Question 1

True or false: Truffaut’s film 'The Wild Child' is based on a true story of a feral boy in 18th-century France.

Accepted Answer

True. It follows Victor of Aveyron, a real feral child. Truffaut even played the doctor who tries to civilize him.

Question 2

True or false: Truffaut was a film critic for the magazine 'Cahiers du Cinéma' before directing.

Accepted Answer

True. He was a vocal critic there, co-founding the auteur theory and trashing mainstream French cinema before making his own films.

Question 3

True or false: Truffaut’s 'Day for Night' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Accepted Answer

True. It won in 1974, beating out Bergman’s 'Cries and Whispers'. Truffaut accepted the Oscar in person.

Question 4

True or false: Truffaut’s film 'The 400 Blows' was partially funded by his father-in-law.

Accepted Answer

False. It was funded by his mentor André Bazin and others, not family. Truffaut’s father-in-law was not involved.

Question 5

True or false: Truffaut never acted in any of his own films.

Accepted Answer

False. He cameoed in several films, including 'The 400 Blows' as a carnival attendee and 'Day for Night' as the director.

Question 6

True or false: Truffaut directed a segment of the omnibus film 'The Seven Deadly Sins'.

Accepted Answer

False. That film was directed by Godard, De Sica, and others. Truffaut contributed to 'Love at Twenty' instead.

Question 7

True or false: Truffaut co-wrote the screenplay for 'Breathless' with Jean-Luc Godard.

Accepted Answer

True. Truffaut provided the original story and dialogue, and they collaborated on the script before Godard took over direction.

Question 8

True or false: Truffaut originally wanted to cast his daughter as the lead in 'Small Change'.

Accepted Answer

False. He cast professional child actors instead. His daughter Laura appeared only in a minor role in another film.

François Truffaut Trivia Questions