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So You Think You Know: Casablanca/Bonnie & Clyde
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1
Which of the following had
no influence
on the ideological content of
Casablanca
?
The War Office
Hal B Wallis
Michael Curtiz
The Production Code
2
How does
Bonnie & Clyde
critique authority figures
?
By glorifying law enforcement
By portraying them as corrupt and incompetent
By ignoring them entirely
By making them the heroes
3
Why
do we study
Casablanca
and
Bonnie & Clyde for
A Level Film?
Because one is black and white and the other one is in colour...
Because they are both Warner Brothers films
Because they both won a lot of Oscars
Because they both represent the epitome of their film eras
4
What
historical
movement
influenced
Bonnie and Clyde
?
The Cold War
The Counterculture
The Flappers
The Silent Film Revival
5
How do the films
differ
in their
depiction of violence
?
Casablanca is more violent than Bonnie and Clyde
CAS suggests violence off-screen, while B&C graphically portrays it
Both films feature extreme graphic violence
Bonnie and Clyde avoids showing violence explicitly
6
Penn’s
directing style
in
Bonnie and Clyde
was influenced by which filmmaker?
Jean-Luc Godard
Alfred Hitchcock
Orson Welles
Akira Kurosawa
7
What type of
masculinity
does Rick Blaine represent?
Father figure
Aggressive anti-hero
Idealistic hero
Cynical anti-hero
8
Which
genre
does
Casablanca
primarily belong to?
Gangster
Action
Mystery
Melodrama
9
What does Rick’s transformation
symbolise
in the context of WWII?
The rise of socialism in Hollywood
The shift from American neutrality to involvement
The beginning of the Cold War
The fall of European colonial powers
10
What
cinematic techniques
does Curtiz favour in
Casablanca
?
Handheld camerawork and improvisation
Long static shots with little movement
Quick cuts and jump scares
High contrast lighting and dynamic camera movement
11
How do the
female leads
in both films
differ
in their roles and agency?
Neither film includes strong female characters
Ilsa waits for men to drive the action, Bonnie drives the action herself
Ilsa is independent, while Bonnie is a traditional housewife
Both women are passive and wait for men to make decisions
12
How are the
social contexts
of both films
similar
?
They were both reflections of traditional gender roles
They were both produced during a major war
They were both produced by the same studios
They were both produced during the advent of femininsm
13
Why was
Casablanca
’s
release
in 1942 particularly significant?
It was released just after the Allies invaded North Africa
It premiered on D-Day
It was released in Nazi-occupied territories
It coincided with the Pearl Harbor attack
14
How does Clyde’s masculinity
differ
from traditional gangster films?
He follows authority blindly
He is a ruthless, cold-blooded killer
He avoids violence entirely
He is emotionally vulnerable and insecure
15
What innovative
film technique
did
Bonnie and Clyde
use?
In-camera editing
Deep focus cinematography
Found footage
Fast editing with jump cuts
16
What was significant about the main
producer
of
Bonnie & Clyde
?
He had a 'hands-off' approach to producing
He was also the director
He was also the main star
He was an ex-studio director
17
What
real-life political movement
is referred to in
Casablanca
?
The Red Scare
The French Resistance
McCarthyism
Anti-Apartheid
18
Which
narrative characteristic
of Classical Hollywood are evident in
Casablanca
?
Experimental editing technique
Efficient storytelling and strong performances
Non-linear narratives
Preference for style over story
19
What
film movement
influenced the
style
of
Bonnie & Clyde
?
Italian Neorealism
British Social Realism
German Expressionism
The French New Wave
20
Who
directed
Casablanca
?
Howard Hawks
William Wyler
Phillip Epstein
Michael Curtiz
21
Which
ideology
is embedded within the themes of
Casablanca
?
Communism
Anti-Nazism
Fascism
Isolationism
22
What type of
femininity
does Ilsa Lund represent in
Casablanca
?
The Good Wife
Femme Fragile
Femme Fatale
The Spinster
23
How is
Bonnie Parker
portrayed in
Bonnie & Clyde
?
As a passive follower of men
As a nurturing mother figure
As an empowered, independent woman
As a nagging, hysterical wife figure
24
How do the
directorial styles
of Curtiz and Penn
contrast
?
Both directors preferred fast-paced editing and action
Curtiz used documentary techniques, while Penn avoided them
Penn was more of an 'actor's director', Curtiz was a 'studio's director'
Both directors relied on improvisation
25
How do the protagonists’
moral journeys
differ
?
Both films emphasise loyalty to the law
Both films feature heroes who seek redemption
Rick sacrifices for the moral good, while Bonnie and Clyde reject morality
Casablanca portrays crime as heroic, while Bonnie and Clyde condemns it
26
Which
real-life event
s
parallel
Bonnie and Clyde
’s themes of rebellion?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Space Race
The Watergate scandal
The Anti-War protests (Vietnam)
27
Which
genre
did
Bonnie and Clyde
redefine?
Action thriller
Crime/Gangster
Comedy western
Romantic comedy
28
Who
directed
Bonnie & Clyde
?
François Truffaut
Arthur Penn
Robert Benton
David Newman
29
What was the
legacy
of
Bonnie and Clyde
in Hollywood?
It promoted reinstating censorship laws
It rebooted the gangster genre
It was quickly forgotten
It launched the New Hollywood era
30
Which
studio
produced BOTH
Casablanca
and
Bonnie & Clyde
?
MGM
20th Century Fox
Warner Bros
Paramount
31
What
global event
heavily influenced
Casablanca
?
The Great Depression
The Cold War
World War II
The Civil Rights Movement
32
What is the
film style
of
Casablanca
?
Experimental
Surrealist
Expressionism
Noir
33
Which
ideology
is embedded within the themes of
Bonnie & Clyde
?
Anti-establishment
Anti-capitalism
Anti-Semitism
American exceptionalism
34
How does Curtiz’s
European background
influence
Casablanca
?
He adds surreal dream sequences
He avoids any political messaging
He uses complicated narratives
His style reflects aspects of German Expressionism
35
How do the
production contexts
of both films
differ
?
CAS wasn't written by the director, B&C was
B&C wasn't made during wartime
CAS was made at the height of the Studio System, B&C at the end
They were created by by different studios
