Lunacy Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Who directed the 2005 film Lunacy?
A. David Lynch
B. Jan Svankmajer
C. Terry Gilliam
D. Tim Burton
Answer: B. Jan Svankmajer
Q2. In which country was Lunacy primarily filmed?
A. Czech Republic
B. France
C. Slovakia
D. Poland
Answer: A. Czech Republic
Q3. What is the original Czech title of Lunacy?
A. Sileni
B. Blaznovstvi
C. Silenstvi
D. Pomateni
Answer: A. Sileni
Q4. Which two Edgar Allan Poe stories served as loose inspirations for Lunacy?
A. “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”
B. “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” and “The Premature Burial”
C. “The Raven” and “The Pit and the Pendulum”
D. “The Black Cat” and “The Cask of Amontillado”
Answer: B. “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” and “The Premature Burial”
Q5. Which historical figure’s works partly inspired Lunacy?
A. Franz Kafka
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Marquis de Sade
D. Friedrich Nietzsche
Answer: C. Marquis de Sade
Q6. What is the name of the protagonist in Lunacy?
A. Jean Berlot
B. Pavel Liska
C. Jan Tríska
D. Marquis de Sade
Answer: A. Jean Berlot
Q7. What genre does director Jan Svankmajer describe Lunacy as in the film’s prologue?
A. Psychological thriller
B. Philosophical horror
C. Surrealist comedy
D. Gothic romance
Answer: B. Philosophical horror
Q8. What unique animation style is prominently featured in Lunacy?
A. Claymation
B. CGI
C. Stop-motion
D. Hand-drawn animation
Answer: C. Stop-motion
Q9. What unusual elements are animated in the stop-motion sequences of Lunacy?
A. Puppets and dolls
B. Pieces of meat, tongues, and eyeballs
C. Paper cutouts
D. Mechanical toys
Answer: B. Pieces of meat, tongues, and eyeballs
Q10. What is the name of the character who claims to be the Marquis de Sade in the film?
A. Dr. Murlloppe
B. Dr. Coulmiere
C. The Marquis
D. Jean Berlot
Answer: C. The Marquis
Q11. Where does Jean Berlot meet the Marquis in Lunacy?
A. At a mental asylum
B. During his mother’s funeral
C. On a train journey
D. At a local tavern
Answer: B. During his mother’s funeral
Q12. What shocking event does Jean witness at the Marquis’s castle?
A. A duel to the death
B. A public execution
C. A blasphemous orgy
D. A supernatural ritual
Answer: C. A blasphemous orgy
Q13. What is the name of the actress who plays a key role in Lunacy alongside Pavel Liska and Jan Tríska?
A. Anna Geislerova
B. Zuzana Stivinova
C. Barbora Hrzanova
D. Klara Issova
Answer: A. Anna Geislerova
Q14. What is the primary setting of the second half of Lunacy?
A. A haunted forest
B. A lunatic asylum
C. A royal palace
D. A remote village
Answer: B. A lunatic asylum
Q15. In the asylum in Lunacy, what is unusual about the patients and staff?
A. The patients are chained to the walls
B. The staff and patients are indistinguishable
C. The patients have complete freedom, and the staff are locked up
D. The asylum is run by animals
Answer: C. The patients have complete freedom, and the staff are locked up
Q16. What is one of the philosophical themes explored in Lunacy?
A. The nature of time
B. The definition of sanity
C. The pursuit of wealth
D. The meaning of love
Answer: B. The definition of sanity
Q17. Which of the following best describes the tone of Lunacy?
A. Light-hearted and whimsical
B. Romantic and sentimental
C. Dark, surreal, and provocative
D. Action-packed and suspenseful
Answer: C. Dark, surreal, and provocative
Q18. What is the running time of Lunacy?
A. 90 minutes
B. 118 minutes
C. 150 minutes
D. 180 minutes
Answer: B. 118 minutes
Q19. Which production company was involved in co-producing Lunacy?
A. Athanor
B. Studio Ghibli
C. Miramax
D. A24
Answer: A. Athanor
Q20. How does Jan Švankmajer incorporate surrealism into Lunacy?
A. Through dreamlike CGI effects
B. By blending live-action with stop-motion animation
C. Using exaggerated costumes
D. Through nonlinear storytelling only
Answer: B. By blending live-action with stop-motion animation
Q21. What is the significance of the animated meat sequences in Lunacy?
A. They represent the passage of time
B. They symbolize the protagonist’s dreams
C. They serve as a commentary on the live-action scenes
D. They are purely decorative
Answer: C. They serve as a commentary on the live-action scenes
Q22. Which of the following films by Jan Švankmajer is mentioned as a precursor to Lunacy?
A. Conspirators of Pleasure
B. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
C. Eraserhead
D. Pan’s Labyrinth
Answer: A. Conspirators of Pleasure
Q23. What is the critical consensus on Lunacy according to Rotten Tomatoes?
A. It lacks creativity compared to Svankmajer’s earlier works
B. It showcases Svankmajer’s flair for surreal imagery
C. It is too conventional for a surrealist film
D. It is overly focused on shock value
Answer: B. It showcases Svankmajer’s flair for surreal imagery
Q24. What is one of the key visual motifs in Lunacy?
A. Dancing meat
B. Flying birds
C. Spinning clocks
D. Burning books
Answer: A. Dancing meat
Q25. How does Lunacy explore the concept of freedom?
A. Through a utopian society
B. By contrasting absolute freedom with control in the asylum
C. Through a journey of self-discovery
D. By depicting a rebellion against monarchy
Answer: B. By contrasting absolute freedom with control in the asylum