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1. One of Martin Scorsese's most provocative and beautifully filmed works was released to the public in 1997. Featuring the coming-of-age story of the 14th Dalai Lama, the film is evocative of so many emotions. What is its title?
2. Featuring Jack Nicholson as a neurotic writer, Helen Hunt as a struggling waitress and Greg Kinnear as an unfortunate artist, which film of 1997 meandered its way through the lives of these three people?
3. One of the best films of 1997 was 'Amistad', the story of a shipful of Africans who, after having been illegally seized and submitted to the slave trade, forcibly commandeered the ship upon which they were being transported. Who ably directed this fascinating film?
4. Directed by Mike Newell, this film features Johnny Depp as an FBI agent who has infiltrated the Mafia hierarchy. Unfortunately, the Depp character becomes personally involved with his 'case', especially in his friendship with Lefty Ruggiero, played by Al Pacino. Which film is described here?
5. Though he had been directing films for over a decade, it was this film, directed by Wong Kar-Wai in 1997, about the unhappy relationship between two gay men from Hong Kong that won him international acclaim. What is the English language title of Wong's 'Cheun Gwong Tsa Sit'?
6. In the follow up to his masterful 'Pulp Fiction', Quentin Tarantino tells the story of a struggling flight attendant who gets herself involved with the owner of a bail bonds outfit in an undercover plot to bust a small time crime boss named Ordell Robbie. What is the title of this thrilling little film?
7. For many, the best film of 1997 was 'L.A. Confidential', which featured a marvelous ensemble cast. Which of the following actors was not among those appearing in the film?
8. For those of us into the truly disturbing and bizarre, we need look no further than this 1997 film, featuring a montage of scenes weaving in and out of the lives of teenagers and children who have apparently survived a tornado hit in their tiny Ohio town of Xenia. What is the title of this very unusual, independent film directed by Harmony Korine?
9. An animated masterpiece of almost unsurpassed beauty, 'Princess Mononoke' first hit theaters in 1997. What is the name of the acclaimed Japanese film director who conjured up this grand fantasy-adventure?
10. The final film in this 'top ten' comes from the mind of director David Fincher. In the film, Nicholas Van Orton, played by Michael Douglas, finds himself involved in a harrowing adventure as he is immersed in a terrifying real-life/virtual-reality 'game' as a gift from his brother. What is the title of imaginative thriller?
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