Question: The film Circle was inspired by a 1957 movie directed by who ?

full_context: Document 1: Circle Series: The Circle Series, formerly known as the Circle Trilogy until the novel "Green" was released in September 2009, is a tetralogy of spiritually inspired novels by American author Ted Dekker, written mostly in 2004, about a man named Thomas Hunter who, after a head injury, wakes up in an alternate reality every time he goes to sleep. The stakes are raised when he realizes that a deadly virus is about to be unleashed in the world, and that the other earth is also being threatened with catastrophe. The pace quickens as links and parallels between the two worlds are revealed, and the clock begins to run down for both worlds.
Document 2: The Circle (2017 film): The Circle is a 2017 American techno-thriller film directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers, based on Eggers' 2013 novel of the same name. The film stars Emma Watson and Tom Hanks, with John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly and Bill Paxton. It is the final performance of Paxton's career, and was released just after his death in February 2017. It is also Headly's penultimate performance before her death in June 2017.
Document 3: The Law (1974 film): The Law was a critically acclaimed 1974 Universal Television movie directed by John Badham starring Judd Hirsch as defence attorney Murray Stone with John Beck, Bonnie Franklin and Gary Busey. The same writing team of Joel Oliansky (teleplay), William Sackheim (story) continued with a 1975 TV mini-series of three further hour-long episodes for Hirsch's character:
Document 4: Dog Day Afternoon: Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Frank Pierson, and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen, James Broderick, Lance Henriksen, and Carol Kane. The title refers to the sultry "dog days" of summer.
Document 5: Circle (2015 film): Circle is a 2015 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Carter Jenkins, Lawrence Kao, Allegra Masters, Michael Nardelli, Julie Benz, Mercy Malick, Lisa Pelikan, and Cesar Garcia. It was inspired by the 1957 drama "12 Angry Men" and was shot in 2014. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 28, 2015, before being released to video-on-demand on October 16, 2015. In the film, fifty people wake up in a darkened room, only to find that one of them is killed every two minutes or when they attempt to leave. When they realize that they can control which person is selected to die, blocs emerge based on personal values.
Document 6: E. G. Marshall: E. G. Marshall (born Everett Eugene Grunz, June 18, 1914 – August 24, 1998) was an American actor, best known for his television roles as the lawyer Lawrence Preston on "The Defenders" in the 1960s and as neurosurgeon David Craig on "" in the 1970s. Among his film roles he is perhaps best known as the unflappable, conscientious "Juror #4" in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama "12 Angry Men" (1957). He also played the President of the United States in "Superman II" (1980) and "" (2006).
Document 7: Pod (film): Pod is a 2015 American horror film written and directed by Mickey Keating. It stars Lauren Ashley Carter, Dean Cates, Brian Morvant, Larry Fessenden, and John Weselcouch. Carter and Cates play siblings who stage an intervention for their unstable brother, played by Morvant. As the situation spirals out of control, they begin to wonder if what they had dismissed as their brother's paranoid delusions may be true. Writing was influenced by "The Twilight Zone" and classic horror films of the 1970s, including the 1978 version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", which inspired the title. Shooting took place in Maine in winter 2014. It premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2015, and was released theatrically on August 28, 2015. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 67% approval rating based on six reviews.
Document 8: 12 (2007 film): 12 is a 2007 crime film by Russian director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. Mikhalkov was awarded the Special Lion at the 64th Venice International Film Festival for his work on the film, which also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It is an adaptation of Reginald Rose's play "Twelve Angry Men" and a remake of Sidney Lumet's film "12 Angry Men".
Document 9: Room (2015 film): Room is a 2015 independent drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Brie Larson as a woman who has been held captive for seven years, and whose 5-year-old son (Jacob Tremblay) was born in captivity. Their escape allows the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. The film also stars Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, and William H. Macy.
Document 10: Circle (TV series): Circle () is a South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Kang-woo, Gong Seung-yeon, , , Lee Gi-kwang and . It is scheduled to air on tvN every Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) starting May 22, 2017.
Document 11: Sidney Lumet: Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for "12 Angry Men" (1957), "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), "Network" (1976), and "The Verdict" (1982). He did not win an individual Academy Award, but he did receive an Academy Honorary Award and 14 of his films were nominated for various Oscars, such as "Network", which was nominated for ten, winning four.
Document 12: Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film): Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 American courtroom drama film with film noir elements co-adapted and directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power (in his final screen role), Marlene Dietrich, and Charles Laughton. Set in the Old Bailey in London, the picture is based on the play of the same name by Agatha Christie and deals with the trial of a man accused of murder. Being the first film adaptation of this story, the movie features Elsa Lanchester in a supporting role and was adapted for the screen by Larry Marcus, Harry Kurnitz and Wilder.
Document 13: They Look Like People: They Look Like People is a 2015 independent psychological thriller film that was shot, edited, written, produced, and directed by Perry Blackshear and marks his feature film directorial debut. The movie had its world premiere on January 25, 2015 at the Slamdance Film Festival where it won a special jury award. It stars MacLeod Andrews as a man who believes that humanity is being secretly taken over by evil creatures.
Document 14: 12 Angry Men (1957 film): 12 Angry Men is a 1957 American courtroom drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. Written and co-produced by Rose himself and directed by Sidney Lumet, this trial film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. In the United States, a verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous. The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of one set: out of 96 minutes of run time, only three minutes take place outside of the jury room.
Document 15: 7th Berlin International Film Festival: The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award first time at the festival this year. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film "12 Angry Men" directed by Sidney Lumet.
ground_truth: Sidney Lumet