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1. This film has it all. Great acting by Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine and Joaquin Phoenix, the fine direction of Philip Kaufman, a provocative and titillating story and magnificent dialogue. What is the name of this film that centers around the bizarre and sometimes frightening exploits of the infamous French author the Marquis de Sade?
2. Another film wrapped around the real life story of a disturbed individual, this one focuses on the bizarre circumstances surrounding the filming of F. W. Murnau's classic horror piece 'Nosferatu'. What is the title of this film that stars John Malkovich as Murnau and Willem Dafoe as the creepy but wonderful actor Max Schreck?
3. Guy Ritchie fans should have no problem with this next selection. In 2000, the British wunderkind directed which film about a group of thugs and slugs who engage in a wrangle over a giant diamond that has come missing in a jewel heist?
4. Sadly, the list of films in this quiz is largely English language-centric, but there are a couple of foreign favorites added for your pleasure. One of these is the film 'Chunhyang', a wonderfully poetic story of love and song. From which country did this film emerge in 2000?
5. Moving along, we have another non-English language title, this time, a Chinese language film beautifully directed by Ang Lee. Featuring Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh, this film features a quest for a priceless jade sword and a love story to boot. Which film title fits this description?
6. Your humble quizmaker seems to be a big fan of biopics, because this is the third entry of that genre in this quiz. Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden star in which film based on the tortured life of an 20th century American Abstract Expressionist artist?
7. The Coen brothers were at it again in the year 2000 with yet another submission into their film oeuvre. Perhaps the most artistic of their films, this film relates the story of three escaped convicts who embark on an odyssey to retrieve some buried loot. What is the title of this ambitious effort?
8. Set in France, this beautiful film features the acting of Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche, and tells the story of a woman who helps bring some life to a rigidly moralistic community through the creation of her dainty little confections. Which of these film titles matches the information provided?
9. Here's one you may not have heard of, but should see. In 2000, Brad Anderson directed a charming little film starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Marisa Tomei as lovers from different periods of time (D'Onofrio from the future, Tomei from the present) who come together to form an extremely neurotic relationship. What is the name of this little gem with an intelligent plot and very engaging dialogue?
10. I probably would not have included this film but for the hilarious repartee that occurs between two characters, one a young man named Gaylord 'Greg' Focker (Ben Stiller) who wishes to propose to his girl friend Pam Byrnes, and the other the fearsome father of the girl, Jack Byrnes, an ex-CIA agent whose trust level is virtually nil. Endless wacky events ensue as Greg gets himself in deeper and deeper trouble with the hilariously intimidating Mr. Byrnes. Which of these films could possibly fit the above description?
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