Q 01/05

Who directed The Quiet Man, winning a record fourth Best Director Oscar?

A) John Huston

B) John Ford

C) Frank Capra

D) William Wyler

Answer · why

B) John Ford

Winton Hoch's colour photography of Mayo and Galway also won an Oscar.

Q 02/05

Who stars opposite John Wayne in The Quiet Man?

A) Greer Garson

B) Grace Kelly

C) Deborah Kerr

D) Maureen O'Hara

Answer · why

D) Maureen O'Hara

All the exteriors were shot on location in Counties Mayo and Galway.

Q 03/05

In My Left Foot, what condition does Christy Brown have?

A) Muscular dystrophy

B) Polio

C) Cerebral palsy

D) Multiple sclerosis

Answer · why

C) Cerebral palsy

Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker both won Oscars for the 1989 film.

Q 04/05

My Left Foot was the directorial debut of which Irish filmmaker?

A) Neil Jordan

B) Jim Sheridan

C) John Crowley

D) Lenny Abrahamson

Answer · why

B) Jim Sheridan

He followed it with The Field and In the Name of the Father, earning six Oscar nominations in all.

Q 05/05

Which Dublin writer's novel was The Commitments adapted from?

A) Colm Toibin

B) Roddy Doyle

C) John Banville

D) Frank McCourt

Answer · why

B) Roddy Doyle

Alan Parker directed; the film won four BAFTAs including Best Film.