A new movie quiz book by Irish TimesFilm Correspondent Michael Dwyeris published today. Test your knowledge with these sample questions
COUPLES
Who played Thelma in Thelma & Louise(1991)?
Who played Withnail in Withnail & I(1987)?
To whom does 'Me' refer in the title of the documentary Roger & Me(1989)?
Mia Farrow played Hannah in Hannah and Her Sisters(1986). Who played her two sisters?
George Segal and Jane Fonda played the leads in this 1977 comedy. Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni played them in the 2005 remake of the same name. What's the title?
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
In which 1967 movie does Paul Newman's character eat 50 boiled eggs in an hour?
In which 2004 film does the director live on cuisine from McDonald's for a month?
Having lost 63 pounds to play the title role in this intense 2004 drama, Christian Bale had several scenes shirtless, to reveal a scarily skeletal physique. What's the title?
This 1973 French-Italian co-production featured Marcello Mastroianni and Philippe Noiret and observed four middle-aged men who gorge themselves on food until they die. What's the title?
The menu begins with turtle soup and features quail in puff pastry shell with foie gras and truffle sauce. The meal gave its title to which Oscar-winning movie from 1987?
WORK IS A FOUR- LETTER WORD
What profession or position links each group of actors and their roles in these movies?
Burt Lancaster ( Sweet Smell of Success), Rosalind Russell ( His Girl Friday), Gabriel Byrne ( Defence of the Realm)
Winona Ryder ( Night on Earth), Jamie Foxx ( Collateral), Robert De Niro ( Jennifer on My Mind)
Ralph Richardson ( The Fallen Idol), Anthony Hopkins ( The Remains of the Day), Alan Bates ( Gosford Park)
Anne Bancroft ( The Miracle Worker), Peter O'Toole ( The Last Emperor), Jim Norton ( The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) Maggie Gyllenhaal ( Stranger Than Fiction),
Lyle Lovett ( Short Cuts), Colin Farrell ( A Home at the End of the World)
THE OPPOSITE OF SEX
Who dressed as a member of the opposite sex in each of the following films?
The Dark Knight(2008) I'm Not There(2007) Boys Don't Cry(1999) Shakespeare in Love(1998) Ed Wood(1994)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
The following US releases had different titles on this side of the Atlantic. In each case, give the title under which they were released in Ireland and Britain.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)
Live Free or Die Hard(2007)
La Femme Nikita(1990)
The Longest Yard(1974)
Rory O'Shea Was Here(2004).
• Michael Dwyer's Film Quiz Book: Irish, Hollywood and World Cinemais out now
ANSWERS
COUPLESGeena Davis. Richard E Grant. The film's director, Michael Moore. Barbara Hershey and Dianne Wiest. Fun with Dick and Jane.
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER Cool Hand Luke. Super Size Me. The Machinist. La Grande Bouffe(also known as Blow Out). Babette's Feast.
WORK IS A FOUR LETTER WORDJournalist. Taxi Driver. Butler. Tutor. Baker.
THE OPPOSITE OF SEXHeath Ledger. Cate Blanchett. Hilary Swank. Gwyneth Paltrow. Johnny Depp
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Die Hard 4.0.
Nikita. The Mean Machine. Inside I'm Dancing.
