Catherine Deneuve remains one of the most significant figures in French cinema. Her filmography from the 1960s, defined by collaborations with legendary directors and designers, helped shape the aesthetic of an entire era.
This quiz covers her early work, including the iconic musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, her partnerships with Luis Buñuel, and her ongoing influence on style. You will also see questions about her family and the broader industry.
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Which actress had her major international breakthrough starring as Geneviève Emery in the 1964 musical ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’?
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Who directed ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’, a film entirely sung from beginning to end?
Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
What was the name of Catherine Deneuve’s older sister, also a prominent actress, who starred alongside her in ‘The Young Girls of Rochefort’?
Françoise Dorléac
Françoise Dorléac
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Mireille Darc
Mireille Darc
In what year did Françoise Dorléac tragically die in a car accident?
1967
1967
1971
1971
1965
1965
1969
1969
Catherine Deneuve collaborated with which surrealist director on the 1967 film ‘Belle de Jour’?
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
In 1965, Deneuve earned critical acclaim for her role in which psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski?
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
Knife in the Water
Knife in the Water
The Tenant
The Tenant
Repulsion
Repulsion
Which legendary fashion designer became a lifelong friend of Deneuve and frequently dressed her for both film and private life?
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
Christian Dior
Christian Dior
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
Hubert de Givenchy
Hubert de Givenchy
Following ‘Belle de Jour’, Deneuve collaborated with Luis Buñuel again in 1970 for which film?
Viridiana
Viridiana
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Tristana
Tristana
That Obscure Object of Desire
That Obscure Object of Desire
Which work is considered a cornerstone of the collaboration between Catherine Deneuve and Yves Saint Laurent?
The score for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The score for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The cinematography of Repulsion
The cinematography of Repulsion
The set design of The Young Girls of Rochefort
The set design of The Young Girls of Rochefort
The wardrobe for Belle de Jour
The wardrobe for Belle de Jour
What is the central premise of the 1967 film ‘Belle de Jour’?
The hidden fantasies of a bored housewife
The hidden fantasies of a bored housewife
A satirical take on the advertising industry
A satirical take on the advertising industry
An investigation into a high-society murder
An investigation into a high-society murder
A documentary about the French Resistance
A documentary about the French Resistance
Who composed the iconic, melancholic score for ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’?
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
‘Repulsion’, featuring Deneuve, is famously set in which city?
New York
New York
Rome
Rome
Paris
Paris
London
London
What official role did Catherine Deneuve serve in France starting in 1985, representing the personification of the French Republic?
Icon of French cinema
Icon of French cinema
The face of the Marianne symbol
The face of the Marianne symbol
An Academy Award-winning screenwriter
An Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Director of the Cannes Film Festival
Director of the Cannes Film Festival
Which of these films won the Palme d’Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival?
Indochine
Indochine
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Repulsion
Repulsion
Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour
What was Françoise Dorléac’s career path prior to her early death?
She was a gifted and rising actress in her own right
She was a gifted and rising actress in her own right
She was a professional dancer
She was a professional dancer
She was a theatre director
She was a theatre director
She was a photographer
She was a photographer
The director Luis Buñuel is best known for which stylistic approach to cinema?
Surrealist eroticism
Surrealist eroticism
Silent film aesthetic
Silent film aesthetic
Historical epic
Historical epic
Slapstick comedy
Slapstick comedy
Which iconic garment did Yves Saint Laurent introduce in 1966, an aesthetic frequently associated with his muse, Catherine Deneuve?
The safari dress
The safari dress
The trench coat
The trench coat
The shift dress
The shift dress
The le smoking tuxedo suit
The le smoking tuxedo suit
In ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’, what is the profession of the character Guy Foucher before he is drafted?
A sailor
A sailor
A gas station attendant
A gas station attendant
A soldier
A soldier
A bank clerk
A bank clerk
In which city was Françoise Dorléac involved in the accident that ended her life?
Nice, France
Nice, France
Cherbourg, France
Cherbourg, France
London, England
London, England
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
What is the secret occupation of Séverine Serizy in the movie ‘Belle de Jour’?
A dream traveler
A dream traveler
A socialite turned thief
A socialite turned thief
A high-end prostitute
A high-end prostitute
A nun
A nun
What is the specific familial relationship between the characters portrayed by Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac in ‘The Young Girls of Rochefort’?
They are twin sisters
They are twin sisters
They are strangers
They are strangers
They are step-sisters
They are step-sisters
They are cousins
They are cousins
Which phrase is most often used by critics to describe Deneuve’s screen presence?
Her tendency to only perform in action films
Her tendency to only perform in action films
Her reliance on heavy makeup and prosthetics
Her reliance on heavy makeup and prosthetics
Her icy, reserved blonde persona
Her icy, reserved blonde persona
Her loud, boisterous comedy style
Her loud, boisterous comedy style
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