Question 1

How many versions of the play 'Intimate Exchanges' were cut for this film?

Accepted Answer

The director cut two of the eight possible outcomes from the play because the material was thought to be 'too British' for easy translation.

Question 2

Which award did 'Smoking/No Smoking' win in 1993?

Accepted Answer

The film won the Prix Louis Delluc in 1993.

Question 3

What is the premise of the story in 'Smoking/No Smoking'?

Accepted Answer

The story presents characters in a small Yorkshire village played by two actors, offering several versions of their lives depending on whether they lit a cigarette at a certain point.

Question 4

Who plays the characters Celia Teasdale, Sylvie Bell, and Irene Pridworthy?

Accepted Answer

Sabine Azéma plays Celia Teasdale, Sylvie Bell, and Irene Pridworthy.

Question 5

Which other Alain Resnais film did the two stars of 'Smoking/No Smoking' appear in together?

Accepted Answer

The two stars also starred in the film version of Alan Ayckbourn's 'Private Fears in Public Places' (2006), also directed by Alain Resnais.

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