Question 1

Why was Gary Cooper's casting in 'Love in the Afternoon' controversial?

Accepted Answer

Many critics felt 55-year-old Gary Cooper was too old to play Audrey Hepburn's lover, and the film's box-office failure was largely attributed to this age mismatch.

Question 2

Which actor was originally offered Gary Cooper's role but turned it down?

Accepted Answer

Cary Grant was originally offered the role of Frank Flannagan but turned it down because of the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn.

Question 3

What surprising cameo appears in the hotel tryst scene?

Accepted Answer

In the scene where Frank and Ariane have their first tryst, the last musician who runs into the hotel room is director Billy Wilder with a hat pulled over his eyes.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in 'Love in the Afternoon'?

Accepted Answer

A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with a client's wife.

Question 5

Which major guild awards did 'Love in the Afternoon' receive in 1958?

Accepted Answer

The film received awards from the Directors Guild of America, Golden Globes (USA), and Writers Guild of America in 1958.

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