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