The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)

written by Steve Conrad

directed, produced (with Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., John Goldwyn and Stuart Cornfeld)

starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean

Penn

This is the second film adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name

Task 1. Answer the following questions concerning the plot of the film:

1)

What is Walter Mitty’s job?

2)

What company does he work at?

3)

How long has he worked for the company?

4)

Is he satisfied with his present life?

5)

What does he suffer from?

6)

What is the name of the female colleague Walter falls in love with?

7)

What is the name of the most valuable photojournalist of the company?

8)

How did he name negative 25?

9)

What changes does the company have to face?

10)

What is the name of the transition manager?

11)

What were the key destinations during Mitty’s journey in search for Sean?

12)

What extraordinary events happen to Mitty?

13)

When and how did Mitty manage to find Sean?

14)

What happened to negative 25?

15)

What was pictured in it?

Task 2. Retell the plot of the film from the point of view of different characters.

Task 3. Complete the sentence “If I were…, I would…” while reflecting upon different

events of the story.

Task 4. Think of an alternative ending to the story.