseille
B) Lyon
C) Paris
D) Nice
  • 7. Which actor starred in the French New Wave film 'Shoot the Piano Player'?
A) Charles Aznavour
B) Jean-Paul Belmondo
C) Jean-Pierre Léaud
D) Jean-Claude Brialy
  • 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) French Cinema
B) Foreign Films
C) Modern Style
D) New Wave
  • 10. Who directed the 2025 comedy drama film 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Richard Linklater
B) Claude Chabrol
C) François Truffaut
D) Jean-Luc Godard
  • 11. Which actor played Jean-Luc Godard in 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Aubry Dullin
B) Jean-Paul Belmondo
C) Zoey Deutch
D) Guillaume Marbeck
  • 12. Who portrayed Jean Seberg in the film 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Suzanne Schiffman
B) Zoey Deutch
C) Cécile Decugis
D) Beverly Lynette
  • 13. When did 'Nouvelle Vague' premiere at the Cannes Film Festival?
A) 31 October 2025
B) 17 May 2025
C) 8 October 2025
D) 14 November 2025
  • 14. Which organization granted 'Nouvelle Vague' an avance sur recettes?
A) Netflix
B) Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
C) Rotten Tomatoes
D) ARP Sélection
  • 15. When did filming for 'Nouvelle Vague' begin?
A) May 2025
B) April 2023
C) 4 March 2024
D) October 2023
  • 16. What did Godard want Patricia to do in the scene where Michel dies?
A) Search through Michel's pockets
B) Call the police
C) Hold a gun
D) Leave the scene
  • 17. Which company theatrically released 'Nouvelle Vague' in France?
A) Cahiers du Cinéma
B) ARP Sélection
C) Netflix
D) Cannes Film Festival
  • 18. In what language was 'Nouvelle Vague' primarily shot?
A) French
B) English
C) Italian
D) Spanish
  • 19. At which awards did 'Nouvelle Vague' receive ten nominations?
A) 41st Independent Spirit Awards
B) Academy Awards
C) 83rd Golden Globe Awards
D) 51st César Awards
  • 20. Which film's shooting is depicted in 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) The 400 Blows
B) Breathless (1960)
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) 15 minutes
B) 11 minutes
C) 5 minutes
D) 20 minutes
  • 22. Who encouraged the Cahiers du Cinéma staff to avoid artistic artifice?
A) Jean-Pierre Melville
B) Georges de Beauregard
C) Roberto Rossellini
D) François Moreuil
  • 23. What score did 'Nouvelle Vague' receive on Metacritic?
A) 90 out of 100
B) 76 out of 100
C) 65 out of 100
D) 85 out of 100
  • 24. Which film critic encouraged Godard to become a director?
A) Jean-Pierre Melville
B) Georges de Beauregard
C) François Moreuil
D) Claude Chabrol
  • 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) $10 million
B) $2 million
C) $6 million
D) $4 million
  • 27. How many days of filming did it take for 'Breathless' to be completed?
A) 40 days
B) 23 days
C) 30 days
D) 50 days
  • 28. Which company bought U.S. distribution rights for 'Nouvelle Vague'?
A) Amazon Prime Video
B) Netflix
C) HBO Max
D) Disney+
  • 29. What editing technique did Godard urge Cécile Decugis to use?
A) Montage
B) Jump cuts
C) Fade-ins and fade-outs
D) Cross-cutting
  • 30. What was the name of Jean Seberg's character in 'Breathless'?
A) Beverly Lynette
B) Cécile Decugis
C) Suzanne Schiffman
D) Patricia
  • 31. Who was cast as Michel Poiccard in 'Breathless'?
A) Jean-Paul Belmondo
B) François Truffaut
C) Pierre Rissient
D) Raoul Coutard
  • 32. What was the format Godard wanted for shooting 'Breathless'?
A) IMAX
B) Cinemascope
C) Widescreen
D) Academy ratio
  • 33. What filmmaking style did Godard desire for 'Breathless'?
A) Classical Hollywood
B) Guerilla filmmaking
C) Documentary-style
D) Studio-bound
  • 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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