Round 5: Tossup 18

After a priest asks this character if he really reads the Bible, he replies “I sure do — every goddamn day.” A man burns a photograph of this character after remarking that he is a “magnificent anachronism.” This character commissions a “weather prayer” and renames his dog after realizing it’s too timid to be called “William the Conqueror.” This character kneels in front of an arch before reciting the poem “Through a Glass, Darkly” to explain his belief that he witnessed a clash between Carthaginians and Romans. This title character, who was played by the first actor to (*) decline an Oscar, shouts “you magnificent bastard — I read your (10[1])book!” at the climax of the film’s first act, which is set in Morocco and Tunisia. Francis Ford Coppola won an Original Screenplay Oscar for co-writing a Franklin J. Schaffner film (10[1])about this character whose opening shot depicts a colossal American flag. For 10 points, a 1971 biopic stars George C. Scott as what World War II general? ■END■

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