Best Picture Winners in the 1970s Quiz

Answer: Patton

"Patton" was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott. "Patton" is a biographical war film about George S. Patton.

Answer: The French Connection

"The French Connection" was directed by William Friedkin and is a crime film in which the two main detectives' real life counterparts also appeared in the film. Gene Hackman played the lead role and won Best Actor; he also won Best Supporting Actor for "Unforgiven" in 1992.

Answer: The Godfather

"The Godfather" was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. "The Godfather" is about mob families (mainly the Corleone family). Mario Puzo, who wrote the novel, also collaborated on the screenplay with Coppola.

Answer: The Sting

"The Sting" was directed by George Roy Hill and starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford. "The Sting" is a brilliant film about con artists and "the big con." "The Entertainer", used in "The Sting" and written by Scott Joplin is played at almost every beginner piano recital.

Answer: The Godfather Part II

"The Godfather Part II" was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. "The Godfather Part II", a prequel and sequel to the first, was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning 6 of them. Another filming location was Italy.

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was directed by Milos Forman and starred Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. All three of these people won Oscars for the film. The film depicted Jack Nicholson's "adventure" inside an asylum where Louise Fletcher was the head nurse. Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmett Brown) played a patient in the asylum.

Answer: Rocky

"Rocky" was written by its star, Sylvester Stallone. It was directed by John G. Avildsen. "Rocky" is about the underdog boxer (Rocky), and his journey to making it big. Burgess Meredith and Burt Young were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Sylvester Stallone was nominated for Best Actor. None of them won.

Answer: Annie Hall

"Annie Hall" was written by, directed by, and starred Woody Allen. "Annie Hall" is one of the few romantic comedies to win Best Picture, and it was one award away from winning the five main categories at the Academy Awards. (It lost out on Best Actor for Woody Allen).

Answer: The Deer Hunter

"The Deer Hunter", directed by Michael Cimino, starred Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken (who played the role of Duane Hall in "Annie Hall"), and Meryl Streep. "The Deer Hunter" followed the story of a group of buddies who went to Vietnam in search of glory, but found something completely different, changing their lives forever.

Answer: Kramer vs. Kramer

"Kramer vs. Kramer" was directed by Robert Benton and starred Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman, who both won Oscars for the film. "Kramer vs. Kramer" is about Mom and Dad Kramer who were going through a divorce, but it affected a lot more than just the two of them.