THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) by Joel Coen
 

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PostED ON OCTOBER 19 2022

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In 1998, the Coen brothers made their cult movie 'The Big Lebowski', a delicious pastiche of film noir, starring Jeff Bridges, forever solidified in his  ‘Dude’ getup, a genial loser who is free of all daily concerns. But do you really know this wildly charming comedy?

 

1/ The plot of the film takes place mainly at the bowling alley, but who bowls in the film?

a)  Jeff Bridges

b) John Turturro

c) John Goodman

 

2/ The fictional German band in the film, Autobahn, is a parody version of a real band. Which band is it?

a)  Metallica

b) Iron Maiden

c) Kraftwerk

 

3/ Which mythical film noir does the film refer to?

a) The Big Sleep

b) The Night of the Hunter

c) The Third Man

 

The Big Lebowski, 1998 © DR

 

4/ What real-life White Russian cocktail-loving character is the Dude inspired by?

a) A friend of the Coens'

b) The independent producer Jeff Dowd

c) Their next-door neighbour in LA

 

5/ Julianne Moore plays Maud Lebowski: which artist is her character inspired by?

a)  Yoko Ono

b) Carolee Schneeman

c) The Coens' next-door neighbour in LA

 

6/ Steve Buscemi (Donny) dies of a heart attack in the film. How many deaths has he experienced on screen with the Coen brothers?

a) Three

b) Two

c) Ten

 

 

 

 

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Screenings:

The Big Lebowski by Joel Coen (1998, 1h57)
> LUMIÈRE TERREAUX
Wednesday, October 19, 10pm

> UGC CONFLUENCE
Thursday, October 20, 4:15pm

> INSTITUT LUMIÈRE
Friday October 21, 9:15pm

> UGC CITÉ INTERNATIONALE
Sunday October 23, 3pm

 

 

 

Solutions 1-B 2 -C 3-A 4 A et B 5 -A et B 6 -A