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1. Ruby Lee Gissing has just moved from Tennessee to a resort town in Florida during the off season, in "Ruby in Paradise". She manages to find a job in a souvenir shop, but after an incident with the son of her boss, leaves there to find other employment. As she changes jobs and boyfriends, she discovers things about herself and what she wants to do with her life. Who played Ruby?
2. A British housewife, tired of her ho-hum life and stale marriage, yearns for some excitement. She readily agrees when her friend asks her to go to Greece with her, even over the objections of her husband and daughter. While in Greece, she meets a man who provides some of the romance she was missing. But when her husband comes looking for her, she realizes that she already had what she was looking for. Who played Shirley in "Shirley Valentine"?
3. Muriel lives a drab life in Porpoise Spit, listening to Abba music and dreaming about how being married would make her life better. When she and her friend Rhonda move to Sydney, Muriel's dream of a wedding comes true, but she realizes that her self-worth has more to do with her happiness than being married. Who played Muriel in "Muriel's Wedding"?
4. Rita is a hairdresser seeking to improve her lot in life, in "Educating Rita". She enrolls in Open University, where her tutor is Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), a cynical, alcoholic professor who knows that education and culture does not always provide the happiness that Rita thinks it will. Charmed by her freshness, Frank begins to fall in love with Rita as she helps him to improve his life. Who played Rita?
5. A thirty-something British woman tries to improve her life by losing weight, cutting down on her smoking and drinking, and finding the right man, in "Bridget Jones's Diary". Who played Bridget?
6. A widower (Peter Gallagher), whose wife died two years ago, can't let go of her, and still carries on a relationship with her ghost. Absorbed in his grief, his relationship with his teenage daughter has been neglected, and he's surprised to realize that she's ready to start dating. Who played the wife, Gillian, in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday"?
7. Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) takes a new position as the right-hand man to Ballin Mundson, a shady South American casino owner. Johnny is surprised to find that his boss's wife, who he has been assigned to keep an eye on, is none other than his former lover, the sultry and flirtatious Gilda. Gilda has married Mundson for wealth and position, but her heart still belongs to Johnny. Even though she throws herself at him, Johnny is not willing to jeopardize his job with Mundson for Gilda. Which actress played the title role in "Gilda"?
8. A single waitress convinces her married friend to come with her to a friend's cabin for the weekend in "Thelma and Louise". When a simple stop at a roadside bar turns violent, the two end up becoming fugitives on the run. Who played Thelma?
9. Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her father to the home of who he thinks are distant and wealthy relatives, the d'Urbervilles. It turns out that those claiming to be the d'Urbervilles have bought the name and title, and soon Tess becomes the lover of the young man of the manor, Alec. She becomes pregnant by Alec, but her child dies soon after birth. After taking a job on a dairy farm, she meets and then marries a nice young man named Angel, who leaves her after she tells him about her past indiscretions and the baby. Tess finds various jobs, but ends up back as Alec's mistress. Who played the title role in "Tess"?
10. "Frances" is the true story of Frances Farmer, a young actress in the 1930s who was poised for stardom. Her non-conformist ways and self-destructive behaviour landed her in mental institutions where she was brutally mistreated. Who played Frances?
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