Historical Epics

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Which historical epic film, released in 1959, depicts the life of Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason?

  1. Lawrence of Arabia

  2. Ben-Hur

  3. Spartacus

  4. El Cid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, and Haya Harareet.

In the 1960 historical epic film (\text{Spartacus}), who played the title role of the rebellious gladiator?

  1. Kirk Douglas

  2. Tony Curtis

  3. Laurence Olivier

  4. Charles Laughton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kirk Douglas played the title role of Spartacus in the 1960 film.

Which 1963 historical epic film, directed by David Lean, depicts the life of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who fought alongside Arab forces during World War I?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Lawrence of Arabia

  3. Spartacus

  4. El Cid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic historical drama film directed by David Lean and starring Peter O'Toole.

In the 1961 historical epic film (\text{El Cid}), who played the title role of the Spanish nobleman and military leader?

  1. Charlton Heston

  2. Sophia Loren

  3. Anthony Quinn

  4. Geneviève Page


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charlton Heston played the title role of El Cid in the 1961 film.

Which 1964 historical epic film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, depicts the life of Spartacus, a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Lawrence of Arabia

  3. Spartacus

  4. El Cid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Tony Curtis.

In the 1965 historical epic film (\text{Doctor Zhivago}), who played the title role of the Russian physician and poet?

  1. Omar Sharif

  2. Julie Christie

  3. Alec Guinness

  4. Geraldine Chaplin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Omar Sharif played the title role of Doctor Zhivago in the 1965 film.

Which 1966 historical epic film, directed by Fred Zinnemann, depicts the life of Thomas More, a 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor?

  1. A Man for All Seasons

  2. The Lion in Winter

  3. Anne of the Thousand Days

  4. Becket


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British historical drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, and Leo McKern.

In the 1968 historical epic film (\text{The Lion in Winter}), who played the role of King Henry II of England?

  1. Peter O'Toole

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Anthony Hopkins

  4. Timothy Dalton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peter O'Toole played the role of King Henry II of England in the 1968 film.

Which 1969 historical epic film, directed by Charles Jarrott, depicts the life of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England?

  1. A Man for All Seasons

  2. The Lion in Winter

  3. Anne of the Thousand Days

  4. Becket


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anne of the Thousand Days is a 1969 British historical drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, and Anthony Quayle.

In the 1970 historical epic film (\text{Becket}), who played the title role of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in 1170?

  1. Richard Burton

  2. Peter O'Toole

  3. Anthony Hopkins

  4. John Gielgud


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Burton played the title role of Thomas Becket in the 1970 film.

Which 1973 historical epic film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, depicts the life of Michael Corleone, the son of a powerful Mafia family?

  1. The Godfather

  2. The Godfather Part II

  3. Apocalypse Now

  4. The Cotton Club


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire.

In the 1974 historical epic film (\text{The Godfather Part II}), who played the role of Vito Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family?

  1. Marlon Brando

  2. Al Pacino

  3. James Caan

  4. Robert Duvall


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marlon Brando played the role of Vito Corleone in the 1974 film.

Which 1979 historical epic film, directed by Ridley Scott, depicts the life of Ellen Ripley, a warrant officer who battles an alien creature on a spaceship?

  1. Alien

  2. Aliens

  3. Blade Runner

  4. Thelma & Louise


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto.

In the 1982 historical epic film (\text{Blade Runner}), who played the role of Rick Deckard, a former police agent who is tasked with tracking down and retiring a group of escaped replicants?

  1. Harrison Ford

  2. Rutger Hauer

  3. Sean Young

  4. Edward James Olmos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harrison Ford played the role of Rick Deckard in the 1982 film.

Which 1986 historical epic film, directed by James Cameron, depicts the life of Sarah Connor, a woman who is targeted by a cyborg from the future?

  1. The Terminator

  2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  3. True Lies

  4. Titanic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, and Paul Winfield.

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