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The Note (film)
The Note is a 2007 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film directed by Douglas Barr and starring Genie Francis and Ted McGinley. The film aired on Hallmark Channel on December 8, 2007. It is based on the novel of the same name by Angela Hunt and was filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario. Plot summary. Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's readership is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the paper is going to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired, MacGruder decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while logging her journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note affects each person she contacts significantly. Promotion. To support the premiere of the film, Hallmark Channel launched a website on October 22, 2007 called www.WhatWouldYouWrite.com, where viewers could submit their own personalized notes to family and friends and answer the question 'who would you reach out to if you only had a minute?' The website has since been disconnected. Reception. "The Note" became Hallmark Channel's highest-rated film of 2007 and third highest all-time rating.

Question: Who was the director of The Note?
Answer: Douglas Barr
Allow Me, Daddy!
Allow Me, Daddy! () is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard. Plot. Rodolfo, a young man with the ambitions of an opera singer in the bass register, does not work, gets up at midday and lives on the shoulders of his butchers in-laws, who keep his singing studies with a profiteer teacher. Finally, he is cornered by his father-in-law, who expects him to work, as a singer or with any other occupation. The teacher, for fear of losing the profit, arranges for Rodolfo to be hired for just one evening in the small part of Doctor Grenvil in La traviata. Rodolfo, after having created problems in the rehearsals, executes, in general disapproval, the phrase "Consumption does not grant her but a few hours" lowering it by an octave, reaching low C, and furthermore, advancing to the proscenium while the curtain falls. He closes behind him, sings the phrase: «It's off!», not foreseen since, although present in the score, it is traditionally omitted. Everything happens: the other performers, the conductor and the theater director are indignant, while family and friends believe that he has been a great success. He will continue to study singing with the usual teacher, resuming life as always. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Allow Me?
Answer: Mario Bonnard
Thicker than Water (2000 film)
Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, and Ireland in combination with a wide range of styles of guitar music. Surfers in the film include Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian. Cast. In alphabetical order:
Soundtrack. Released on November 25, 2003, the soundtrack to Thicker Than Water, which is scored by Johnson, collects 14 tracks by the likes of G. Love &amp; Special Sauce, The Meters, Finley Quaye, and Johnson himself. Awards and honors. "Thicker than Water" received "Surfer" magazine's 2000 Video of the Year Award. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Thicker than Water?
Answer: Jack Johnson, Jack Hody Johnson, The Malloys
Pilot (Grimm)
The Pilot episode of the fantasy drama series Grimm originally aired on NBC on October 28, 2011. It was written by David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, the creators of the series, and directed by Marc Buckland. Synopsis. Opening quote: "The wolf thought to himself, what a tender young creature. What a nice plump mouthful..."
After presenting a quote by The Brothers Grimm, the cold open shows a girl in a red sweatshirt running through the woods. She is attacked by a wolf-like creature, after she stops to check out a small figurine lying on the ground. Later that morning, police officer Nick Burkhardt (portrayed by David Giuntoli), and his partner Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby), are discussing Nick's plans to propose to his girlfriend. A woman walks by and while looking at Nick, her face changes to that of a non-human creature. Hank appears not to notice anything. They are then called to investigate the murder of the runner. After visiting the murder scene, Nick and Hank are working at a station of the Portland Police Department. There is a man being processed by another detective, and when Nick looks at him, his face momentarily changes into that of a beast. Nick is again the only one who sees this transformation. Later that night, Nick comes to his home to find his girlfriend, to whom he is preparing to propose, Juliette Silverton (Bitsie Tulloch), conversing with his aunt, Marie Kessler (portrayed by guest star Kate Burton), who had just come to town with a trailer.

Question: Who was the director of Pilot?
Answer: Marc Buckland
Drive (The X-Files)
"Drive" is the second episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series "The X-Files". It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1998. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. "Drive" earned a Nielsen household rating of 11.0, being watched by 18.5 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received largely positive reviews from television critics. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In the episode, Mulder is trapped in a car by a seemingly deranged man, and Scully races to determine if the man is suffering from a deadly illness—and if Mulder is in danger of becoming the next victim of some sort of government conspiracy. The episode was written by Vince Gilligan, directed by Rob Bowman, and featured a guest appearance by Bryan Cranston. Gilligan cast Cranston to play the antagonist because he felt he could successfully humanize the role. Cranston's success in "Drive" later led to his casting as Walter White in Gilligan's AMC series "Breaking Bad". Plot. In a live news report, a high-speed car chase comes to an end in the Nevada desert.

Question: Who was the director of Drive?
Answer: Rob Bowman, Rob Stanton Bowman, Rob S. Bowman
The Signal (2007 film)
The Signal is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by independent filmmakers David Bruckner, Dan Bush and Jacob Gentry. It is told in three parts, in which all telecommunication and audiovisual devices transmit only a mysterious signal turning people mad and activating murderous behaviour in many of those affected. The film's three interconnected chapters ("transmissions") are presented in a nonlinear narrative. Each of them manifests elements of (besides the overall genre of psychological horror), respectively, splatter film, black comedy, and a post-apocalyptic love story. "The Signal" was met with a mixed but largely positive critical reception. Plot. Mya is cheating on her husband Lewis with Ben. Ben asks Mya to leave the city with him, but she remains noncommittal. As Mya exits, Ben turns the television on and watches a bizarre, psychedelic sequence of images. Mya listens to a compact disc given to her by Ben, but she is menaced by men who are acting strangely in a parking garage. When she reaches her apartment building, she finds more people behaving strangely. Unknown to Mya, a static-like interference coming through communications media has amplified people's negative emotional traits, causing them to act irrationally and, in most cases, violently. Transmission 1: Crazy in Love. Written and directed by David Bruckner. Once inside her apartment, Lewis and two friends, Jerry and Rod, attempt to fix the TV, but Lewis beats Jerry to death over a minor argument.

Question: Who was the director of The Signal?
Answer: David Bruckner
The Suspect (1998 film)
The Suspect is a 1998 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Ringo Lam and starring Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Simon Yam, Ray Lui, Ada Choi and Eric Moo
Plot. Twelve years ago in 1986, Don (Louis Koo) was imprisoned due to murder and the fact he did not testify against the mastermind Dante (Simon Yam) and his friend Max (Julian Cheung), who was also involved of committing the crime. Twelve years later, Don is released from prison and decides not to repeat the same mistakes and make a fresh start. However, Don receives a sudden call from Dante and Max, who force him to assassinate the candidate running for the president of the Philippines. Don rejects their request, but later discovers that the target has been assassinated. Don realizes he has been framed by Dante and begins to exile. Later, with the help of King Tso (Ray Lui), a legion soldier who was hired to take down the murderer, and Annie (Ada Choi), a female reporter, Don reveals the evidence of Dante's crime and clears himself. Reception. Critical. "Love HK Film" gave the film a mixed review describing it as being "more competent than spectacular, which registers the film as an eventual disappointment." Box office. The film grossed HK$4,497,310 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 16 July to 5 August 1998 in Hong Kong. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The Suspect?
Answer: Ringo Lam, Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
American Gothic (1988 film)
1988 Canadian film directed by John Hough
American Gothic is a 1988 slasher film directed by John Hough and starring Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Janet Wright, and Michael J. Pollard. Its plot follows a group of travelers who become stranded on an island where they find themselves in the clutches of a demented family of murderers. The film poster is a pastiche of the Grant Wood painting of the same name. Plot. Cynthia is traumatized by the death of her baby after leaving him in a bathtub, where he accidentally drowned. She and five of her friends, Jeff, Rob, Lynn, Paul and Terri decide to go on a vacation. They charter a plane in Seattle, but are plagued by engine troubles and are forced to land the plane on a lonely island in the Puget Sound. The six set camp, and the next morning, Paul stays at the camp while the others set off to find help. They come upon a large cottage nestled in the woods. After entering the cottage and fooling around a bit, they meet the owners, an elderly married couple going by the simple names of Ma and Pa. The group of friends is welcomed to spend the night. At dinner, Lynn starts smoking and Pa scolds her and demands that she smoke outside. Later, Lynn and Cynthia discover Ma and Pa have a child, Fanny, who looks more like a middle-aged woman but claims she is 12. That night, Ma and Pa throw more strict rules in, such as no cussing and forcing the girls and boys apart to prevent premarital sex.

Question: Who was the director of American Gothic?
Answer: John Hough
Crazy (2000 film)
Crazy is a 2000 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. It is based on the autobiographical book by Benjamin Lebert, published in 1999. The film is a drama about a 16-year-old boy named Benjamin who, after experiencing some academic problems, is switched to a boarding school in an attempt to improve his grades. When he reaches the new school, he has difficulty acclimating to his new environment along with some coming of age issues, when he falls in love with a dreamy school girl named Malen. The part of Benjamin was played by Robert Stadlober. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Crazy?
Answer: Hans-Christian Schmid
Mahjong (film)
Mahjong () is a 1996 Taiwanese comedy film written and directed by Edward Yang. The film stars Chang Chen, Nick Erickson and Virginie Ledoyen. The film was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Mahjong?
Answer: Edward Yang
The First Time (1969 film)
1969 film by James Neilson
The First Time is a 1969 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by James Neilson and starring Jacqueline Bisset. Filming started in July 1968 as "Beginners Three". Plot. Three teen guys decide to lose their virginity. Some really want to and some are peer pressured into it. They're sent on a wild goose chase. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The First Time?
Answer: James Neilson
Pirates of Malaysia
The Pirates of Malaysia is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film "Sandokan the Great", also directed by Lenzi. Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, with his group of renegades, tries to thwart a British general from forcing the good Sultan Hassim to resign in favour of the Imperial crown. Plot. The cruel Lord James Guillonk, faithful steward of Queen Victoria, is governor of the territories of Borneo and Malaysia. His archenemy is the Indian pirate Sandokan, who along with his band of rebels, the Tigers, has been leading attacks against the British forces. This time, Sandokan again faces off against the governor, Lord Guillonk, who is waging a campaign against Tremal-Naik, a Hindu opposed to the British. Tremal-Naik tells Sandokan of the Thugs, a secret sect of Hindu fanatics that worship the bloody goddess Kali. The Thugs have kidnapped Tremal-Naik’s beloved, and are holding her in their dungeon. When his beloved mysteriously escapes from the Thug dungeon, only to fall into the hands of Lord Guillonk, Sandokan prepares for a new battle against the governor. Production. "Pirates of Malaysia" had a screenplay credited to Victor Andres Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, and Ugo Liberatore. The film was adapted by Liberatore and based on the novel by Emilio Salgari. Release.

Question: Who was the director of Pirates of Malaysia?
Answer: Umberto Lenzi
Avatar (1916 film)
1916 film
Avatar is a lost Italian silent film from 1916 based on the 1856 novel "Avatar" by Théophile Gautier. It was directed by Carmine Gallone and starred Soava Gallone. In the UK it was also known as "The Magician". It was produced by Società Italiana Cines. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Avatar?
Answer: Carmine Gallone, Carmelo Gallone
Restless (2000 film)
Restless () is a 2000 Finnish romantic film directed by Aku Louhimies. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival. The sex scenes in the film sparked uproar and disapproval from the audience and critics after the release. Critic Antti Lindqvist wrote in "Katso" (5/2000) that the director throws more sex scenes and naked women and men on the screen more than anyone since Lauri Törhönen's 1986 film "The Undressing". "Restless" was followed by "Me and Morrison" (2001) and "Addiction" (2004). "Restless" was co-written by Louhimies and Aleksi Bardy, but they did not participate in the sequels. Plot. The film is about Ari, a 27-year-old ambulance doctor with a terminally ill mother. One-night stands are his main pastime. He does not want to meet any of the girls again because he is certain that commitment equals pain. But one day Ari realises that he cannot feel anything at all. Then he meets a woman named Tiina on the beach. That same day they have sex in Ari's apartment and Tiina enters her phone number into Ari's in order to exchange contact details. At first Ari ignores Tiina's attempts to phone him to the amusement of his married colleague, Roope. Ari subsequently relents and they start dating each other reaching the point where Tiina, falling in love, begins to look for commitment.

Question: Who was the director of Restless?
Answer: Aku Louhimies, Aku Urban Louhimies, Aku Louhimes
The Dream (1985 film)
1985 film
The Dream () is a 1985 Dutch drama film directed by Pieter Verhoeff. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The Dream?
Answer: Pieter Verhoeff
Animal Crackers (2017 film)
2017 animated film
Animal Crackers is a 2017 animated comedy-fantasy film directed by Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft, written by Sava and Dean Lorey and based on the animal-shaped cookie (and also loosely on the graphic novel by Sava). The film stars the voices of Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Danny DeVito, Ian McKellen, Sylvester Stallone, Patrick Warburton, Raven-Symoné, Harvey Fierstein, Wallace Shawn, Gilbert Gottfried, Tara Strong, James Arnold Taylor, Kevin Grevioux, and Lydia Rose Taylor in her film debut. It tells the story of a family who comes across a box of magical animal crackers that turns anyone that consumes a cracker into the animal that the cracker represents and this animal handily saves the circus that the family was associated with. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2017. It was released in China on July 21, 2018. It was released on Netflix on July 24, 2020, to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Plot. In 1962, brothers "Buffalo" Bob and Horatio Huntington ran a traveling circus together, doing well despite their vastly different personalities. After a show, the circus' resident gypsy fortune-teller Esmerelda presents her beautiful niece Talia to her employers, asking them to give her a job. Bob and Horatio are immediately smitten with the lovely woman, but her affections are solely for Bob.

Question: Who was the director of Animal Crackers?
Answer: Tony Bancroft
The System (1953 film)
1953 film by Lewis Seiler
The System is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon and Robert Arthur. Plot. An honest bookmaker discovers the hard way that his line of work is a lot more dangerous than he first thought. Reception. When the film was first released, "The New York Times"' review was brutal. The film critic wrote, "It seems quite appropriate for Warner Brothers' "The System", a stultified excursion into contemporary crime, to have opened at the Palace yesterday. The morning weather was drab and depressing. So was the picture ... The sad fact to be faced is that there is not a single thing to recommend "The System". The performance of the feminine lead, Joan Weldon, is embarrassing in its inadequacy. Mr. Lovejoy makes an honest effort in a professional way, but the script is such a peachy morass he has no chance. That Lewis Seiler, the director, should fail so is more disappointing when one recalls his memorable "Guadalcanal Diary"." Forget this fiasco, for it is one of those soggy melodramas that serve only to fill out double bills." References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The System?
Answer: Lewis Seiler
Champions (1984 film)
Champions is a 1984 British drama sports film based on the true story of jockey Bob Champion. It is directed by John Irvin, produced by Peter Shaw, written by Evan Jones, and stars John Hurt, Edward Woodward and Jan Francis. Plot. The film is based on the true story of Bob Champion (portrayed by John Hurt), who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1979. After treatment with an operation to remove the diseased testicle and chemotherapy, Champion recovered and went on to win the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti. Awards. In 1984, John Irvin was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1985, John Hurt won an award at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for his role in the film. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Champions?
Answer: John Irvin
Bombs on Monte Carlo (1931 film)
1931 film
Bombs on Monte Carlo () is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Hans Albers, Anna Sten, and Heinz Rühmann. The film is based on the novel "Bomben auf Monte Carlo" (1930) by Fritz Reck-Malleczewen. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in August 1931. The film is known for featuring the German a capella band Comedian Harmonists, who perform the song "Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen". Plot. Captain Craddock commands the Mediterranean cruiser Persimon, which sails under the flag of the Kingdom of Pontenero. Like his crew, he hasn't received any pay for a long time because the kingdom is bankrupt. Therefore, he refuses to take Queen Yola I on board for a Mediterranean cruise. Instead, he goes to Monte Carlo to confront the Pontenero consul there. But Yola is already there incognito, who, for lack of money, sacrifices her pearl necklace, for which Craddock finally receives 100,000 francs. Disguised as a half-world lady, Yola persuades the captain to try his luck at the casino, where Craddock loses all the money after initial winnings. He blames the manager of the casino and threatens his ship to shell him if he doesn't get the money back. Undetected, Yola follows the angry captain onto his cruiser, who actually has the ship's artillery finished the next day. Panic breaks out in the city and people flee.

Question: Who was the director of Monte Carlo Madness?
Answer: Hanns Schwarz
The Heart (1955 film)
1955 Japanese film
 is a 1955 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on the 1914 novel "Kokoro" by Natsume Sōseki. Plot. During the late Meiji era, student Hioki befriends an elder man, Nobuchi, and his wife Shizu, who live a reclusive life in their Tokyo home. A shadow of the past hangs over the childless couple in the shape of a long deceased friend, Kaji, whose grave Nobuchi regularly visits. Hioki sees Nobuchi as his tutor and addresses him as "Sensei" (transl. "master" or "teacher"). Nobuchi slowly opens up to the young man, explaining his distrust in people with his relatives' past attempt to withhold him of his share of his parents' inheritance. After graduating, Hioki travels back to his hometown in the countryside, where his father is in a critical condition. Prompted by his mother, Hioki writes to Nobuchi to help him find a job. At the same time, Emperor Meiji falls ill and dies. Nobuchi asks Hioki to return to Tokyo, but Hioki declines because of his father's deteriorating health. Nobuchi then writes a long letter to Hioki, his "testament", in which he recounts his friendship to fellow student Kaji, which he ultimately betrayed over their mutual love for Shizu, resulting in Kaji's suicide. In the same letter, Nobuchi announces that he will take his own life.

Question: Who was the director of The Heart?
Answer: Kon Ichikawa