This is a survey concerning the appreciation of foreign films by US audiences. Please fill out the following questionnaire after watching a short film entitled “Everything Glitters” (it lasts about 10 minutes).

The questionnaire is completely anonymous and your personal information will be used only for the purposes of this survey. Thank you very much for your collaboration.

1) Gender:

Male

Female

2) Age:



3) Profession:



4) Education:

Attended grade school	High School Diploma	BA or BS	Master's Degree
PhD	None

5) What is your nationality?



6) What is your mother tongue?



7) Do you know any other languages apart from English?

Yes

No

8) If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, what language/s do you know?



9) In what country do you think the film is set?



10) What are the elements or details that lead you think of this particular country?



11) Have you ever been to the country where you think the film is set?

Yes

No

12) If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, what was the purpose of your visit?

Vacation	Business	Work	Study
Other (please specify)

13) On a scale from 0 to 10, how familiar would you say you are with the culture of the country where you think the film is set?
010



14) How often do you go to the cinema?

Never	Less than once a month	Once a month	Twice a month
Three times a month	Four times a month	More than four times a month

15) How often do you rent films?

Never	Less than once a month	Once a month	Twice a month
Three times a month	Four times a month	More than four times a month

16) How often do you watch foreign language films?

Never	Less than once a month	Once a month	Twice a month
Three times a month	Four times a month	More than four times a month

17) Do you like watching subtitled foreign language films?

Yes

No

18) Why?



19) Have you ever watched foreign films dubbed in English?

Yes

No

20) If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, did you enjoy watching dubbed films?

Yes

No

I don't know

EVERYTHING GLITTERS


22) In the film Everything Glitters, on a scale from 0 to 10 how would you rate the authenticity of the characters' voice quality (e.g. intonation, accent, etc.)? Please place a cross where you think it's appropriate.

Woman with glasses

010

Woman with pony tail

010

Brunette woman

010

Salesman

010

The children

010

The wife

010

23) In the film Everything Glitters, on a scale from 0 to 10 how would you rate the authenticity of the characters' dialogues (e.g. use of words, vocabulary, expressions, etc.)? Please place a cross where you think it's appropriate

Woman with glasses

010

Woman with pony tail

010

Brunette woman

010

Salesman

010

The children

010

The wife

010

24) At the end of the film, one of the man's children mentions 'Gardaland'. Did you understand what 'Gardaland' is?

Yes

No

I don't know

25) If you understood what 'Gardaland' is, what is the most correct option?

the bank	the post office	a museum	a drugstore

26) If you did not understand what “Gardaland” is, was this annoying to you?

Yes

No

I don't know

27) On a scale from 0 to 10 how funny did you find this film?
010



28) If you rated this 5 or higher, please give examples of the funniest scenes.



29) If you rated this less than 5, please indicate why.



30) Did you enjoy watching this film dubbed in English?

Yes

No

I don't know

31) Would you have preferred to watch it in the original language with subtitles?

Yes

No

32) Why?



33) The short film you have just seen was dubbed. In other words, English speaking actors gave their voices to what were originally, in this case, Italian voices. Now that you have seen an example of dubbing, would you consider going to watch a dubbed movie?

Yes

No

I don't know

34) Would you consider renting a dubbed film on DVD?

Yes

No

I don't know

35) Would you consider buying a dubbed film on DVD?

Yes

No

I don't know

36) If the market offered you the possibility of choosing between a dubbed film on DVD and a subtitled film on DVD, which one would you like to choose:

Dubbed film on DVD

Subtitled film on DVD

None of the two

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