“The Fifth Element” is often considered the reference in terms of French SF film of the 90s. On the occasion of its broadcast this evening on TF1 we invite you to test yourself on Luc Besson's film with the nine questions from this quiz.
When The Fifth Element was released in 1997, Luc Besson was at the height of his glory. After the French successes of the 80s Subway, Le Grand bleu and Nikita, the director began to turn towards America, and for his next film, Léon in 1994, he called on a few names known across the Atlantic such as Gary Oldman or Danny Aiello again.
He took a further step three years later with his titanic SF project for the time, by offering himself the mega star Bruce Willis (if you want to play with his career, click here), also at the height of his fame when the third part of the Die Hard saga, A Day in Hell, was released two years earlier.
The film rebroadcast this evening on TF1 made us want to offer you this quiz with nine questions on its different plots. But before you get started, here are some filming secrets about Luc Besson's crazy project.
DID YOU KNOW?
Besson loves France
Luc Besson ensured that the film was of French nationality (despite the fact that the majority of the actors were American) with regard to the various selection criteria, both in the financial arrangement for which Gaumont assumed total responsibility, and the appointment of French in key technical positions (photography, music, editing, etc.) taken into account in particular for the Césars or the Oscars. This categorization made it possible to obtain financial assistance for the film from the National Cinematography Center (CNC).
JP Gaultier dresses Bruce Willis
The futuristic and colorful costumes that adorn all the characters in the film are by Jean-Paul Gaultier. The same year, he released his first Haute Couture collection “Gaultier Paris”.
Blade Runner to ?
We find in Luc Besson's film a certain number of references to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, 14 years his senior, including: flying cars, clothing, the human/alien melting pot, the cop/military hero with the retreat, the pyramids, the actor Brion James, respectively in the roles of Replicant Léon and General Munro…
