Pirates of the Caribbean 
 

Posted on 14.10.2023

Pirates of the Caribbean, the five-part cult franchise, has been taking audiences aboard the Black Pearl since 2003. But how much do you really know about these wildly humorous adventure films, which have elevated Johnny Depp to the rank of crazy, swashbuckling pirate?

1 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was inspired by an attraction at an amusement park. Which one ?
 
a - The Dragon Khan ride at PortAventura
b - The Thunder of Zeus roller coaster at Parc Astérix
c - The attraction of the same name at Disney parks

2 - To play Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp was inspired by the look of someone famous. Who?
 
a - Keith Richards
b - Elvis Costello
c - Pépé le Putois

3 - Most of the filming took place on the open sea, on islands - but which ones?
 
a - Seychelles
b - The Sandwich Islands
c - The Grenadines

4 - Which British director made Keira Knightley act at the age of 17 before she found her role in the series?
 
a - Mike Leigh
b - Gurinder Chadha
c - William Shakespeare

5 - Gore Verbinski directed how many films of the Pirates franchise ?
 
a - 2
b - 3
c - 5

6 - Apart from Johnny Depp, which actor from the original trilogy appears in all five movies?

a - Geoffrey Rush, who plays Hector Barbossa
b - Javier Bardem, who plays Captain Salazar
c -  Kevin McNally, who plays Joshamee Gibbs

7 – Which film(s) in the saga did Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley not star in?
 
a - Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and 5
b - Pirates of the Caribbean 4
c - Pirates of the Caribbean 3

Answer key: 1-c, 2-a et c, 3-c, 4-b, 5-b, 6-a et c, 7-b

SÉANCES

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl by Gore Verbinski (2003, 2h23)
Institut Lumière (Hangar) Sat. 14 at 7pm| Pathé Bellecour Sun. 15 at 5pm | UGC Confluence Fri. 20 at 8.45pm | Pathé Bellecour Sun. 22 at 10.45am