A2 C1SC British Cinema: Saint Maud & Belfast

Question 1

What is Amanda’s surname?

Answer 1

Kohl

Question 2

What was Amanda’s previous career?

Answer 2

Dancer/choreographer

Question 3

Name Amanda’s on/off sexual partner.

Answer 3

Carol

Question 4

What colour (sequinned) dress does Carol wear for the party?

Answer 4

Blue

Question 5

Who is the subject of the book Amanda gives Maud?

Answer 5

William Blake

Question 6

Maud wears a necklace featuring a religious figure. Who is it and where did she get it?

Answer 6

Mary Magdalen
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Question 7

What is Maud’s real name?

Answer 7

Katie

Question 8

Where did Maud work before she cared for Amanda?

Answer 8

St. Afra’s Hospital

Question 9

Where is Saint Maud set?

Answer 9

Scarborough

Question 10

What does Amanda call Maud?

Answer 10

‘My little saint’

Question 11

Name one meal prepared for Amanda by Maud

Answer 11

Spaghetti Bolognese & garlic bread.

Question 12

What important object does Maud place on the wall of her bedroom(s)?

Answer 12

Catholic Crucifix

Question 13

What is the crucifix wrapped in?

Answer 13

A blue scarf

Question 14

What does Maud place in her shoes towards the end of the film

Answer 14

Nails - also known as a ‘spugna’. This is an example of mortification of the flesh.
Mortification of the flesh inlvolves as number of practices denying oneself certain pleasures, such as permanently or temporarily abstaining from meat, alcoholic beverages, sexual relations etc. However it can involve inflicting pain on oneself in order to repent for sins and share in the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Question 15

What fluid does Maud use to immolate herself?

Answer 15

Acetone

Question 16

What is Amanda’s new carer (Esther) doing on the evening Maud visits Amanda for the final time?

Answer 16

Choir practice

Question 17

How did Maud (accidentally?) kill her first patient?

Answer 17

Over-enthusiastic CPR

Question 18

What colour are Maud’s eyes?

Answer 18

One blue/green and one brown.

Question 19

What language does Maud’s ‘God’ speak?

Answer 19

Welsh (it is actually Morfydd Clarke’s voice slowed down)

Question 20

Name the friend who visits Maud in her bedsit.

Answer 20

Joy

Question 21

Where is the city of Belfast?

Answer 21

Belfast is in Northern Ireland - it’s the capital city and major port.

Question 22

In which year is the film set?

Answer 22

1969

Question 23

What is significant about the year that Belfast is set in?

Answer 23

1969 was the year that the so-called ‘Troubles’ started in Northern Ireland. The conflict is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Although the Troubles mostly took place in Northern Ireland, at times violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England, and mainland Europe.

Question 24

What were the main reasons for the conflicts which occurred during The Troubles?

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Answer 24

Historical, social and political differences, linked to differing national identities between two Christian communities:

1. Protestants who overwhelmingly identified as British and wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. They were known as ‘loyalists’ because of their attachment to mainland Britain and the Queen as the Head of the Church of England. As a community they generally benefitted from Britain’s presence in NI, with better access to education, jobs, housing and house ownership and therefore the voting system. Political representations was skewed towards the then 60% Protestant majority and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), which was the police force at the time, was 92% Protestant,
2. Catholics largely identified as Irish, and wanted Northern Ireland (aka the ‘Six Counties’ or the ‘the North of Ireland) to re-join the Irish Republic, which had been separated off during Partition in 1921. They were known as either (Irish) nationalists or republicans because of their attachment to Ireland and to the Pope as the head of the Catholic Church. As a community Catholics were generally disadvantaged and discriminated against , with less access to education, jobs, housing and house ownership and therefore the voting system. Only 8% of the RUC was Catholic, whilst shipbuilder Harland & Wolff had a policy of only employing Protestants in managerial positions.
3. The presence of the British Army, initially intended to protect Catholics from attacks by Loyalist gangs, soon became seen by Catholics as part of the wider problem linked to nationality. As a very obvious symbol of the British state and the natural ally of the Protestant majority, the Army became a target for paramilitary organisations such as the Provisional IRA. Alongside the RUC and various paramilitary organisations on both sides, the Army became involved in numerous incidents which led to the deaths of over 3,000 people during the Troubles.

https://www.britannica.com/event/The-Troubles-Northern-Ireland-history

Question 25

What street is Belfast set on - it was Kenneth Branagh’s childhood home.

Answer 25

Montcolyer Street - it no longer exists.

Question 26

Where was Belfast shot, and why?

Answer 26

Due to Covid restrictions the film was initially shot in London and later in Belfast itself. Montcolyer Street itself no longer exists.

Question 27

Name the actors who play Buddy, Ma, Pa, Granny and Pop

Answer 27

Jude Hill, Catriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench & Ciaran Hinds

Question 28

Which music artist features heavily on the soundtrack of Belfast?

Answer 28

Belfast’s very own Van Morrison.

Question 29

What’s the name of the song that Pa sings & performs along to towards the end of the film?

Answer 29

Everlasting Love (made famous by Love Affair)

Question 30

Name the main antagonist in Belfast , and where it comes from.

Answer 30

Billy Clanton, a reference to famous western Gunfight at the OK Corral (John Sturges, 1957) in which Clanton Gang member Billy is played by Dennis Hopper. Don’t forget this encounter:

Billy Clanton : We’ll keep it simple. You’re with us or you’re against us. Clock’s ticking. You’re a soft touch! Time for real Protestants to step up!

Pa : Ach, you’re no real Protestant. You’re a jumped-up gangster and always were.

Question 31

Granny says to Buddy on the bus:

Granny : There were no roads to Shangri-La from our part of Belfast.

What does she mean?

Answer 31

It’s a reference to the lack of opportunities for working class families, whatever their beliefs, in Belfast 1950s.