Question 1

What is the central conflict of The Devil's Double?

Accepted Answer

The film follows a man forced to become the double of Saddam Hussein's sadistic son, offering a chilling vision of the House of Saddam through his eyes.

Question 2

Which major film festivals featured The Devil's Double in 2011?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.

Question 3

What Godfather reference appears in a key scene of The Devil's Double?

Accepted Answer

In a scene where Latif impersonates Uday, an orange cart is shown with oranges falling, referencing The Godfather where oranges symbolized death.

Question 4

Who was considered to direct The Devil's Double before Lee Tamahori?

Accepted Answer

Danny Boyle was considered to direct the film.

Question 5

Which actor plays both Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia in The Devil's Double?

Accepted Answer

Dominic Cooper portrays both Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia in the film.

Question 6

What is the central conflict in The Devil's Double?

Accepted Answer

The film follows a man forced to become the double of Saddam Hussein's sadistic son, offering a chilling vision of the House of Saddam through his eyes.

Question 7

Which major film festivals featured The Devil's Double in 2011?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.

Question 8

How does The Devil's Double reference The Godfather in an early scene?

Accepted Answer

When Latif is impersonating Uday and is shot at, an orange cart is shown with oranges falling, referencing how oranges signaled death in The Godfather.

Question 9

Who plays both Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia in the film?

Accepted Answer

Dominic Cooper portrays both Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia, despite being British and playing Iraqi characters.

Question 10

What challenges have been raised against the story's authenticity?

Accepted Answer

Sources including a palace guard, a surgeon, a CIA officer, and Uday's confidantes have disputed Yahia's claims, with one calling him just a lookalike.

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