Question 1

Why did Quentin Tarantino almost abandon Inglourious Basterds during casting?

Accepted Answer

Tarantino feared he'd written an unplayable role for Colonel Hans Landa until Christoph Waltz's audition convinced him and producer Lawrence Bender they'd found the perfect actor.

Question 2

What unusual language choice makes this Hollywood film stand out?

Accepted Answer

Only about thirty percent of the film is spoken in English, with French or German dominating and some Italian—highly unusual for a Hollywood production.

Question 3

Which major film festival premiered Inglourious Basterds in 2009?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.

Question 4

What connection does Bo Svenson have to the film's title?

Accepted Answer

Bo Svenson, who has a small cameo as an American Colonel, was the star of the 1978 film The Inglorious Bastards that inspired this movie's title.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Inglourious Basterds?

Accepted Answer

In Nazi-occupied France during WWII, Jewish-American soldiers called 'The Basterds' brutally kill Nazis and cross paths with a French-Jewish girl whose Paris movie theater becomes a target.

Question 6

Why did Til Schweiger agree to wear a Nazi uniform in the film despite previously refusing such roles?

Accepted Answer

Til Schweiger agreed to play Hugo Stiglitz when told he'd brutally kill a Nazi in every scene he wore the uniform, overcoming his German-born hatred of anything Nazi-related.

Question 7

What unusual language choice makes this Hollywood production stand out?

Accepted Answer

Roughly only thirty percent of the film is spoken in English, with French or German dominating and a little Italian, which is highly unusual for a Hollywood production.

Question 8

Which actor's casting saved the film from potentially being abandoned by Quentin Tarantino?

Accepted Answer

Quentin Tarantino considered abandoning the film until Christoph Waltz auditioned for Colonel Hans Landa, with both Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender agreeing he was perfect for the role.

Question 9

What connection does Bo Svenson have to the film's title?

Accepted Answer

Bo Svenson, who has a small cameo as an American Colonel, was the star of The Inglorious Bastards (1978), the film that inspired this movie's title.

Question 10

Which major film festival premiered Inglourious Basterds in 2009?

Accepted Answer

Inglourious Basterds premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.

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