Here is the long anticipated, long awaited, breathtakingly wondrous period drama screencap and quote match-it game I mentioned last week. I’m so excited to try this out with you!
Firstly, the rules.
- To play, leave a comment matching as many of the period drama quotes below with their proper screencap below that you can. (Screencaps are from the same scene as the quote, but will not necessarily show all the characters who are speaking.) If you know the name of the period drama and the names of the characters speaking, that will also give you points. As an example, Quote G, Picture 3 – Persuasion 1995, Character 1 is William Elliott, Character 2 is Anne Elliott would be the most complete answer, and would give you the most points. (I’ll also be handing out judicious half-points; for instance, if you don’t know a character’s name but obviously know who they are.)
- I’m using a pretty broad definition of period drama – pretty much anything that’s set before the 1960s (and it’s not just movies; mini-series and TV shows are included).
- I won’t approve any comments with answers in them until the deadline for the game is up, to make it harder to accidentally see someone else’s answer and be influenced by it.
- The deadline for the game is the end of Thursday night next week (October 31). (But do feel free to still play if you happen to miss the deadline; indeed, even if you happen to stumble upon this post at a much later point in time, I’ll still be happy to score your answers if you want to play!).
- Please don’t worry if you only know a few of these! I intentionally put in some more obscure ones along with some easier ones. The point of this is just to have fun and hopefully learn about some new period dramas!
And if there’s anything you want more information or clarity about, please let me know. All right, here goes!
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Quote A
Character 1: Your alliance would be a disgrace! Your name would never even be mentioned by any of us.
Character 2: These would be heavy misfortunes indeed.
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Quote B
Character 1: What do you mean, “of course”?
Character 2: Well…I mean, I know you adore her.
Character 1: But I’ve never told you.
Character 1: My dear —, you don’t tell me when you get your hair cut, but I have the senses which enable me to perceive it.
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Quote C
Character: They say he had his heart broken, and he has never looked at a woman since. …not in that sort of way, you know.
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Quote D
Character 1: The facts of the matter are –
Character 2: Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with facts.
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Quote E
Character 1: It’s changing Uncle —, too. He’s getting nasty and short-tempered.
Character 2: Well, now wait a minute, —. I hate to be the one to break this to you, but your Uncle — has always been nasty and short-tempered. The midwife who delivered him remarked on it.
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Quote F
Character: If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life!
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Quote G
Character 1: If my friends choose to lend me money, what am I to do? You seem to forget what a child I am.
Character 2: Yes, I do know what sort of a “child” you are.
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Quote H
Character 1: I offer you my hand, my heart. —, I ask you to pass through life at my side. You are my equal and my likeness. Will you marry me?
Character 2: Are you mocking me?
Character 1: Do you doubt me?
Character 2: Entirely!
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Quote I
Character 1: Has anyone ever told you how insufferable you are?
Character 2: Not to my face, no.
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Quote J
Character: That man is so full of himself, I’m surprised he can stay on that horse.
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Picture 3
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Picture 4
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Picture 5
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Picture 6
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Picture 7
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Picture 8
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Picture 9
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Picture 10
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Aha, here it is!!! How perfectly too thrilling!! *claps her hands delightedly*
And right off the bat, I shall be my normal and most exceedingly brilliant self and say I recognize exactly one of these😆 Quote D, Picture 5, Mary Poppins. The first character is Winifred Banks, and the second character is George Banks.
Also stray characters whose quotes I have yet to stick to them.
(Now, the primary reason for my resounding success, I believe, is the fact that I have seen…. Exactly two of these movies/shows. I really think that is it.)
I do plan to go over these ANYWAYS and see if I CAN match the quotes to the people who look like they might’ve said them, but that shall be strictly for amusement’s sake😉
One thing, though…. Quote B wishes to ring bells of distinctly Emma-ish tones at me. Such as of Mrs-I forget her name, and Frank, I believe his name is. Churchill?? (The book Emma, not the person) Is it right, I wonder?
But I don’t see a picture to match, so possibly I may be mistaken.
Quote A, Picture 9: Pride and Prejudice, Speaker 1: Lady Catherine DeBourgh, Speaker 2: Elizabeth Bennet
And…that’s all I know, though i recognize quite a few pictures. XD
What-ho, old blood relation! I’ve done my best; I hope my living in the same household as you doesn’t give me an unfair advantage, but here goes:
Quote A- Picture 9. Pride and Prejudice, 1995. Character 1 is Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Character 2 is Elizabeth Bennet.
Quote B- Picture 4. Great Expectations, (I don’t know the year but I think the 80’s?). Character 1 is Pip. Character 2 is Herbert Pocket.
Quote C- Picture 10. Sense and Sensibility, 2007 or 2008. Character is Sir John Middleton.
Quote D- Picture 5. Mary Poppins, 1963 (though I’m not entirely certain that’s the right year.) To my undying shame, I can’t remember for sure who character 1 is, but I’m going to guess it’s the police constable. Character 2 is Mr. Banks. (As a side-note, this is one of the greatest movies ever crafted, and one of the greatest quotes from it.)
Quote E- Picture 7. Jeeves and Wooster (Sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s). Character 1 is Stephanie “Stiffy” Bing. Character 2 is Bertie Wooster.
Quote F- Picture 8. The Importance of Being Ernest, (I have no idea of the year. 70’s, maybe?) Character is Cecily Cardew.
Quote G- Picture 2. Bleak House, 2005 I think? Character 1 is Harold Skimpole. Character 2 is Esther Summerson.
Quote H- Picture 6. I confess myself stumped. I’m going to guess it’s John Rokesmith and Bella Wilfer from Our Mutual Friend, (I don’t know the year- maybe 2011?) But I have a sinking suspicion it’s really Mr. Rochester and Jane from the really recent Jane Eyre. But then, assuming they messed up the scene beyond all recognition, it could also be Eugene and Lizzie from Our Mutual Friend. So who knows.
Quote I- Picture 1. Newer version of All Creatures Great and Small, Season 1 Episode 1. Character 1 is James Herriot. Character 2 is Siegfried Farnon.
Quote J- Picture 3. Emma, 2009. Character is Mr. Knightley. He is talking about Mr. Elton.
Quick PSA both for those who have already given answers and for those who have yet to do so:
If you can’t match a picture with a quote but you do know what period drama a picture is from/which characters are in it, definitely give that information even if you can’t match it! (Same thing if you happen to know where a certain quote is from/who said it.) You will get more points that way. 😀
(Also, just so you know, guessing something wrong will not take points away, so if you THINK you know the answer to something but aren’t sure, guess away!)
Hello.
Good cheer to all on this beautiful day!!!!!
Good luck 🙂
Ooh, well in that case, Lizzie, allow me to take another whack at this (;
BECAUSE….
Elizabeth Bennet is very clearly in Picture 9, and we all know she’s from Pride And Prejudice, 1995. The tv series, if there is any confusion on that score 😉
Also Mr. Darcy, I believe, is in Picture 3, from the same. And now I’m confused, because I think I see him Picture Six, but why on earth would he be staring deeply into the eyes of Someone Who Is Definitely Not Lizzie? This I cannot say, so I fall back in your statement that wrong answers do not detract points.
And Bertie Wooster. I am fairly and quite certain I see him in Picture 7, and he MUST be from Jeeves And Wooster. Where else? Unless, y’know, Hugh Laurie played something else to that I do not presently recognize. This is possible too.
Now for a wee touch of pure speculation 😉
Because Picture 8 looks like it could go with Quote 4…. And I don’t recognize the men in the first picture at all, but should perhaps like to🤔 Any chance you could tell me a bit of Pertinent Information after the results have been posted?
Oh, I’m so glad you did this, Lizzie😂 It makes me want a Parlour Game version to pull out for rainy afternoons…. I never would have thought of this, but I’m so glad you have brought it out of obscurity again (; You’re an excellent Resurrecter Of Lovely Things, you know. First Beautiful People, (which sounds strange til you know what I mean😜) and now this….
OK, here goes! Don’t laugh too hard at my answers : – )
Quote A, Picture 9 – Pride and Prejudice
Character 1: Lady Catherine Debourge (sp?!)
Character 2: Elizabeth Bennet
Quote C, Picture 10 – Sense and Sensibility (best version : – )
Character: Sir John Middleton
Quote D, Picture 5 – Mary Poppins
OK, I’m confused because this looks like the scene where Mr. Banks was talking to the police on the phone about his missing children, but I thought the quote was from the part where he was complaining about the piano not being in tune, and Mrs. Banks said something along the lines of, “But George, you don’t play” …?
Character 1: Mrs. Banks? or maybe the police officer on the other end of the phone?
Character 2: Mr. Banks
Quote E, Picture 7 – Jeeves and Wooster
Character 1: The highly annoying “Stiffy”
Character 2: Bertie Wooster
Quote G, Picture 2 – Bleak House (schwooping from scene-to-scene version)
Character 1: Mr. Plimsole? Pembroke? What the heck was that annoying guy’s name? … Mr. Jarndyce’s supposed friend who always took advantage of him (and anyone else that he could…)
Character 2: Esther
Quote I, Picture 1
All Creatures Great and Small (recent adaptation)
Character 1: James Herriot
Character 2: Sigfried Farnon
HERE’S THE WHITE RABBIT.
(. . . In my defense, I was sick and consequently swamped in homework.)
(But I feel awful to be so shamefully late for your first game, Lizzie!)
Why do so many of these quotes seem vaguely familiar? I can only place Quote J (Picture 3)–Mr. Knightly in Emma 2009.
Wait, wait–I know picture 4. I know picture 4! That must belong to Quote B, with Pip as Character 1 and Herbert as Character 2. 😀
Oh! I think Quote H belongs to Picture 6: Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre.
Um. Picture 9 is Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. And Picture 7 must be Bertie Wooster. And Picture 2 is . . . someone from Bleak House.
Well, that was an exceedingly scattered answer ;P And this was an exceedingly fun game! Thanks for initiating, Lizzie–looking forward to more!