I wasn’t planning on doing another film quiz soon after my Magic post, but in the comments section from my Teachers quiz an idea for foreign films was suggested by Leí, whose blog I discovered recently. While most of my quizzes focus on Hollywood, I have always had a fondness for films from different cultures, and even did a Blogathon entitled Foreign Favourites. Below are 15 stills from successful films made in different languages and cultures. How many can you work out? There are countless more I could have included, so feel free to mention any you’re especially fond of.
Film 1 (1940s)
Film 2 (1950s)
Film 3 (1960s)
Film 4 (1980s)
Film 5 (1980s)
Film 6
Film 7 (1980s)
Film 8 (1990s)
Film 9 (1990s)
Film 10 (1990s)
Film 11 (2000s)
Film 12 (2000s)
Film 13 (2000s)
Film 14 (2000s)
Film 15 (2000s)
Answers below
1. The Bicycle Thieves / Ladri di biciclette (1948)
2. The Seven Samurai / Shichinin no Samurai (1954)
3. La Dolce Vita (1960)
4. Das Boot (1981)
5. Cinema Paradiso (1984)
6. My Neighbour Totoro / Totoro (1988) – May
7. Run Lola Run / Lola rennt (1988) – October
8. La Haine (1995)
9. Le dîner de cons (1998)
10. Life is Beautiful / La vita es bella (1997)
11. Battle Royale (2001) – September
12. Amelie (2001) – October
13. City of God / Cidade de Deus (2002)
14. Downfall / Der untergang (2004)
15. Volver (2006)
Alex Raphael 
I got 2
Dolce Vita and Seven Samurai?
Bit of a giveaway really 🙂
I don’t always guess right!
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10/15. I’ll count that as a win. And yet another reminder I still need to see The Bicycle Thieves.
It’s a powerful film for sure.
9/14,,, but there were ones in there I have seen and just didn’t recognise… for shame!
No shame! It covers quite a few decades and countries and cultures. Scary to think some of the ones I’ve left out.
Managed to get 10.
BTW, am hosting a Blogathon of my own, pls do chk it out!!
Will do. Always a regular fan of your blog.
I got 4. Number 6 is my favorite and “Life is Beautiful” is one that I will never forget! Great movies all of them.
I have a really nice poster of Totoro too. Such a wonderful film. And yes, Life is Beautiful is so funny and moving too. Tragedy and comedy mixed very powerfully.
I got 6! (6,7,9,11,12,15) I’d like to see the other films I didn’t recognize on this list.
Of the ones you haven’t I really recommend Seven Samurai. It’s long, and I don’t usually like long films, and brilliant.
13 out of 15. I missed 8 & 10.
Really strong stuff. Great score. I really do recommend film 10. I even wrote a review of it if you wanted to read it.
I will definitely read it.
Aww, thanks. https://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/foreign-favourites-series-le-diner-de-cons-dinner-of-fools-the-dinner-game-1998/
13 of 15. Wasn’t sure if was Volver or All About My Mother. Le dîner de cons was difficult and probably the most obscure film here
I’ve always had a soft spot for Le Diner des Cons. One of those that seems to lose its charm in a remake. It’s very funny. I write a review back when if you wanted to see it. Superb score 👍
9/15 terrible for me, but ive only seen 2 of the ones i missed, so my score should have been 11/15. not the biggest fan of ff tho…
Still solid enough 🙂 One of these days you’re going to have to count the number of films you’ve reviewed.
Ooo this one was really difficult, only knew 1.
It was a tough one. Was it Cinema Paradiso?
No it was the seven samurai and I only know it because my Dad loves this film and the Ronin one Keanu Reeves was in.
It is some movie. I was lucky enough to see it as the BFI for the firt time.
Did you mean number 10 Life is Beautiful and number 9 – Le dîner de cons? I missed Le diner de cons because I have never seen it, and I thought some of those are much easier than others. The first one anyone who has seen can tell, but I can barely guess Cinema Paradiso (have seen it some years ago) or some German films. My score is 12/15. A good, but pleasantly challenging quiz this time!
Changed. Well spotted. A solid score. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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So happy you like it. Purple is my favourite colour.
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I got 14/15.
Bravo Vinnie. That’s some score. I’m guessing Volver stumped you. Which one did you see most recently? Of the ones I haven’t seen I need to see La Haine.
Actually it was Downfall that stumped me. Volver is actually the one I’ve seen most recently.
Seven for me and that is higher than I expected on a film quiz. Some excellent films on your list. Thank you
Well done. Thanks for the idea too. It was you who inspired it.
Thank you, it was kind of you to include me. I’m sure there must be a few other people out there that enjoy the foreign films.
There certainly are 🙂
This makes me want to revisit some classics mate!
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Thanks. That’s always great to hear.
I got 4! Lol!
Good stuff 🙂
Only got 8, but am feeling pretty darn proud of that score.
It’s a very good score 🙂