Question 1

What classical piece does Ernessa play on piano in the film?

Accepted Answer

Ernessa plays Chopin's Nocturne no. 1 on piano, a piece suggested by actress Lily Cole who had never heard it before.

Question 2

Which novel is studied in Mr Davies' class, and who illustrated its original serial publication?

Accepted Answer

The novel studied is 'Carmilla' by Sheridan Le Fanu, illustrated by David Henry Friston for 'The Dark Blue' magazine in the 1870s.

Question 3

What is the story of 'The Moth Diaries' about?

Accepted Answer

Rebecca, haunted by her father's suicide, enrolls in a girls' boarding school where her friendship with Lucy is shattered by mysterious new student Ernessa, whom she suspects in a rising body count.

Question 4

Which festivals did 'The Moth Diaries' screen at in 2011?

Accepted Answer

It screened at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.

Question 5

Who plays the characters Rebecca, Lucy, and Ernessa in the film?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Bolger plays Rebecca, Sarah Gadon plays Lucy, and Lily Cole plays Ernessa.

Question 6

Which classical piece does Ernessa play on piano in the film?

Accepted Answer

Ernessa plays Chopin's Nocturne no. 1 on piano. Lily Cole suggested this piece to the director, having never heard it before.

Question 7

What novel is studied in Mr Davies' class, and who illustrated it in the film?

Accepted Answer

The novel studied is 'Carmilla' by Sheridan Le Fanu. The illustrations are by David Henry Friston, who illustrated it for 'The Dark Blue' magazine in the 1870s.

Question 8

What is the connection between a book Rebecca reads and Edgar Allan Poe?

Accepted Answer

At about 26 minutes, Rebecca reads a vampire book showing an illustration captioned 'A person may become a vampyre if he dies unseen.' This illustration is from Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death,' drawn by Harry Clarke for a 1923 edition.

Question 9

What drives the conflict in 'The Moth Diaries'?

Accepted Answer

Rebecca, haunted by her father's suicide, enrolls in a girls' boarding school. Her friendship with Lucy is shattered by the arrival of mysterious student Ernessa, whom Rebecca suspects is responsible for a rising body count at the school.

Question 10

Which major film festivals featured 'The Moth Diaries'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.

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