Which Stanley Kubrick film is based on Arthur Schnitzler's novella Dream Story?
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Eyes Wide Shut
80 Stanley Kubrick Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Test your knowledge of Stanley Kubrick, one of cinema’s most exacting and influential directors. These 80 questions cover his films, actors, source material, production history, visual style, and career before filmmaking. Expect everything from the novella behind Eyes Wide Shut to the teenage slang of Alex and his droogs in A Clockwork Orange.
The quiz also explores unusual production details, including Kubrick’s early work as a Look staff photographer, the original working title of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the lengthy shoot for Eyes Wide Shut. It suits film buffs, director-focused game nights, pub quizzes, and classroom discussions about adaptation, authorship, censorship, and cinematic technique.
Which Kubrick film adapts Humphrey Cobb's 1935 antiwar novel of the same name?
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Paths of Glory
Which actor starred as the title character in Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus?
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Kirk Douglas
How many days did the production of Eyes Wide Shut last?
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400 days
What was the original working title of 2001: A Space Odyssey?
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Journey Beyond the Stars
What is the name of the character played by Peter Sellers in Lolita?
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Clare Quilty
Which Kubrick film features a character named 'Lord Bullingdon'?
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Barry Lyndon
What is the name of the character played by Sterling Hayden in The Killing?
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Johnny Clay
What is the name of the character played by Adolphe Menjou in Paths of Glory?
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General Broulard
What is the name of the character played by Shelley Duvall in The Shining?
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Wendy Torrance
Which actor played Colonel Dax in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory?
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Kirk Douglas
Which composer's piece 'Atmospheres' is used in the stargate sequence of 2001?
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Gyorgy Ligeti
What was the running time (in minutes) of the first cut of The Shining?
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146 minutes
What is the novel on which Eyes Wide Shut is based?
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Traumnovelle
Which actor played three different roles in Dr. Strangelove?
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Peter Sellers
In The Shining, what is the name of the cook who tells Danny about 'shining'?
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Dick Hallorann
Which composer's piece 'Also sprach Zarathustra' opens 2001: A Space Odyssey?
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Richard Strauss
In Full Metal Jacket, what is the name of the character played by Vincent D'Onofrio?
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Private Leonard Lawrence
What is the name of the exterior hotel used for the Overlook Hotel in The Shining?
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Timberline Lodge
What year was Eyes Wide Shut released?
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1999
Which actor played the lead role in Barry Lyndon?
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Ryan O'Neal
In Dr. Strangelove, what is the name of the character played by George C. Scott?
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General Buck Turgidson
What was Stanley Kubrick's first feature film?
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Fear and Desire
In which city was Stanley Kubrick born?
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New York City
What is the name of Stanley Kubrick's country estate where he lived and worked?
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Childwickbury Manor
In Dr. Strangelove, what is the name of the Soviet ambassador?
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Alexei de Sadesky
Which Kubrick film features a Christmas party scene?
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Eyes Wide Shut
What novel is the basis for Kubrick's film Barry Lyndon?
Answer
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Which Kubrick film is set primarily in a hotel?
Answer
The Shining
In what year was A Clockwork Orange released?
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1971
What was Stanley Kubrick's occupation before becoming a film director?
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Photographer
Which Kubrick film features the song 'The Blue Danube' by Johann Strauss II?
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2001: A Space Odyssey
What is the name of the actor who played Bill Harford in Eyes Wide Shut?
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Tom Cruise
Which Kubrick film was his first in color?
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Spartacus
What is the name of the Moon base in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
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Clavius Base
What is the name of the actor who played Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket?
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Vincent D'Onofrio
What was the original working title of Dr. Strangelove?
Answer
The Delicate Balance of Terror
Stanley Kubrick trivia — quick answers
What are good Stanley Kubrick trivia questions?
Good Stanley Kubrick trivia questions span his major films, recurring collaborators, literary adaptations, production methods, and career before directing. Examples include identifying the source of Eyes Wide Shut, naming Alex’s fictional slang in A Clockwork Orange, identifying the actor who played Spartacus, and recalling Kubrick’s photography work for Look magazine.
How hard is Stanley Kubrick trivia?
Stanley Kubrick trivia ranges from accessible to challenging. Most players can recognize titles such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, or Full Metal Jacket, while harder questions involve original working titles, source novels, production durations, technical details, and minor collaborators. The 80-question set is best suited to serious film fans and mixed-difficulty quiz rounds.
Which Stanley Kubrick film is based on Arthur Schnitzler’s novella Dream Story?
Eyes Wide Shut is Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s 1926 novella Dream Story, or Traumnovelle. The 1999 film follows Dr. Bill Harford, played by Tom Cruise, through a night of jealousy, secrecy, and sexual intrigue. Kubrick transposed the story from fin-de-siècle Vienna to contemporary New York while preserving its dreamlike uncertainty.
What is the fictional slang in A Clockwork Orange called?
The fictional teenage slang spoken by Alex and his droogs in A Clockwork Orange is called Nadsat. Anthony Burgess created it by blending English with Russian-derived words, slang, and other linguistic influences. Terms such as droog, moloko, and ultraviolence help establish the novel and film’s distinctive dystopian culture while making the audience partially share Alex’s perspective.
How many Academy Awards did Dr. Strangelove win?
Dr. Strangelove received four Academy Award nominations at the 1965 ceremony and won one award: Best Film Editing for Ralph E. Winters and Peter Zinner. The black comedy was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director for Stanley Kubrick, and Best Actor for Peter Sellers. Its single Oscar win reflects strong recognition despite its deliberately provocative subject.