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The film 'Gomorrah' is an adaptation of a fictional novel by Roberto Saviano detailing the inner workings of the Sicilian Mafia.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah' is based on a non-fiction book by Roberto Saviano, not a fictional novel. Furthermore, it details the inner workings of the Camorra, specifically the Casalesi clan, not the Sicilian Mafia.
Matteo Garrone directed the 2008 Italian crime drama film 'Gomorrah', which premiered in Italy in May 2008.
Answer: True
Matteo Garrone is indeed the director of the 2008 Italian crime drama 'Gomorrah', which had its Italian premiere on May 16, 2008.
The primary crime syndicate depicted in 'Gomorrah' is the 'Ndrangheta, operating out of Calabria.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah' primarily depicts the Camorra, specifically the Casalesi clan, which operates in Naples and Caserta, not the 'Ndrangheta from Calabria.
'Gomorrah' had a running time of 137 minutes and was released in North America at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Answer: True
The film 'Gomorrah' has a running time of 137 minutes and premiered in North America at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2008.
The filmmakers of 'Gomorrah' thanked the districts of Scampia and Torre del Greco for their cooperation in providing filming locations.
Answer: True
The filmmakers of 'Gomorrah' expressed gratitude to the districts of Scampia and Torre del Greco, along with the Carabinieri of Boscoreale, for their assistance in securing suitable filming locations.
The languages spoken in 'Gomorrah' are exclusively Italian, reflecting the national setting.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah' features dialogue in both Neapolitan and Italian, reflecting the regional linguistic diversity, not exclusively Italian.
What is the English title of the 2008 Italian crime drama film 'Gomorra'?
Answer: Gomorrah
The English title for the 2008 Italian crime drama film 'Gomorra' is 'Gomorrah'.
Who directed the film 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: Matteo Garrone
Matteo Garrone is credited as the director of the film 'Gomorrah'.
The film 'Gomorrah' is based on a non-fiction book by which author?
Answer: Roberto Saviano
The film 'Gomorrah' is based on the non-fiction book of the same name authored by Roberto Saviano.
Which specific crime syndicate and clan does 'Gomorrah' primarily depict?
Answer: The Camorra's Casalesi clan
The film 'Gomorrah' primarily depicts the Casalesi clan, which operates within the larger Camorra crime syndicate.
When was 'Gomorrah' first released in Italy?
Answer: May 16, 2008
The film 'Gomorrah' was first released in Italy on May 16, 2008.
What was the running time of the film 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: 137 minutes
The running time of the film 'Gomorrah' is 137 minutes.
What languages are spoken in the film 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: Neapolitan and Italian
The film 'Gomorrah' features dialogue in both Neapolitan and Italian, reflecting the regional linguistic context.
Don Ciro's role within the Di Lauro clan was to manage drug distribution networks across Naples.
Answer: False
Don Ciro's initial role was that of a timid middleman, responsible for distributing money to the families of imprisoned Di Lauro clan members, not managing drug distribution networks.
Totò, a 13-year-old, proved his loyalty to the gang by successfully carrying out a drug deal under surveillance.
Answer: False
Totò proved his loyalty by undergoing an initiation test where he was shot while wearing a bulletproof vest, not by successfully completing a drug deal.
Franco, Roberto's boss, justified his illegal toxic waste disposal by claiming it helped Italy join the European Union and allowed people to repay debts.
Answer: True
Franco indeed justified his illegal waste disposal by arguing it enabled Italy's entry into the European Union by solving problems and allowed individuals to settle their debts.
Pasquale, an haute couture tailor, was forced to resign after his secret night-job training Chinese garment workers was discovered, leading to violence.
Answer: True
Pasquale, an haute couture tailor, was indeed forced to resign after his clandestine work training Chinese garment workers was uncovered, resulting in a violent attack on his associates.
Marco and Ciro's gangster aspirations were primarily inspired by traditional Neapolitan folk tales of local heroes.
Answer: False
Marco and Ciro's criminal aspirations were primarily influenced by Hollywood mafia movies, not traditional Neapolitan folk tales.
The film 'Gomorrah' primarily focuses on a single protagonist's journey through the Camorra.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah' employs a multi-narrative structure, intertwining five separate stories of individuals affected by organized crime, rather than focusing on a single protagonist.
The Scampia feud, a violent conflict between rival Camorra clans, serves as the backdrop for the film's plot.
Answer: True
The Scampia feud, a violent conflict between rival Camorra clans, is explicitly stated as the backdrop against which the film's intertwined narratives unfold.
What event triggers the main conflict at the beginning of the film's plot in Naples in 2004?
Answer: An assassination between rival clans of the Di Lauro Camorra syndicate.
The film's central conflict is initiated by an assassination between rival clans of the Di Lauro Camorra syndicate in Naples in 2004, leading to the Scampia feud.
What was Don Ciro's initial role within the Di Lauro clan?
Answer: A middleman distributing money to families of imprisoned clan members.
Don Ciro's initial role was to serve as a middleman, responsible for distributing funds to the families of incarcerated Di Lauro clan members.
What was Totò's initiation test to join the gang?
Answer: Being shot while wearing a bulletproof vest in a cavern.
Totò's initiation test involved being shot while wearing a bulletproof vest inside a cavern, a dangerous demonstration of loyalty.
What tragic act is Totò forced to commit as the feud escalates?
Answer: Luring Maria, a woman to whom he delivered groceries, to her death.
As the feud intensifies, Totò is compelled to lure Maria, a woman he knew from grocery deliveries, to her death because her son joined a rival faction.
What is Roberto's profession in the film?
Answer: Waste management graduate
Roberto is depicted as a graduate working in waste management.
What ethical dilemma causes Roberto to quit his job?
Answer: He realized the extent of environmental damage from illegal toxic waste disposal.
Roberto resigns from his job after confronting the severe environmental damage caused by his company's illegal toxic waste disposal practices.
What was Pasquale's primary occupation?
Answer: Haute couture tailor
Pasquale's primary occupation is that of an haute couture tailor.
What inspired Marco and Ciro's gangster aspirations?
Answer: Hollywood mafia movies
Marco and Ciro's aspirations to become gangsters were primarily influenced by their consumption of Hollywood mafia movies.
What was Marco and Ciro's first independent criminal act shown in the film?
Answer: Robbing African immigrants during a drug purchase.
Marco and Ciro's initial independent criminal act depicted in the film was robbing African immigrants during a drug transaction.
What was the ultimate fate of Marco and Ciro?
Answer: They were ambushed and killed at an abandoned beach resort.
Marco and Ciro were ultimately ambushed and killed at an abandoned beach resort, falling into a trap after accepting a contract.
What was Franco's justification for his illegal waste disposal activities?
Answer: He argued it allowed Italy to join the European Union and helped people repay debts.
Franco justified his illegal waste disposal by asserting that these actions facilitated Italy's entry into the European Union and enabled individuals to settle their debts.
What types of toxic materials were illegally disposed of in the film?
Answer: Chromium and asbestos
The film depicts the illegal disposal of toxic materials such as chromium and asbestos.
The film 'Gomorrah' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards.
Answer: False
While 'Gomorrah' was selected as Italy's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, it did not receive an actual nomination.
'Gomorrah' won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival, its most prestigious award.
Answer: False
'Gomorrah' won the Grand Prix at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, not the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
The film 'Gomorrah' received seven David di Donatello Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
Answer: True
The film 'Gomorrah' was indeed awarded seven David di Donatello Awards, including the accolades for Best Film and Best Director.
In its opening weekend, 'Gomorrah' was the most watched film in Italy, grossing over €1.8 million.
Answer: True
During its opening weekend, 'Gomorrah' was the most-watched film in Italy, collecting €1,825,643, which is over €1.8 million.
Metacritic rated 'Gomorrah' with a score of 90/100, indicating 'universal acclaim'.
Answer: False
Metacritic rated 'Gomorrah' with a score of 87/100, which still indicates 'universal acclaim', but the specific score of 90/100 is incorrect.
'Gomorrah' grossed a total of $46.7 million worldwide against a budget of €5.9 million.
Answer: True
The film 'Gomorrah' had a budget of €5.9 million and achieved a worldwide gross of $46.7 million.
The film 'Gomorrah' won the ARRI-Zeiss Award at the Venice Film Festival.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah' won the ARRI-Zeiss Award at the Munich Film Festival, not the Venice Film Festival.
'Gomorrah' won five awards at the 2008 European Film Awards, including Best European Film.
Answer: True
'Gomorrah' was indeed honored with five awards at the 2008 European Film Awards, notably including the prestigious Best European Film award.
What major award did 'Gomorrah' win at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: Grand Prix
At the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, 'Gomorrah' was awarded the Grand Prix.
How many David di Donatello Awards did 'Gomorrah' receive, including Best Film and Best Director?
Answer: Seven
The film 'Gomorrah' received seven David di Donatello Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
What was the total worldwide box office gross for 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: $46.7 million
The film 'Gomorrah' achieved a total worldwide box office gross of $46.7 million.
What was the critical consensus for 'Gomorrah' on Rotten Tomatoes?
Answer: A realistic and gritty Italian crime masterpiece.
The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes described 'Gomorrah' as 'a realistic and gritty Italian crime masterpiece' that 'pulls no punches'.
How did Metacritic rate 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: A score of 87/100, indicating 'universal acclaim'.
Metacritic assigned 'Gomorrah' a weighted score of 87/100, which corresponds to a designation of 'universal acclaim'.
Which film festival awarded 'Gomorrah' the ARRI-Zeiss Award?
Answer: Munich Film Festival
The Munich Film Festival was the institution that awarded 'Gomorrah' the ARRI-Zeiss Award.
What was the budget for 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: €5.9 million
The production budget for the film 'Gomorrah' was €5.9 million.
What was the box office performance of 'Gomorrah' in Italy during its opening weekend?
Answer: It was the most watched film, collecting €1,825,643.
During its opening weekend in Italy, 'Gomorrah' was the most-watched film, grossing €1,825,643.
The scene where Pasquale sees Scarlett Johansson on TV was directly inspired by a real event where Johansson wore a counterfeit dress to the Oscars.
Answer: False
The scene was inspired by Angelina Jolie wearing a counterfeit dress to the Oscars, with Scarlett Johansson footage used as a substitute due to unavailability of the original footage, not because Johansson herself wore a counterfeit dress to the Oscars.
Oreste Spagnuolo, a member of the Casalesi clan, alleged that director Matteo Garrone paid protection money to film 'Gomorrah'.
Answer: True
Oreste Spagnuolo, a member of the Casalesi clan, did indeed allege that director Matteo Garrone paid 'pizzo' (protection money) of 20,000 euros to facilitate the filming of 'Gomorrah'.
Bernardino Terracciano, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for extortion in 2008 and later sentenced to life for murder in 2016.
Answer: True
Bernardino Terracciano, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for extortion in 2008 and subsequently received a life sentence for murder in 2016.
Giovanni Venosa, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was sentenced to 5 years for drug trafficking in 2009.
Answer: False
Giovanni Venosa, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was sentenced to 13 years for drug trafficking and extortion in 2009, not 5 years.
Salvatore Abruzzese, who played the character Totò, was arrested for drug dealing in 2021.
Answer: True
Salvatore Abruzzese, the actor who portrayed Totò, was indeed arrested for drug dealing in 2021.
The film 'Gomorrah' is entirely fictional, with no identifiable similarities to actual historical events.
Answer: False
The film 'Gomorrah', based on a non-fiction book, portrays events that are identifiably similar to actual historical occurrences, such as the Scampia feud, thus it is not entirely fictional.
Salvatore Russo, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for drug dealing multiple times after the film's release.
Answer: True
Salvatore Russo, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for drug dealing in both 2016 and 2018, confirming multiple arrests after the film's release.
What was the real-life inspiration for the scene where Pasquale sees Scarlett Johansson on TV wearing one of his dresses?
Answer: Angelina Jolie wearing a counterfeit dress to the Oscars, with Johansson footage used instead.
The scene was inspired by Angelina Jolie wearing a counterfeit dress to the Oscars, with Scarlett Johansson footage substituted due to rights issues.
What allegation was made by Oreste Spagnuolo, a Casalesi clan member, against director Matteo Garrone regarding the filming of 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: Garrone paid 'pizzo' (protection money) to the clan to film.
Oreste Spagnuolo, a Casalesi clan member, alleged that Matteo Garrone paid 20,000 euros in 'pizzo' (protection money) to secure permission for filming 'Gomorrah'.
Which actor from 'Gomorrah' was sentenced to life for murder in 2016?
Answer: Bernardino Terracciano
Bernardino Terracciano, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2016.
Which actor, playing the character Totò in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for drug dealing in 2021?
Answer: Salvatore Abruzzese
Salvatore Abruzzese, the actor portraying Totò, was arrested for drug dealing in 2021.
In what year was Salvatore Abruzzese, who played Totò, arrested for drug dealing?
Answer: 2021
Salvatore Abruzzese, the actor portraying Totò, was arrested for drug dealing in 2021.
Which actor from 'Gomorrah' was arrested for drug trafficking and extortion in 2008 and sentenced to 13 years?
Answer: Giovanni Venosa
Giovanni Venosa, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for drug trafficking and extortion in 2008 and subsequently sentenced to 13 years.
Which actor from 'Gomorrah' was arrested for drug dealing in both 2016 and 2018?
Answer: Salvatore Russo
Salvatore Russo, an actor in 'Gomorrah', was arrested for drug dealing in both 2016 and 2018.
The 2014 'Gomorrah' TV series is a direct sequel to the 2008 film, continuing its storyline and characters.
Answer: False
The 2014 'Gomorrah' TV series is only loosely based on the same book by Roberto Saviano and is otherwise unrelated to the 2008 film, not a direct sequel.
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese provided a presentation credit for 'Gomorrah' in the United States because he appreciated its despair and frankness.
Answer: True
Martin Scorsese, indeed, provided a presentation credit for 'Gomorrah' in the United States, motivated by his appreciation for the film's profound despair and frankness.
The 'Goncharov' internet meme originated from a deliberate marketing campaign for 'Gomorrah' to generate viral interest.
Answer: False
The 'Goncharov' internet meme originated from a viral Tumblr post featuring a misspelling of 'Gomorrah' on 'knockoff' boots, not from a deliberate marketing campaign.
Christoph Huber categorized Roberto Saviano's work, including 'Gomorrah', as part of the 'New Italian Epic'.
Answer: True
Christoph Huber indeed identified Roberto Saviano's work, including the film 'Gomorrah', as belonging to the 'New Italian Epic' literary movement.
Manohla Dargis praised 'Gomorrah' for its lighthearted approach to violence, contrasting it with American crime movies.
Answer: False
Manohla Dargis praised 'Gomorrah' for its 'deadly serious take on violence', directly contrasting it with a lighthearted approach.
Jonah Weiner of 'Slate' described 'Gomorrah' as a morally ambiguous film, allowing viewers to interpret the characters' actions.
Answer: False
Jonah Weiner of 'Slate' described 'Gomorrah' as a 'deeply moralizing film, brooking no ethical ambiguity', which contradicts the idea of it being morally ambiguous.
The 'Goncharov' meme involved fans creating a plot and fan art for a non-existent film based on a misspelling of 'Gomorrah'.
Answer: True
The 'Goncharov' meme originated from a misspelling of 'Gomorrah' and led to fans collaboratively developing a plot, creating fan art, and analyzing thematic material for this non-existent film.
What is the relationship between the 2014 'Gomorrah' TV series and the 2008 film?
Answer: The TV series is loosely based on the same book but is otherwise unrelated to the film.
The 2014 'Gomorrah' TV series is loosely based on Roberto Saviano's book but is not directly related to the 2008 film in terms of storyline or characters.
Which filmmaker allowed his name to be used for marketing 'Gomorrah' in the United States due to his appreciation for the film's despair and frankness?
Answer: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese, impressed by the film's despair and frankness, allowed his name to be used for marketing 'Gomorrah' in the United States with a presentation credit.
What internet meme originated from a misspelling related to 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: The 'Goncharov' meme
The 'Goncharov' internet meme originated from a viral Tumblr post featuring a misspelling of 'Gomorrah' on 'knockoff' boots.
According to Manohla Dargis, how does 'Gomorrah' stand out from American crime movies?
Answer: Its deadly serious take on violence and global understanding of the mob's reach.
Manohla Dargis highlighted that 'Gomorrah' distinguishes itself from American crime films through its 'deadly serious take on violence' and its comprehensive understanding of the mob's global influence.
What did Jonah Weiner of 'Slate' conclude about the moral stance of 'Gomorrah'?
Answer: It is a deeply moralizing film, brooking no ethical ambiguity.
Jonah Weiner of 'Slate' characterized 'Gomorrah' as a 'deeply moralizing film' that 'brooks no ethical ambiguity' in its portrayal of organized crime.