Pedro Almodóvar
 

PostED ON 18.10.2023

Marisa Paredes, one of Pedro Almodóvar’s favourite actresses, is an honoured guest for this 15th edition of the festival. It's a prime opportunity to test your knowledge of the work of the Spanish filmmaker, who was honoured with the Lumière Award in 2014.

High Heels, 1991 © DR

1 - What song does Marisa Parades sing in High Heels ?
 
A.    Un año de amor
B.    Piensa en mi
C.    Porque te vas

2 - Which Almodóvar film did Antonio Banderas win the Best Actor Award for at the Cannes Film Festival?
 
A.    Bad Education
B.    Pain and Glory
C.    Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

3 - Which actress plays the character of Pepa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
 
A.    Marisa Paredes
B.    Victoria Abril
C.    Carmen Maura

4 - What is the profession of Rosa, played by Penélope Cruz in All About My Mother ?
 
A.    A prostitute
B.    A nun
C.    A bullfighter

5 - Who are the actresses mentioned in the dedication to All about My Mother?
 
A.    Bette Davis, Catherine Deneuve, Fanny Ardant
B.    Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Romy Schneider
C.    Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Jeanne Moreau

6 -  How many films have Rossy de Palma and Pedro Almodóvar made together?

A.    8
B.    10
C.    25

ANSWER KEY: 1B ; 2B ; 3C ; 4B ; 5B ; 6A

SCREENINGS

 
High Heels by Pedro Almodóvar (Taconeslejanos, 1991, 1h53)
Institut Lumière (Hangar) – Wednesday, 18 October at 6.15pm
Ciné Mourguet, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon – Thursday, 19 October at 8pm