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Trivia Quiz no. 1

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Quiz #4-- The Cinematic World of Don Camillo Some questions about the Don Camillo films of the 50s and 60s (originally posted 09 August 02)

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1. Gino Cervi, who ended up playing Peppone, was originally considered for which role in the first Don Camillo film?
Brusco
farmer Filotti
Don Camillo

2. Which of the following did Giovannino Guareschi NOT do in the making of that first Don Camillo movie?
write the screenplay
write the Italian dialogue
play the role of Peppone in rehearsals

3. Italian church censors snipped which of the following from the finished version of the first D.C. movie?
the murder of a man by one of Peppone's Communists
a too-passionate embrace between lovers Mariolino and Gina
the live birth of a calf

4. How many different directors helmed the five Don Camillo films?
one
three
five

5. In "Il compagno Don Camillo," the "Russia" scenes were shot in...
the USSR
Yugoslavia
Brescello

6. At the beginning of "Don Camillo, Monsignore (ma non troppo)" Don Camillo, in his capacity as Vatican desk jockey, meets with some older women speaking what language?
French
English
German

7. There was to have been a sixth Don Camillo movie, based on "Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi," but production was halted due to...
the death of star Fernandel
the death of author Giovannino Guareschi
lack of money

8. Actor Saro Urzi is one of a few people (besides the two leads) to appear in all five Don Camillo films. He plays a member of Peppone's gang (usually identified as Brusco), with the occupation of...
bicycle messenger
mechanic
barber

9. Another secondary character to appear in all five films is...
the old bishop
Signora Peppone
Thunder, the dog

10. The famous "bicycle race" scene between Don Camillo and Peppone takes place at the end of which of the movies?
Le Retour de Don Camillo
Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone
Don Camillo, Monsignore (ma non troppo)

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Some Basics		 Quiz #2:
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A Peppone Primer
(This page last updated 30 October 2002.)

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