Question 1

Why did the filmmakers dislike the title 'She Played with Fire'?

Accepted Answer

Director Sidney Gilliat disliked the original title 'Fortune Is a Woman' but thought the American title 'She Played with Fire' was worse.

Question 2

Which actor's real father appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

The father of the Geoffrey Keen character is played by his actual father, Malcolm Keen.

Question 3

What anachronism appears in Oliver's photo of Sarah?

Accepted Answer

When Oliver shows Mr. Croft Sarah's picture, a 1956 calendar is visible opposite the photo, even though the film was produced in late 1956.

Question 4

What specific aircraft is shown flying Oliver and Sarah to France?

Accepted Answer

The airplane is a British European Airways Vickers Viscount 701, registration G-ANHA, built in 1953.

Question 5

What historical battle is referenced in a line of dialogue?

Accepted Answer

There's a reference to an 'old family' fighting in 'every war since the time of Agincourt,' a famous English victory in the Hundred Years' War.

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