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Fritz Lang's birth name was Friedrich Christian Anton Lang, and he was born in Berlin, Germany.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang's full birth name was Friedrich Christian Anton Lang, but he was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, not Berlin, Germany.
Fritz Lang was primarily known as a film director, but he also worked as a producer, screenwriter, and actor.
Answer: True
Fritz Lang's primary occupation was film director, but he also engaged in roles as a producer, screenwriter, and actor.
Fritz Lang's mother, Pauline Lang, was born Jewish and later converted to Catholicism.
Answer: True
Pauline Lang, Fritz Lang's mother, was born Jewish and subsequently converted to Catholicism.
Despite being baptized Catholic, Fritz Lang identified as an agnostic, believing religion played a minor role in ethics.
Answer: False
Despite his Catholic baptism, Fritz Lang described himself as an atheist, though he believed religion played an important role in teaching ethics, not a minor one.
Fritz Lang lost sight in his left eye during World War I, which influenced his later visual style.
Answer: False
During World War I, Fritz Lang was wounded and lost sight in his right eye, not his left.
Fritz Lang's elder brother, Adolf, was born in 1884 and died in 1961.
Answer: True
Fritz Lang had an elder brother named Adolf, who was born in 1884 and passed away in 1961.
What was Fritz Lang's full birth name?
Answer: Friedrich Christian Anton Lang
Fritz Lang's full birth name was Friedrich Christian Anton Lang.
In which city was Fritz Lang born?
Answer: Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Fritz Lang was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, on December 5, 1890.
What was Fritz Lang's primary occupation throughout his career?
Answer: Film director
Fritz Lang was primarily known as a film director, though he also worked as a producer, screenwriter, and actor.
Which educational institution did Fritz Lang briefly attend before changing his focus to art?
Answer: Technical University of Vienna
Fritz Lang briefly attended the Technical University of Vienna, studying civil engineering, before shifting his focus to art.
What was the religious background of Fritz Lang's mother, Pauline Lang?
Answer: She was born Jewish but converted to Catholicism.
Fritz Lang's mother, Pauline Lang, was born Jewish and later converted to Catholicism.
What was Fritz Lang's personal view on religion, despite his Catholic baptism?
Answer: He described himself as an atheist.
Despite his Catholic baptism, Fritz Lang described himself as an atheist, though he believed religion played an important role in teaching ethics.
What physical injury did Fritz Lang sustain during World War I?
Answer: He lost sight in his right eye.
During World War I, Fritz Lang was wounded and lost sight in his right eye.
Fritz Lang's 1929 film *Metropolis* pioneered the concept of a multi-stage rocket and a rocket-launch countdown clock.
Answer: False
The concepts of a multi-stage rocket and a rocket-launch countdown clock were pioneered in Fritz Lang's 1929 film *Woman in the Moon*, not *Metropolis*.
Elisabeth Rosenthal, Fritz Lang's first wife, died from natural causes in 1920.
Answer: False
Elisabeth Rosenthal, Fritz Lang's first wife, died in 1920 from a single gunshot wound, reportedly a suicide, not natural causes.
Fritz Lang began his directing career at UFA, integrating Expressionist techniques with popular genres.
Answer: True
Fritz Lang began his directing career at UFA, where he integrated Expressionist techniques with popular genres, creating a synthesis of popular entertainment and art cinema.
Thea von Harbou was Fritz Lang's third wife and co-wrote only a few of his early German films.
Answer: False
Thea von Harbou was Fritz Lang's second wife and co-wrote every Harbou-Lang film until 1933, not just a few early ones.
Themes of psychological conflict and moral ambiguity in Lang's German films were precursors to the film noir genre.
Answer: True
Films from Fritz Lang's German period established characteristics later attributed to film noir, featuring recurring themes of psychological conflict, paranoia, fate, and moral ambiguity.
Joe May was an Austrian film director who introduced Lang to Thea von Harbou and directed an earlier version of *The Indian Tomb*.
Answer: True
Joe May was an Austrian film director who introduced Fritz Lang to Thea von Harbou and had directed an earlier version of *The Indian Tomb*.
After World War I, Fritz Lang was hired as a writer at UFA, Erich Pommer's Berlin-based production company.
Answer: False
After World War I, Fritz Lang was hired as a writer at Decla Film, Erich Pommer's Berlin-based production company, not UFA.
Which of Fritz Lang's films introduced the concept of a rocket-launch countdown clock?
Answer: Woman in the Moon (1929)
Fritz Lang's 1929 film *Woman in the Moon* pioneered the concept of a rocket-launch countdown clock, among other space travel elements.
What was the reported cause of death for Fritz Lang's first wife, Elisabeth Rosenthal?
Answer: A single gunshot wound
Elisabeth Rosenthal, Fritz Lang's first wife, died from a single gunshot wound in their bathtub, reportedly a suicide.
At which German film studio did Fritz Lang begin his career as a director?
Answer: UFA
Fritz Lang began his career as a director at the German film studio UFA, and later Nero-Film.
What was Thea von Harbou's professional relationship with Fritz Lang?
Answer: She was his second wife and co-wrote every Harbou-Lang film until 1933.
Thea von Harbou was Fritz Lang's second wife and co-wrote every Harbou-Lang film until 1933, including major works like *Metropolis* and *Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler*.
Which of Lang's silent films was a financial flop and went over budget to the detriment of UFA?
Answer: Metropolis (1927)
*Metropolis* (1927) was a financial flop and went over budget to the detriment of UFA, despite its artistic ambition.
What recurring themes from Lang's German period films later became characteristic of film noir?
Answer: Psychological conflict, paranoia, fate, and moral ambiguity
Recurring themes in Lang's German period films, such as psychological conflict, paranoia, fate, and moral ambiguity, later became characteristic of the film noir genre.
Which Berlin-based production company hired Fritz Lang as a writer after he was discharged from the army in 1918?
Answer: Decla Film
After being discharged from the army in 1918, Fritz Lang was hired as a writer at Decla Film, Erich Pommer's Berlin-based production company.
*M* (1931) was Fritz Lang's first talking picture and is considered a masterpiece of the early sound era.
Answer: True
*M* (1931) was indeed Fritz Lang's first talking picture and is widely regarded by film scholars as a masterpiece of the early sound era.
Fritz Lang was known for his calm and collaborative working style, fostering a relaxed atmosphere on set.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang was known for being difficult and demanding to work with, not for a calm and collaborative style.
*The Testament of Dr. Mabuse* was banned by the Nazi regime because it promoted public disorder and subtly critiqued their ideology.
Answer: True
*The Testament of Dr. Mabuse* was banned by the Nazi regime as an incitement to public disorder, and it subtly critiqued Nazi ideology by incorporating Nazi phrases into the title character's dialogue.
Fritz Lang's dramatic escape from Germany after a meeting with Joseph Goebbels is fully corroborated by his passport records.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang's dramatic escape story from Germany is considered suspect, as his passport records indicate he traveled to and from Germany throughout 1933, contradicting his claim of an immediate flight.
What made *M* (1931) a significant film in Fritz Lang's career?
Answer: It was his first talking picture and a masterpiece of the early sound era.
*M* (1931) was Fritz Lang's first talking picture and is widely regarded by film scholars as a masterpiece of the early sound era, notable for its innovative use of sound and psychological depth.
What was Fritz Lang's reputation as a director regarding his working style?
Answer: He was known for being difficult and demanding.
Fritz Lang was known for being difficult and demanding to work with, as illustrated by an anecdote from the filming of *M*.
Why was *The Testament of Dr. Mabuse* banned by the Nazi regime?
Answer: It was considered an incitement to public disorder and subtly critiqued Nazi ideology.
*The Testament of Dr. Mabuse* was banned by the Nazi regime because it was considered an incitement to public disorder and subtly critiqued Nazi ideology through its dialogue.
When did Fritz Lang permanently leave Berlin?
Answer: July 31, 1933
Fritz Lang permanently left Berlin on July 31, 1933.
Who was Ayi Tendulkar in relation to Thea von Harbou?
Answer: An Indian journalist and student with whom she had an affair
Ayi Tendulkar was an Indian journalist and student with whom Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang's second wife, began an affair in the early 1930s.
Fritz Lang maintained his German citizenship throughout his life, never becoming a citizen of the United States.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang renounced his German citizenship and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1939.
*Liliom* (1934) was Fritz Lang's only German-language film before he moved to the United States.
Answer: False
*Liliom* (1934) was Fritz Lang's only French film before he moved to the United States, not a German-language film.
During his 20-year American career, Fritz Lang directed over thirty feature films.
Answer: False
During his 20-year American career, Fritz Lang directed twenty-two feature films, not over thirty.
In his film *Fury* (1936), Fritz Lang was permitted by the studio to depict black victims in a lynching scenario to criticize racism.
Answer: False
In *Fury* (1936), Fritz Lang's original intention to depict black victims in a lynching scenario and criticize racism was not permitted by the studio.
Fritz Lang was involved in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League during his early Hollywood years.
Answer: True
Fritz Lang was indeed involved in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League during his early Hollywood years, working alongside Otto Katz.
Contemporary critics initially praised Lang's American films as superior to his German works, but this view has since been reversed.
Answer: False
Contemporary critics initially compared Lang's American films unfavorably to his German works. This view has since been re-evaluated, with his American films now recognized for their contribution to American genre cinema.
*Scarlet Street* (1945) is considered a central work in the film noir genre.
Answer: True
*Scarlet Street* (1945), featuring Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett, is considered a central film in the film noir genre.
Fritz Lang's later American films were characterized by a warm, romantic visual style and an optimistic worldview.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang's later American films were characterized by a cold, geometric visual style and an increasingly pessimistic worldview, not a warm, romantic, or optimistic one.
When did Fritz Lang become a naturalized citizen of the United States?
Answer: 1939
Fritz Lang became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1939.
What was Fritz Lang's only French film before he moved to the United States?
Answer: Liliom
Fritz Lang's only French film before moving to the United States was *Liliom* (1934).
How many feature films did Fritz Lang direct during his 20-year American career?
Answer: Twenty-two
Fritz Lang directed twenty-two feature films during his 20-year American career in Hollywood.
What was Fritz Lang's original intention for the film *Fury* (1936) that the studio did not permit?
Answer: To depict black victims in a lynching scenario and criticize racism.
Fritz Lang's original intention for *Fury* (1936) was to depict black victims in a lynching scenario and criticize racism, but the studio did not permit this.
In what political organization was Fritz Lang involved during his early Hollywood years?
Answer: The Hollywood Anti-Nazi League
During his early Hollywood years, Fritz Lang was involved in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League.
Which of the following is NOT an anti-Nazi themed film directed by Fritz Lang during his Hollywood career?
Answer: Metropolis (1927)
*Metropolis* (1927) is a German silent science-fiction film, not an anti-Nazi themed film from Lang's Hollywood career. His anti-Nazi films include *Man Hunt*, *Hangmen Also Die!*, *Ministry of Fear*, and *Cloak and Dagger*.
What characterized Fritz Lang's later American films like *While the City Sleeps* and *Beyond a Reasonable Doubt*?
Answer: A cold, geometric visual style and an increasingly pessimistic worldview.
Fritz Lang's later American films, such as *While the City Sleeps* and *Beyond a Reasonable Doubt*, were characterized by a cold, geometric visual style and an increasingly pessimistic worldview.
The British Film Institute recognized Fritz Lang as the 'Master of Darkness' due to his distinctive style and thematic elements.
Answer: True
The British Film Institute indeed dubbed Fritz Lang the 'Master of Darkness,' acknowledging his unique cinematic style and thematic contributions.
Fritz Lang returned to West Germany for his final films because he desired to retire from filmmaking entirely.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang returned to West Germany for his final films due to declining health and production challenges in Hollywood, accepting an offer from Artur Brauner to remake *The Indian Tomb*, rather than desiring to retire.
Fritz Lang directed his Indian Epic, consisting of *The Tiger of Eschnapur* and *The Indian Tomb*, upon his return to West Germany.
Answer: True
Upon his return to West Germany, Fritz Lang directed his Indian Epic, which included *The Tiger of Eschnapur* and *The Indian Tomb*, both released in 1959.
During the production of his final film, *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse*, Fritz Lang was experiencing significant hearing loss.
Answer: False
During the production of his final film, *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse*, Fritz Lang was approaching blindness, not significant hearing loss.
Fritz Lang received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his contributions to motion pictures.
Answer: True
Fritz Lang received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, recognizing his significant contributions to the motion picture industry.
Critics from *Cahiers du cinéma*, like François Truffaut, dismissed Lang's American genre films as lacking artistic merit.
Answer: False
Critics from *Cahiers du cinéma*, including François Truffaut, championed Lang's American and later German works, arguing against the dismissal of his genre films by other historians and critics.
Fritz Lang received the Golden Ribbon of Motion Picture Arts from France in 1963.
Answer: False
Fritz Lang received the Golden Ribbon of Motion Picture Arts from the Federal Republic of Germany in 1963, and the Order of Arts and Letters from France in 1965, not the Golden Ribbon from France.
The Academy Film Archive has preserved Fritz Lang's films, including *Metropolis* and *M*.
Answer: False
The Academy Film Archive has preserved Fritz Lang's films such as *Human Desire* and *Man Hunt*, but the provided information does not state that *Metropolis* and *M* were specifically preserved by this archive.
The success of *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse* led Fritz Lang to direct a series of new Dr. Mabuse films.
Answer: False
The success of *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse* led German producer Artur Brauner to produce a series of new Dr. Mabuse films, but Fritz Lang did not direct any of these sequels.
What prompted Fritz Lang's return to West Germany for his final films?
Answer: An offer from German producer Artur Brauner to remake The Indian Tomb, amidst declining health and production challenges in Hollywood.
Fritz Lang returned to West Germany for his final films due to declining health and production challenges in Hollywood, accepting an offer from German producer Artur Brauner to remake *The Indian Tomb*.
What physical challenge did Fritz Lang face during the production of his final directorial project, *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse*?
Answer: Approaching blindness
During the production of his final directorial project, *The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse*, Fritz Lang was approaching blindness.
In which Jean-Luc Godard film did Fritz Lang appear as himself in 1963?
Answer: Contempt
Fritz Lang appeared as himself in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 film *Contempt*.
What recognition did Fritz Lang receive on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Answer: A star for his contributions to the motion picture industry.
Fritz Lang received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, for his significant contributions to the motion picture industry.
Which of the following honors did Fritz Lang receive from the Federal Republic of Germany in 1963?
Answer: The Golden Ribbon of Motion Picture Arts
Fritz Lang received the Golden Ribbon of Motion Picture Arts from the Federal Republic of Germany in 1963.
What was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 program in December 2021 related to Fritz Lang?
Answer: He was the subject for BBC Radio 4's program In Our Time.
In December 2021, Fritz Lang was the subject of BBC Radio 4's program *In Our Time*, which discusses the history of ideas.