The Film History of Laurence Olivier

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1. Fans of Olivier are quite familiar with his love for Shakespeare's works. It's only fitting, then, that my first question asks, 'What was the first film, adapted from a Shakepeare play, in which Olivier took part?' As You Like It King Lear Othello Richard III

2. Olivier's first Oscar nomination came for his performance in the 1939 film 'Wuthering Heights'. In this film, what is the name of the character Olivier portrays? Earnshaw Hindley Heathcliff Edgar

3. The 1940 film 'Rebecca' marked Laurence Olivier's only joint venture with the great British film director Alfred Hitchcock. True False

4. In 1944, Olivier took a great chance by directing, producing and acting in a film adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Henry V'. Is it true that Sir Laurence did not play the title role in the film? Yes No

5. Not satisfied merely with 'Henry V', Olivier charged headlong into 'Hamlet', completing the film adaptation in 1948. Olivier won an Oscar for his acting work, becoming the first and only actor to have directed himself to an acting Oscar in the 20th century. True False

6. In 1960, Olivier once again paired up with one of the great all-time directors, this time Stanley Kubrick. The film, 'Spartacus', featured Kirk Douglas in the title role, and Olivier as which Roman patrician? Caesar Crassus Octavian Pompey

7. Moving into the decade of the 1970s, we find Olivier still going strong. In particular, one early 70s performance stands out. In which film does Olivier play Andrew Wyke, opposite Michael Caine's Milo Tindle, the two of them serving as the entire cast? The Rehearsal The Dance of Death The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Sleuth

8. Moving along now we reach 1976 and the film 'Marathon Man'. This film features Olivier as Dr. Christian Szell, a Nazi war criminal nicknamed 'The White Angel'. Directed by John Schlesinger and based on the novel by William Goldman, this film also features a fine performance from which of these actors? Robert De Niro Steve McQueen Jack Nicholson Dustin Hoffman

9. Laurence Olivier's final Oscar nomination came for his performance in the 1978 picture 'The Boys from Brazil', the story of a pair of Nazi hunters, one young, one old. The film was based on a novel by which of these authors? Chaim Potok Elie Wiesel Saul Bellow Ira Levin

10. Laurence Olivier continued to work throughout the entire decade of the 1980s despite his advancing age. One of his roles earlier in the decade was as which Greek god in the exciting fantasy/adventure 'Clash of the Titans'? Hephaestus Poseidon Zeus Apollo