Suite Française (film) - Quiz
  • 1. How much did Suite Française earn upon its opening weekend in the United Kingdom?
A) £1,293,408
B) £503,928
C) £268,607
D) $9 million
  • 2. At how many locations did Suite Française open in the UK?
A) 21
B) 45
C) 16
D) 425
  • 3. What position did Suite Française land at in the UK box office top ten upon its opening?
A) Number seven
B) Number one
C) Number ten
D) Number four
  • 4. How many further screens did the film play at the following week?
A) 16
B) 21
C) 425
D) 45
  • 5. What was the total UK earnings of the film after its second mentioned week?
A) $9 million
B) £268,607
C) £1,293,408
D) £503,928
  • 6. To which place did the film fall in the box office chart in its second week?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Four
  • 7. As of August 2015, how much has Suite Française earned worldwide?
A) Over £9 million
B) Over $9 million
C) Over $5 million
D) Over £1 million
  • 8. What percentage of critics gave the film a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 45%
B) 63%
C) 76%
D) 59%
  • 9. How many critics were surveyed by Rotten Tomatoes for the film?
A) 16
B) 8
C) 425
D) 45
  • 10. What was the average rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 5.94/10
B) 3/5
C) 63/100
D) 2/5
  • 11. What weighted average score did Metacritic assign to the film?
A) 5.94 out of 10
B) 76 out of 100
C) Two out of five
D) 63 out of 100
  • 12. Based on how many reviews was the Metacritic score assigned?
A) 425
B) 8
C) 45
D) 21
  • 13. How many stars out of five did Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian give the film?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
  • 14. To what did Peter Bradshaw liken the central love story?
A) A damp haddock on a slab
B) A community in flux
C) A wartime weeper
D) A middlebrow tastefulness
  • 15. Who from Digital Spy gave the film three stars?
A) Peter Bradshaw
B) Guy Lodge
C) Anna Smith
D) Emma Dibdin
  • 16. According to Emma Dibdin, what does Suite Française work far better as?
A) A successful historical textbook
B) A wartime weeper
C) The story of a community in flux
D) A brooding romance
  • 17. Who rated the film "good" for Empire?
A) Anna Smith
B) Emma Dibdin
C) Leslie Felperin
D) Guy Lodge
  • 18. Who found the film "fusty but enjoyably old-fashioned" for Variety?
A) Anna Smith
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Leslie Felperin
D) Guy Lodge
  • 19. Who wrote for The Hollywood Reporter that the film has "middlebrow tastefulness up the wazoo"?
A) Peter Bradshaw
B) Guy Lodge
C) Leslie Felperin
D) Emma Dibdin
  • 20. Which trailer for Suite Française earned a nomination at the 16th Golden Trailer Awards?
A) "Victory" trailer
B) "Némirovsky" trailer
C) "Desire" trailer
D) "Auschwitz" trailer
  • 21. Which companies created the nominated "Desire" trailer?
A) Variety and The Hollywood Reporter
B) eOne Films International and Create Advertising London
C) The Guardian and Digital Spy
D) Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
  • 22. What award was the "Desire" trailer nominated for?
A) Best Adaptation Award
B) Best Foreign Romance Trailer
C) Best Soundtrack Award
D) Public Choice Award
  • 23. At which event was the "Desire" trailer nominated?
A) 2015 World Soundtrack Awards
B) 16th Golden Trailer Awards
C) Rotten Tomatoes Critics Awards
D) Metacritic Annual Awards
  • 24. What was nominated for the Public Choice Award at the 2015 World Soundtrack Awards?
A) The manuscript
B) The film's postscript
C) Jones's score
D) The "Desire" trailer
  • 25. Under what circumstances was Suite Française written?
A) In a concentration camp in 1942
B) By a committee of villagers and soldiers
C) In plain sight after World War II
D) In secret as the Nazis occupied France
  • 26. In what year was Irene Nemirovsky arrested for being Jewish?
A) 2004
B) 1960
C) 2015
D) 1942
  • 27. Where did Irene Nemirovsky die?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Auschwitz
  • 28. Where did Irene Nemirovsky's handwritten manuscript lie unread for nearly sixty years?
A) In a suitcase
B) In a British cinema
C) At Rotten Tomatoes headquarters
D) In a library in Auschwitz
  • 29. Who discovered the hidden manuscript?
A) Her daughter
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Emma Dibdin
D) Leslie Felperin
  • 30. In what year was Suite Française finally published?
A) 2004
B) 2015
C) 1942
D) 1999
  • 31. What did Suite Française become after its publication in 2004?
A) A Golden Trailer Award winner
B) A box office failure in the UK
C) A Metacritic bottom-ten film
D) A worldwide bestseller
  • 32. What is the name of Irene Nemirovsky's daughter who is quoted in the postscript?
A) Denise Epstein-Dauple
B) Emma Dibdin
C) Anna Smith
D) Leslie Felperin
  • 33. According to the daughter's quote, what feeling does she have?
A) An extraordinary feeling to have brought her mother back to life
B) A feeling of vengeance against the Nazis
C) A passion-free and flabby sensation
D) A fusty and old-fashioned sentiment
  • 34. According to the daughter, what does the publication show about the Nazis?
A) They successfully destroyed all evidence
B) They collaborated with French folk
C) They won the Public Choice Award
D) They did not truly succeed in killing her
  • 35. What does the daughter say the publication is NOT?
A) Not an extraordinary feeling
B) Not vengeance
C) Not a victory
D) Not a worldwide bestseller
  • 36. What does the daughter say the publication IS?
A) Middlebrow tastefulness
B) A victory
C) A damp haddock
D) Vengeance
  • 37. When did principal photography for the film commence?
A) 2 September 2013
B) 10 July 2013
C) 16 March 2015
D) 24 June 2013
  • 38. How long did the entire shoot last?
A) Eight days
B) Until late August
C) Three and a half weeks
D) Eight weeks
  • 39. In which French village did filming take place starting from 10 July?
A) Paris
B) Normandie
C) Marville
D) Abbey Road
  • 40. In which French department is the village of Marville located?
A) Normandie
B) Paris
C) London
D) Meuse
  • 41. Who reported that principal photography was completed on 2 September 2013?
A) Leo Barraclough
B) Alexandre Desplat
C) Jenny Shircore
D) Michael O'Connor
  • 42. What is the nationality of costume designer Michael O'Connor?
A) American
B) English
C) French
D) Canadian
  • 43. Which previous film did Michael O'Connor work on with Dibb?
A) The Rules of the Game
B) The Duchess
C) Abbey Road
D) Suite Française
  • 44. What materials did O'Connor use to make the clothing authentic?
A) Vintage German textiles from Berlin
B) Authentic French fabrics from Paris
C) Modern synthetic fabrics from London
D) Handmade American cotton from New York
  • 45. Who directed the 1939 film The Rules of the Game?
A) Alexandre Desplat
B) Michael O'Connor
C) Jean Renoir
D) Rael Jones
  • 46. Whose novel served as a major influence for the film's costumes?
A) Renoir's novel
B) Némirovsky's novel
C) Jones's novel
D) Dibb's novel
  • 47. Who was the hair and make-up designer for the production?
A) Lucienne Boyer
B) Michael O'Connor
C) Jenny Shircore
D) Leo Barraclough
  • 48. What sense did Jenny Shircore invoke in place of glamor due to the countryside setting?
A) Extravagance
B) Opulence
C) Modernity
D) Sobriety
  • 49. What was the nationality of the original composer, Alexandre Desplat?
A) German
B) American
C) English
D) French
  • 50. What specific piece did Dibb want composed before shooting began?
A) The countryside waltz
B) The opening credits march
C) The closing orchestral symphony
D) Bruno's piano piece
  • 51. Who replaced Alexandre Desplat to write the final score for the entire film?
A) Rael Jones
B) Leo Barraclough
C) Michael O'Connor
D) Jenny Shircore
  • 52. When did Sony Classical release the soundtrack album?
A) 16 April 2013
B) 16 March 2015
C) 27 July 2015
D) 10 March 2015
  • 53. Which record label released the soundtrack album?
A) UGC Distribution
B) Entertainment One
C) Sony Classical
D) The Weinstein Company
  • 54. Which singer performed songs featured on the soundtrack album alongside Josephine Baker and Rosita Serrano?
A) Jenny Shircore
B) Némirovsky
C) Alexandre Desplat
D) Lucienne Boyer
  • 55. When did The Weinstein Company pre-buy the U.S. distribution rights?
A) 16 April 2013
B) 10 March 2015
C) 24 October 2014
D) 19 May 2013
  • 56. Which company handled distribution rights in Latin America, Australia, Russia, and Germany?
A) The Weinstein Company
B) UGC Distribution
C) Entertainment One
D) Sony Classical
  • 57. When was the first trailer for the film released?
A) 10 March 2015
B) 24 October 2014
C) 16 April 2013
D) 16 March 2015
  • 58. What was the original scheduled theatrical release date in the UK through Entertainment One?
A) 13 March 2015
B) 16 March 2015
C) 27 July 2015
D) 23 January 2015
  • 59. To which date was the UK theatrical release postponed from 23 January 2015?
A) 13 March 2015
B) 27 July 2015
C) 20 April 2015
D) 10 October 2016
  • 60. When was the film released on DVD?
A) 16 March 2015
B) 20 April 2015
C) 27 July 2015
D) 22 May 2017
  • 61. Which company released the film in France on 20 April 2015?
A) Entertainment One
B) Sony Classical
C) The Weinstein Company
D) UGC Distribution
  • 62. On what date was the film released in France?
A) 27 July 2015
B) 10 March 2015
C) 13 March 2015
D) 20 April 2015
  • 63. What type of release did the film lack in the US despite being acquired by The Weinstein Company?
A) Trailer release
B) Theatrical release
C) DVD release
D) Soundtrack release
  • 64. On which cable network was the film originally scheduled to premiere in the US on 10 October 2016?
A) Sony
B) HBO
C) Netflix
D) Lifetime
  • 65. To which date was the US cable network premiere postponed from 10 October 2016?
A) 20 April 2015
B) 22 May 2017
C) 16 March 2015
D) 27 July 2015
  • 66. Who reported that the rights to Irène Némirovsky's novel Suite Française had been acquired by Universal Pictures?
A) Matt Charman
B) Mick Brown
C) Saul Dibb
D) Michael Fleming
  • 67. Who originally was set to write the screenplay for the film?
A) Ronald Harwood
B) Michael Fleming
C) Saul Dibb
D) Matt Charman
  • 68. Which company acquired the rights to the novel from publisher Éditions Denoël?
A) The Weinstein Company
B) Entertainment One
C) TF1 Droits Audiovisuels
D) Universal Pictures
  • 69. Who adapted the novel for the screen along with Matt Charman?
A) Ronald Harwood
B) Mick Brown
C) Michael Fleming
D) Saul Dibb
  • 70. Which publication's journalist Mick Brown noted the film's budget was big by European standards?
A) Variety
B) Deadline Hollywood
C) Moviefone
D) The Daily Telegraph
  • 71. Suite Française was a co-production between France, the U.K., and which other country?
A) Belgium
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) Italy
  • 72. What is the name of the protagonist played by Michelle Williams?
A) Celine
B) Viscountess de Montmort
C) Madeleine
D) Lucile Angellier
  • 73. Who reported in October 2012 that Michelle Williams was in talks to star in the film?
A) Jeff Sneider
B) Michael Fleming
C) Mick Brown
D) Dominic Patten
  • 74. Which actress was attached to appear as Lucile's domineering mother-in-law?
A) Harriet Walter
B) Margot Robbie
C) Ruth Wilson
D) Kristin Scott Thomas
  • 75. What is the name of the German officer and Lucile's love interest?
A) Kurt Bonnet
B) Benoit
C) Gaston
D) Bruno
  • 76. Who played the German officer Bruno?
A) Sam Riley
B) Tom Schilling
C) Lambert Wilson
D) Matthias Schoenaerts
  • 77. Who reported that actor Sam Riley had joined the cast as a French farmer?
A) Dominic Patten
B) Michael Fleming
C) Erin Whitney
D) Jeff Sneider
  • 78. What is the name of the French farmer played by Sam Riley?
A) Benoit
B) Kurt Bonnet
C) Gaston
D) Bruno
  • 79. Who plays the character Celine in the film?
A) Alexandra Maria Lara
B) Harriet Walter
C) Ruth Wilson
D) Margot Robbie
  • 80. Who plays the character Madeleine?
A) Alexandra Maria Lara
B) Margot Robbie
C) Ruth Wilson
D) Harriet Walter
  • 81. Which actor plays Kurt Bonnet?
A) Sam Riley
B) Matthias Schoenaerts
C) Tom Schilling
D) Lambert Wilson
  • 82. Which actor plays the Viscount de Montmort?
A) Lambert Wilson
B) Tom Schilling
C) Cédric Maerckx
D) Sam Riley
  • 83. Who portrays the Viscountess de Montmort?
A) Margot Robbie
B) Eileen Atkins
C) Harriet Walter
D) Ruth Wilson
  • 84. Who appears in the film as Denise Epstein?
A) Alexandra Maria Lara
B) Harriet Walter
C) Kristin Scott Thomas
D) Eileen Atkins
  • 85. Who plays the role of Gaston Angellier?
A) Tom Schilling
B) Lambert Wilson
C) Cédric Maerckx
D) Sam Riley
  • 86. Who co-wrote the film with Saul Dibb?
A) Bruno von Falk
B) Lucile Angellier
C) Matt Charman
D) Irène Némirovsky
  • 87. Which part of the novel is the film based on?
A) The third part
B) The prologue
C) The first part
D) The second part
  • 88. Which actress stars as Lucile Angellier?
A) Michelle Williams
B) Margot Robbie
C) Ruth Wilson
D) Kristin Scott Thomas
  • 89. For which award was Suite Française nominated?
A) Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film
B) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition
C) Academy Award for Best Picture
D) BAFTA Award for Best Direction
  • 90. What is the name of Lucile's husband who is serving in the French Army?
A) Benoit
B) Bruno
C) Kurt
D) Gaston
  • 91. What type of bombers attack while Lucile and Madame Angellier visit tenants?
A) French fighters
B) German Ju 87 stuka bombers
C) British Spitfires
D) American B-17s
  • 92. What is Bruno von Falk's military rank?
A) Private
B) Wehrmacht Oberleutnant
C) General
D) Major
  • 93. Where is Lucile's husband Gaston imprisoned?
A) A concentration camp
B) Paris
C) A French hospital
D) A German POW camp
  • 94. What is the name of Benoit's wife?
A) Lucile
B) Simone
C) Celine
D) Madeleine
  • 95. What hidden item does Benoit keep?
A) Sheet music
B) A rifle
C) A travel pass
D) A chicken
  • 96. As an act of resistance, what does Benoit steal from the bathing German soldiers?
A) Their food
B) Their weapons
C) Their clothes
D) Their motorcycle
  • 97. Who reveals to Lucile that Gaston has been having an extramarital affair?
A) Madeleine
B) The Viscountess
C) Celine
D) Madame Angellier
  • 98. What is the name of the child fathered by Gaston in his affair?
A) Madeleine
B) Lucile
C) Celine
D) Simone
  • 99. Who catches Benoit stealing a chicken?
A) Kurt Bonnet
B) Madame Angellier
C) Bruno von Falk
D) The Viscountess de Montmort
  • 100. What does Benoit do when caught stealing the chicken?
A) Points a gun at the Viscountess
B) Runs away without a weapon
C) Surrenders immediately
D) Shoots the Viscountess
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