Lindsay Anderson Trivia Questions

Correct. Anderson's 1968 film 'If....' is a landmark of British cinema, featuring Malcolm McDowell in his breakout role as a rebellious schoolboy.

True. Anderson's 1963 film 'This Sporting Life' is a classic of the British New Wave, focusing on a rugby player's struggles with class and masculinity.

True. In 1987, Anderson directed this gentle drama featuring Lillian Gish and Bette Davis as elderly sisters, a rare late-career triumph for both stars.

False. Lindsay Anderson directed the American film *The Whales of August* (1987) in Hollywood, so he was not banned. He primarily worked in the UK but was not blacklisted.

False. Anderson made documentaries, but none about the royals. His 1973 film 'O Lucky Man!' satirized British institutions, but not as a documentary.

Richard Lester was the first British director to win the Palme d'Or, for 'The Knack ...and How to Get It' in 1965. Lindsay Anderson's 'If....' won in 1969.

False. Anderson co-founded the British film magazine 'Sequence' in 1947. 'Cahiers du Cinéma' was French, founded by André Bazin and others.

False. Lindsay Anderson was not a vocal advocate for Scottish independence, and his films focused on social critique rather than that cause.