Question 1

True or false: Garrone's film 'Gomorrah' is based on a novel he wrote himself.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Gomorrah' is based on Roberto Saviano's investigative book, not Garrone's own writing. Garrone directed and co-wrote the screenplay.

Question 2

True or false: Matteo Garrone directed a segment of the 2012 film 'The Avengers'.

Accepted Answer

False. Garrone has never worked on Marvel films. He is known for Italian auteur cinema, not Hollywood blockbusters.

Question 3

True or false: He won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for 'The Tale of Tales'.

Accepted Answer

False. 'The Tale of Tales' won no major Cannes prize; his 'Gomorrah' won the Grand Prix in 2008, not the Palme d'Or.

Question 4

True or false: Matteo Garrone was once a painter before becoming a filmmaker.

Accepted Answer

True. Before directing, Garrone worked as a painter and even exhibited his artwork, influencing his visual storytelling style.

Question 5

True or false: He has never made a film outside of Italy.

Accepted Answer

False. Garrone directed 'The Embalmer' in Italy, but his film 'First Love' and others are set entirely in Italy—he has not made a foreign-language film abroad.

Question 6

True or false: Garrone's 'Pinocchio' (2019) was entirely shot in a studio in Rome.

Accepted Answer

False. The film was shot on location across Tuscany, Lazio, and other Italian regions to capture natural landscapes, not solely in a studio.

Question 7

True or false: Garrone's film 'Dogman' was inspired by a real-life criminal case in Italy.

Accepted Answer

True. 'Dogman' draws from the true story of Pietro De Negri, a dog groomer who killed a bully in 1980s Rome, though Garrone took creative liberties.

Question 8

True or false: He originally studied law at university before switching to film.

Accepted Answer

True. Garrone earned a law degree but never practiced; his passion for cinema led him to work as an assistant director and documentary maker.

Matteo Garrone Trivia Questions