Question 1

What groundbreaking Oscar nomination did Lina Wertmüller achieve with this film?

Accepted Answer

Lina Wertmüller became the first woman ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director with this film.

Question 2

Which real-life Nazi figure inspired Shirley Stoler's character in the concentration camp?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Stoler's character was based on Ilse Koch, notoriously known as 'the Bitch of Buchenwald'.

Question 3

What unusual film ratio was used in the editing of this movie?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of film shot to film actually used in the final cut was 50 to 1.

Question 4

Which actor received their only Oscar-nominated performance in this film?

Accepted Answer

Giancarlo Giannini's performance in this film is his only Oscar-nominated role.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives Pasqualino's story in the film?

Accepted Answer

Pasqualino, a petty thief, is arrested for murder, sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault, captured by Germans, and plots to escape a concentration camp by seducing a German officer.

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