Q 01/05

In Requiem for a Dream, which household appliance does Sara Goldfarb hallucinate attacking her?

A) Washing machine

B) Refrigerator

C) Vacuum cleaner

D) Microwave oven

Answer · why

B) Refrigerator

Her refrigerator turns on her as the diet-pill doses climb, and a jeering game show host and studio crowd join in.

Q 02/05

Requiem for a Dream's director asked the actors playing Harry and Tyrone to give up sex and what else?

A) Caffeine

B) Alcohol

C) Sugar

D) Cigarettes

Answer · why

C) Sugar

Sugar and sex were both off limits so that the pair's cravings would look genuine on screen.

Q 03/05

Which actor starved himself for months to play Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream?

A) Jared Leto

B) Giovanni Ribisi

C) Joaquin Phoenix

D) Christian Bale

Answer · why

A) Jared Leto

Jared Leto shed more than 20 pounds to look the part; Giovanni Ribisi had been considered for the role and declined.

Q 04/05

The actress who played Sara Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream called the role harder than which horror classic?

A) Rosemary's Baby

B) The Omen

C) Carrie

D) The Exorcist

Answer · why

D) The Exorcist

The Exorcist (1973) brought her an Oscar nomination; she said she had never been so challenged by a role as by Sara.

Q 05/05

In Requiem for a Dream, what is Sara Goldfarb dieting to fit into for her hoped-for TV appearance?

A) Her wedding gown

B) A red dress

C) A gold swimsuit

D) A fur coat

Answer · why

B) A red dress

A red dress she wore to her son Harry's graduation becomes her goal once she is invited onto her favourite game show.