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1. Edmond Dantes plots revenge against the three men responsible for his wrongful imprisonment in the Chateau d'If. In which 1934 film, based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas, does Robert Donat play the title role?

From Quiz Films of Robert Donat

Answer: The Count of Monte Cristo

Directed by Rowland V Lee, this is the first sound film of "The Count of Monte Cristo"; there had already been five silent versions. Elissa Landi plays Dantes' former fiancee, who marries one of the conspirators against him.

From Quiz The Movies of Minnie Driver

Answer: Circle Of Friends

The movie's plot involved the coming of age of three friends. Benny met a boy (Chris) in college and after a dance with the three girls he chose her. She kept the relationship secret from her parents, who were trying to set her up with an employee at their shop. After her father died she left school to help her mom, and her boyfriend cheated on her while drunk. After many tries, she forgave him and slowly their relationship healed itself. This movie made in 1995 also starred Saffron Burrows and Chris O'Donnell

From Quiz Willem Dafoe's Movies

Answer: John Geiger

John Geiger is a computer genius who alters the course of the cruise ship on which he is travelling. He puts it onto a collision course with an oil tanker, and plans on escaping with some jewels the ship is carrying on board. Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric also star in this 1997 sequel to 'Speed'.

From Quiz Jeff Daniels' Movie Roles

Answer: Ragtime

James Cagney and Mandy Patinkin were both in this movie, which was released in 1981. More minor cast members included Fran Drescher ('The Nanny') and Samuel L. Jackson. Daniels played the role of Sgt. Frankie O'Donnell. He had previously been in the television movie 'A Rumor of War' (1980).

From Quiz Sandra Dee' s Movies

Answer: 2

She played Mollie Michaelson in "Take Her, She's Mine", and Molly Jorgenson in "A Summer Place".

From Quiz Robert Duvall

Answer: The Seven-Percent Solution

An somewhat prissy Englishman? Way against type. Good film.

From Quiz Claire Danes Taglines

Answer: Romeo + Juliet

'Romeo + Juliet' was released in 1996. Baz Luhrmann directed and Danes plays the Juliet to Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo. Also features performances by John Leguizamo and Paul Rudd.

From Quiz Films of Robert Donat

Answer: The Private Life Of Henry VIII

Directed by Alexander Korda, "The Private Life Of Henry VIII" was the first British movie to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Donat plays the courtier with whom Henry's fifth wife, Katherine Howard, falls in love and who is executed with her.

From Quiz All in a Day's Work

Answer: circus owner

In this movie, Kitty Wonder struggles to keep her circus afloat, despite her father's gambling debts and a take-over attempt by a competing circus. Jumbo is the elephant who figures significantly in the plot. Novelist Sidney Sheldon and playwright Ben Hecht contributed to the script.

From Quiz The Movies of Minnie Driver

Answer: Tarzan

She was the voice of Jane Porter, the love interest for Tarzan. She and her father were searching for gorillas and their habitat, when they found a man in the jungle. She ended up staying behind to live with him.

From Quiz Willem Dafoe's Movies

Answer: Platoon

Dafoe was nominated for an Oscar in 1987 for the 1986 movie 'Platoon'. He played Sergeant Elias Grodin, and appeared alongside Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Johnny Depp. The movie was directed by Oliver Stone.

From Quiz Jeff Daniels' Movie Roles

Answer: Baxter

Tom Baxter was a film star in 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'; Biff Baxter was a broadcast personality in 'Radio Days'. Both films were directed by Woody Allen.

From Quiz Robert Duvall

Answer: The Outfit

An obscure but interesting film about the Chicago mob.

From Quiz Claire Danes Taglines

Answer: Brokedown Palace

Claire Danes starred with Kate Beckinsale and Bill Pullman in this 1999 movie. Daniel Lapaine makes a small appearance as the mysterious stranger who gets them in all the trouble.

From Quiz Films of Robert Donat

Answer: The Young Mr Pitt

Directed by Carol Reed, this wartime morale-booster features Robert Morley as Pitt's political opponent Charles James Fox, John Mills as anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce and Herbert Lom as Napoleon Bonaparte.

From Quiz All in a Day's Work

Answer: flight attendant

Julie's work as a stewardess (which is what flight attendants were called in 1956) somehow qualifies her to fly an airliner after Lyle kills the pilot and wounds the copilot. Day actually took flying lessons to prepare for her role. "Julie" was shot extensively on the Coast of California near Monterey, where Doris Day would settle once she retired from films and television.

From Quiz The Movies of Minnie Driver

Answer: High Heels and Low Lifes

Driver played Shannon, a nurse in a hospital. After hearing the phone call, the girls decided to cash in with the thieves by calling in phone threats. They succeeded in blackmailing the robbers, gave most of the money to the hospital and bought a few pleasures. You never know what a phone conversation can get you into. This 2001 film also starred Mary McCormack.

From Quiz Willem Dafoe's Movies

Answer: Jesus of Nazareth

Martin Scorsese directed the film adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel. Harvey Keitel was Judas, and Barbara Hershey was Mary Magdalene.

From Quiz Jeff Daniels' Movie Roles

Answer: Flap Horton

Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson and Debra Winger starred in this film, released in 1983. The story is of a mother and daughter who struggle to understand one another. Flap Horton is Emma Greenway's (Debra Winger) husband.

From Quiz Sandra Dee' s Movies

Answer: Come September

They made a total of three films together: "Come September" in 1961, "If A Man Answers" in 1962, and "That Funny Feeling" in 1965. Dee and Darin were married from 1960-1967 and had one son, Dodd. He has written a book about his parents entitled "Dreamlovers".

From Quiz Claire Danes Taglines

Answer: The Rainmaker

Danes has a supporting role in this as Matt Damon's love interest, abused by her spouse. Danny DeVito also stars as Damon's more jaded partner. Johnny Whitworth (yeah, that guy from 'Empire Records') makes an interesting appearance as the victim of the insurance company's corruption.

From Quiz Matt Damon Co-Stars

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker who has a large body of work to his name. He won an Oscar for his portrayal of Andy Beckett in "Philadelphia", another for playing Forrest Gump in the 1994 film of the same name. He has also portrayed Jim Lovell in the 1995 space movie "Apollo 13", Woody in the "Toy Story" series, and Carl Hanratty in the biopic "Catch Me if You Can". In "Saving Private Ryan", Tom Hanks takes on the character of Captain John Miller, an officer tasked with a seemingly senseless and quite difficult mission, to extract a private whose brothers have been killed in other theatres of action. Miller has the added challenge of trying to lead and motivate men when they don't want to do the mission. The soldiers in the movie resent Damon's character, and, to build up that resentment, director Spielberg actually made the rest of the cast go to boot camp to train for their roles, all except for Damon. He then would bring up that fact while filming, rubbing it in that Damon had an easier time preparing for the movie and creating actual resentment.

From Quiz The Movies of Minnie Driver

Answer: Hard Rain

In this 1998 film she starred opposite Christian Slater and Morgan Freeman. After a town flooded, an armored truck got robbed and a man ran to save his life. The man robbing the truck got emotional and Karen and Tom (Slater) let him go with a bag of money.

From Quiz Willem Dafoe's Movies

Answer: Green Goblin

Norman Osborn developed his other personality after being exposed to some experimental nerve gas. Spider-Man was played by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst starred as Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker's classmate.

From Quiz Jeff Daniels' Movie Roles

Answer: Love Hurts

'Love Hurts' tells the story of Paul Weaver, who has just got divorced and moved back to his parents' home. Cynthia Sikes stars as his ex-wife and Mary Griffin as his daughter.

From Quiz Sandra Dee' s Movies

Answer: Hayden Rorke

She made three films each with Bobby Darin and John Saxon, and two films with Troy Donahue. She and Hayden Rorke were in four films together: "The Restless Years" in 1958, "A Stranger In My Arms" in 1959, "Tammy Tell Me True" in 1961, and "I'd Rather Be Rich" in 1964. In case you're wondering who in the world Hayden Rorke is, he's best known for playing Dr. Bellows on the television show "I Dream Of Jeannie".

From Quiz Robert Duvall

Answer: The Eagle Has Landed

This is about a plot to kill Winston Churchill, and features Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland.

From Quiz Claire Danes Taglines

Answer: Little Women

This 1994 film adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel also starred Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst and Christian Bale.

From Quiz Matt Damon Co-Stars

Answer: George Clooney

George Clooney is an American actor who started his rise to stardom as Dr. Doug Ross on the television drama "ER". He received his first Oscar in the supporting role of Bob Barnes in the thriller "Syriana" and another as a producer for the film "Argo". He has also been in some notable roles such as Lyn Cassady in the 2009 war film "The Men Who Stare at Goats", Ryan Bingham in the comedy "Up in the Air", Matt Kowalski in the 2013 space drama "Gravity", and Batman in the 1997 flop "Batman & Robin". In the remake "Ocean's Eleven", Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a criminal with a keen mind and an agenda to not only get rich, but also get back the woman he loves. Matt Damon helps him out as Linus Caldwell, a skilled pickpocket, and together with a star-studded cast, they pull off the heist. The two would team up again for "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen", as well as the 2014 film "The Monuments Men", the aforementioned "Syriana", and when Clooney directed Damon in the 2017 film "Suburbicon". Damon and Clooney have been friends for a while, Damon saying about his friend that "he's got a huge heart, he's incredibly loyal, and he's really, really smart".

From Quiz The Movies of Minnie Driver

Answer: Phantom Of The Opera

This film was based on the novel by Gaston Leroux written in 1916. It was about an opera being haunted by a phantom. Driver played Carlotta who was sabotaged and lost the lead role.

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