Seattle: Degrees of Separation Quiz

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1. Which romantic comedy, about two people brought together by a radio show, has its final scene at the top of the Empire State Building?

Answer: Sleepless in Seattle

In "Sleepless in Seattle", Tom Hanks plays Sam Baldwin, a widower with a young son. He is persuaded by his son to talk about his wife on a radio show and one of the listeners, Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), feels a connection with him. They only properly meet in the climax at the observatory deck of the Empire State Building, after fleeting glances and brief meetings on a few earlier occasions.

2. In which movie do the lovers make a pact to meet at the Empire State Building at the end of six months, if they still felt the same way about each other?

Answer: An Affair to Remember

"An Affair to Remember" starred Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The two meet and fall in love on a cruise while they are in relationships with other people. They agree to meet after six months at the Empire State Building if they still feel as strongly about each other and are ready to make a commitment. Fate intervenes and one of them is unable to keep the appointment.

3. Based on a true story, which of these Deborah Kerr movie plots centered on a king and a governess?

Answer: The King and I

Another Deborah Kerr movie, "The King and I" was based on the memoirs of an Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens, who was a teacher to the king of Siam's children. Yul Brynner played the king of the movie's title and won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance.

4. Continuing with the royal theme, in which movie did Cate Blanchett play the role of a queen?

Answer: Elizabeth

The 1998 film "Elizabeth" followed the initial years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was followed by "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" which traced the latter half of her reign. Cate Blanchett played the title role in both movies. "Elizabeth" was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress, but only won one - Best Makeup.

5. Cate Blanchett shared screen space with an ensemble female cast in which of these heist movies?

Answer: Ocean's 8

The 2001 film "Ocean's Eleven" was the first film in this series. It was a remake of the 1960 film of the same name. This was followed by the sequels "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen". George Clooney played the titular Danny Ocean in all three movies. "Ocean's 8" follows Danny's sister Debbie, played by Sandra Bullock, and her gang of women as they plan a heist during the annual Met Gala in New York City. Apart from Cate and Sandra, the cast included Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham Carter.

6. Anne Hathaway essayed the role of Fantine in which musical adapted from a novel by Victor Hugo?

Answer: Les Miserables

The 2012 musical "Les Mis�rables" was based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Set in 19th century France, the movie follows the life of Jean Valjean, who escaped from prison and managed to establish his own factory. Fantine, played by Anne Hathaway, is one of the workers in his factory.

The other main character is the policeman Javert who continues his hunt for Valjean years after he made his escape.

7. Which rom-com, that takes place entirely in France, begins with a woman trying to conquer her fear of flying to go meet her fiance?

Answer: French Kiss

"French Kiss" stars Meg Ryan as Kate and Kevin Kline as Luc. Kate is shocked to receive a call from her fiance informing her that he has called off their engagement as he has fallen for another woman. Determined to win back her fiance, she decides to fly to France from Canada, despite her debilitating fear of flying. On the flight, she meets a Frenchman named Luc, who is a thief and uses her to smuggle a stolen necklace through customs.

In a bid to get the necklace back, he ends up accompanying her across the country and along the way, they fall in love.

8. Using airplanes as a link, which of these films has the protagonist pretending to be a Pan Am pilot, among other things?

Answer: Catch Me If You Can

"Catch Me If You Can" is based on real life scamster Frank Abagnale. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Abagnale while Tom Hanks plays Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent, in this movie directed by Steven Spielberg. Apart from a pilot, Frank also pretends to be a doctor and lawyer and indulges in various scams to earn his living.

9. Leonardo DiCaprio starred in which of these teen romance movies?

Answer: Romeo + Juliet

As can be guessed by the name, "Romeo + Juliet" is a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous play. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes played the title roles in this movie directed by Baz Luhrmann. The feuding Montagues and Capulets are rival mafia empires in this version of the story.

10. Which of these movies, adapted from one of the Bard's works, is set in Seattle?

Answer: 10 Things I Hate About You

"10 Things I Hate About You" is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew". Set in a high school in Seattle, the story follows two sisters, Kat and Bianca. Since the younger sister Bianca will only be allowed to go to the prom if her elder sister goes, Cameron, who has a huge crush on Bianca, hires Patrick to woo Kat. Like the shrew in the original play, Kat is ill-tempered and hard to win over, making Patrick's job a lot harder than he first thought.

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