Packet 6: Tossup 12

A sullen-faced policeman in this film suddenly yells “get in the back of the van!” (15[1])In this film, an eccentric character who likes the “je ne sais quoi about a firm young carrot” was inspired by its (15[1])director’s interactions with Franco Zeffirelli on the set of Romeo and Juliet. (15[1])One of this film’s (15[1])protagonists tells a farmer, “we’ve gone on holiday by mistake!” To elicit (15[1])a real reaction from an actor who was born in Eswatini, this film’s director secretly replaced (*) water with vinegar in a scene in which his character drinks from a can of lighter fluid. In this film’s last scene, one of the title characters (-5[1])faces the camera and delivers the “what a piece of work is a man!” monologue from Hamlet. Characters in this Bruce Robinson film include Danny the Drug Dealer (10[1])and Monty, played by Richard Griffiths. For 10 points, what cult English film about an alcoholic actor (10[3])stars Richard E. Grant? ■END■ (10[7])

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