Who wrote the book that was made into the film adaption that was the first movie Ridley Scott and Giannina Facio were partners during?
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Giannina Facio Giannina Facio, Lady Scott (born September 10, 1955), is a Costa Rican actress and producer who has appeared in a number of films, especially those of her partner, British film director and producer Sir Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott on "Gladiator" and has been his partner since "Hannibal". "Gladiator" was the first of two films in which she plays the wife of Russell Crowe's character, the other being "Body of Lies". Since "Gladiator", Facio has made appearances in all of Scott's films except for "American Gangster" and "The Martian".
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Hannibal (film) Hannibal is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. It is the sequel to the 1991 Academy Award–winning film "The Silence of the Lambs" in which Anthony Hopkins returns to his role as the iconic serial killer, Hannibal Lecter. Julianne Moore co-stars, in the role first held by Jodie Foster, as FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.
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Before It Had a Name Before It Had a Name is a 2005 film directed by Giada Colagrande and co-written by her and husband Willem Dafoe. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was retitled as "The Black Widow" when it was released on DVD. It marked the first time Dafoe had developed a project to the point of being shot as well as the first time Colagrande had written in English.
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Contact (novel) Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced, extraterrestrial life form. It ranked No. 7 on the 1985 U.S. bestseller list. The novel originated as a screenplay by Sagan and Ann Druyan (whom he later married) in 1979; when development of the film stalled, Sagan decided to convert the stalled film into a novel. The film concept was subsequently revived and eventually released in 1997 as the film "Contact" starring Jodie Foster.
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Chris Weitz Christopher John "Chris" Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film producer, screenwriter, author, occasional actor, and film director. He is the brother of filmmaker Paul Weitz. He is best known for his work with his brother on the comedy films "American Pie" and "About a Boy," the latter of which was Oscar-nominated for adapted screenplay. Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel "The Golden Compass" and the of "New Moon" from the series of "Twilight" books, as well wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of "Cinderella" and co-wrote "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" alongside with Tony Gilroy.
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three-part film adaptation based on the 1937 novel "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by "" (2013) and "" (2014), and together they act as a prequel to Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. The film's screenplay was written by Peter Jackson, his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010.
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The Improvisatore The Improvisatore (Danish: "Improvisatoren" ) is an autobiographical novel by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). First published in 1835, it was an immediate success and is considered to be Andersen's breakthrough. The story, reflecting Andersen's own travels in Italy in 1833, reveals much about his own life and aspirations as experienced by Antonio, the novel's principal character.
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Canone inverso Canone inverso - Making Love, also known as "The Inverse Canon", is a 2000 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It is based on the novel "Canone Inverso" written by Paolo Maurensig.
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Scott Bradfield Scott Michael Bradfield (born 27 April 1955) is an American essayist, critic and fiction writer who resides in London, England. He has taught at the University of California, the University of Connecticut and Kingston University and has reviewed for "The Times Literary Supplement", "Elle", "The Observer", "Vice" and "The Independent". He is best known, however, for his short stories, of which he has had four collections published. The 1998 film "Luminous Motion", for which he wrote the screenplay, was based on his first novel, "The History of Luminous Motion" (1989).
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The Virgin Suicides The Virgin Suicides is the 1993 debut novel by American writer Jeffrey Eugenides. The fictional story, which is set in Grosse Pointe, Michigan during the 1970s, centers on the lives of five sisters, the Lisbon girls. The novel is written in first person plural from the perspective of an anonymous group of teenage boys who struggle to find an explanation for the Lisbons' deaths. The book's first chapter appeared in "The Paris Review" in 1990, and won the 1991 Aga Khan Prize for Fiction. Eugenides told "3am Magazine": "I think that if my name hadn't been Eugenides, people wouldn't have called the narrator a Greek chorus". The novel was adapted into a 1999 movie by director Sofia Coppola.
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A Thousand Kisses Deep (film) A Thousand Kisses Deep is a 2011 film directed by Dana Lustig and based on a screenplay by Alex Kustanovich and Vadim Moldovan. The film, starring Dougray Scott, Jodie Whittaker and Emilia Fox, is a fantastical thriller about a young woman who, via time-travel, pieces together the events that led to her own death. The film premiered at the 2011 Raindance Film Festival in the United Kingdom and was released in June 2012 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The film was released in the United States on DVD and digital platforms on 6 August 2013 by Osiris Entertainment.
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Falsificaciones Falsificaciones is an Argentine novel by Marco Denevi. It was first published in 1966. The book contains 85 satirical short stories, each modeled after a different well-known literary work. "Génesis" is modeled after the first book of the Holy Bible, and describes a re-creation of the world after a nuclear apocalypse. "El dios de las moscas" (The God of the Flies) is also very similar to Genesis of the Holy Bible. "Falsificaciones" also includes satirical rewrites of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Miguel Cervantes' "Don Quijote."
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The Jane Austen Book Club (film) The Jane Austen Book Club is a 2007 American romantic drama film written and directed by Robin Swicord. The screenplay, adapted from the 2004 novel of the same name by Karen Joy Fowler, focuses on a book club formed specifically to discuss the six novels written by Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.
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L'amore fa male L’amore fa male (English: Love Hurts ) is a 2011 Italian film. It was directed by Mirca Viola. The screenplay was written by Mirca Viola and Cinzia Panzettini. The film stars Stefania Rocca, Paolo Briguglia, Nicole Grimaudo.
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Fever Pitch Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: "Fever Pitch" (1997, UK) and "Fever Pitch" (2005, U.S.). The first edition was subtitled "A Fan's Life", but later paperback editions were not.
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The Wachowskis Lana Wachowski (formerly Laurence "Larry" Wachowski, born June 21, 1965) and Lilly Wachowski (formerly Andrew Paul "Andy" Wachowski, born December 29, 1967) are American film directors, screenwriters, and producers. They are siblings, and are both trans women. Collectively known as The Wachowskis ( ) and formerly as The Wachowski Brothers, the pair made their directing debut in 1996 with "Bound", and achieved fame with their second film "The Matrix" (1999), a major box office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director. They wrote and directed its two sequels: "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions" (both in 2003), and were deeply involved in the writing and production of other works in that franchise.
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Man on Fire (2004 film) Man on Fire is a 2004 British-American crime thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. The novel had previously been adapted into a feature film in 1987. In this film, Denzel Washington portrays John Creasy, a despondent, alcoholic former CIA operative/U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance officer-turned mercenary and bodyguard, who goes on a revenge rampage after his charge, nine-year-old Lupita "Pita" Ramos (Dakota Fanning), is abducted in Mexico City. The supporting cast includes Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin and Mickey Rourke.
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The French Connection (book) The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy is a non-fiction book by Robin Moore first published in 1969 about the notorious "French Connection" drug trafficking scheme. It is followed by the book "The Setup". The book was adapted to film in 1971 as "The French Connection", written by Ernest Tidyman and Directed by William Friedkin.
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars is the sixth novel by author John Green, published in January 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", in which the nobleman Cassius says to Brutus: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings." The story is narrated by Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl with cancer. Hazel is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she subsequently meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee. A feature film adaptation of the novel directed by Josh Boone and starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff was released on June 6, 2014. Both the book and its film adaptation were met with strong critical and commercial success.
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Il fidanzamento Il fidanzamento ("The Engagement") is a 1975 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Giovanni Grimaldi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Goffredo Parise.
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Ridley Scott filmography The following is the filmography of English director and producer Ridley Scott.
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Fire Over England Fire Over England (aka Gloriana) is a 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane from the novel "Fire Over England" by A. E. W. Mason. Leigh's performance in the film helped to convince David O. Selznick to cast her as Scarlett O'Hara in his production of "Gone with the Wind". The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I focusing on England's victory over the Spanish Armada.