Question 1

Many countries tried to stem the tide of American movie domination by deregulating their television industries,which,in turn,financed their movies.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The top American grossing movie in foreign countries in 1990 was Pretty Woman. ___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Italian cinema continued its great cinema innovation and production numbers even into the 1990s.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Matching
-Ang Lee ___ h.The Wings of the Dove

Accepted Answer

A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave 
A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave

Question 5

What qualities did British filmmakers possess which helped make British movie making diverse and resurgent in the 90s?

Accepted Answer

British filmmakers in the 90s possessed

Question 6

On the continent,which national cinema probably was the healthiest in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Germany 
C) Scandinavia 
D) Spain 
A) France 
B) Germany 
C) Scandinavia 
D) Spain

Question 7

All of the following are true about a typical Mike Leigh film except

Accepted Answer

A) realistic settings 
B) strict adherence to script 
C) often very unlikable characters 
D) plain visual style 
A) realistic settings 
B) strict adherence to script 
C) often very unlikable characters 
D) plain visual style

Question 8

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has been compared to the off-beat American director

Accepted Answer

A) Jim Jarmusch 
B) Kevin Smith 
C) Tim Burton 
D) John Waters 
A) Jim Jarmusch 
B) Kevin Smith 
C) Tim Burton 
D) John Waters

Question 9

One of the themes that the Kitchen Sink-style filmmakers take up over and over is class satisfaction and harmony.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What led the Communist Chinese government to relax its grip somewhat on Chinese filmmakers?

Accepted Answer

The relaxation of the Communist Chinese

Question 11

Jane Campion of New Zealand made which of the following acclaimed movie set in New Zealand with,principally,American stars.

Accepted Answer

A) Once Were Warriors 
B) The Piano 
C) Babe 
D) Angel at My Table 
A) Once Were Warriors 
B) The Piano 
C) Babe 
D) Angel at My Table

Question 12

The country that produces more movies each year than any other country in the world is

Accepted Answer

A) India. 
B) Hong Kong. 
C) America. 
D) Great Britain. 
A) India. 
B) Hong Kong. 
C) America. 
D) Great Britain.

Question 13

Matching
-Jim Sheridan ___

Accepted Answer

A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave 
A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave

Question 14

Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi complained that control of Polish cinema in the 90s shifted away from the Russians to the

Accepted Answer

A) Poles. 
B) Spanish. 
C) French. 
D) Americans. 
A) Poles. 
B) Spanish. 
C) French. 
D) Americans.

Question 15

Matching
-Bille August ___ i.Some Mother's Son

Accepted Answer

A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave 
A) Babe 
B) Il Postino 
C) The Butcher Boy 
D) In the Name of the Father 
E) Eat Drink Man Woman
F)Jerusalem
G)Strictly Ballroom
H)The Wings of the Dove
I)Some Mother's Son
J)Shallow Grave

Question 16

A character's tears dry and thus provide salt for the family - an example of magical realism - is a scene from what popular Mexican movie?

Accepted Answer

A) Like Water for Chocolate 
B) Alley of Miracles 
C) Bravo 
D) My Finance 
A) Like Water for Chocolate 
B) Alley of Miracles 
C) Bravo 
D) My Finance

Question 17

Irish films focus exclusively on "the Troubles" that have long existed between Northern Ireland and the IRA.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Conflict in an Irish film from the 90s was often centered on

Accepted Answer

A) class. 
B) religion. 
C) neither a nor b 
D) both a and b 
A) class. 
B) religion. 
C) neither a nor b 
D) both a and b

Question 19

Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita was so American in subject and style that one critic said the film signaled the end of true French movies.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Australia and New Zealand produce very different movies despite their geographical proximity because they have very different cultures.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: International Cinema in the 1990s

Many countries tried to stem the tide of American movie domination by deregulating their television industries,which,in turn,financed their movies.___

The top American grossing movie in foreign countries in 1990 was Pretty Woman. ___

Italian cinema continued its great cinema innovation and production numbers even into the 1990s.___

Matching -Ang Lee ___ h.The Wings of the Dove

What qualities did British filmmakers possess which helped make British movie making diverse and resurgent in the 90s?

On the continent,which national cinema probably was the healthiest in the 1990s?

All of the following are true about a typical Mike Leigh film except

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has been compared to the off-beat American director

One of the themes that the Kitchen Sink-style filmmakers take up over and over is class satisfaction and harmony.___

What led the Communist Chinese government to relax its grip somewhat on Chinese filmmakers?

Jane Campion of New Zealand made which of the following acclaimed movie set in New Zealand with,principally,American stars.

The country that produces more movies each year than any other country in the world is

Matching -Jim Sheridan ___

Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi complained that control of Polish cinema in the 90s shifted away from the Russians to the

Matching -Bille August ___ i.Some Mother's Son

A character's tears dry and thus provide salt for the family - an example of magical realism - is a scene from what popular Mexican movie?

Irish films focus exclusively on "the Troubles" that have long existed between Northern Ireland and the IRA.___

Conflict in an Irish film from the 90s was often centered on

Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita was so American in subject and style that one critic said the film signaled the end of true French movies.___

Australia and New Zealand produce very different movies despite their geographical proximity because they have very different cultures.___

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