TASK DEFINITION: Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
PROBLEM: The film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, is based on a short story by whom?

SOLUTION: the curious case of benjamin button

PROBLEM: What role is played by Elizabeth Hurley in the 2000 film Bedazzled?

SOLUTION: bedazzled

PROBLEM: What successful 2008 film starring Angelina Jolie did Clint Eastwood direct?

SOLUTION:
clint eastwood