In Valerian and The City Of A Thousand Planets,Clive Owen,Rihanna,Ethan Hawke,Herbie Hancock and Rutger Hauer have supporting roles. Who are the leading couple

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We begin with a special science-fiction film with its own unique style. In Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), there are around 200 different alien species, each with its own appearance and characteristics. Luc Besson, who wrote and directed the film, even created an entire book describing the characteristics of each species. He gave it to the main actors before filming so they could study the different aliens, understand each species and adapt their acting accordingly. The film is based on the French science-fiction comic series Valérian and Laureline, created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. The series first appeared in Pilote magazine in 1967 and follows the adventures of Valérian, a dark-haired space-time agent, and his redheaded partner Laureline. Together, they travel through space and time and encounter different worlds and civilizations. Valérian is presented as a traditional hero: kind, strong and brave, although he sometimes follows his superiors' orders even when he feels they are wrong. Laureline, on the other hand, is intelligent, determined and independent, with a strong personality and plenty of charm. The characters later appeared in the animated TV series Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline, which was released in 2007.

Next, we will try to remember a 1990 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, and Helena Bonham Carter, with music by Ennio Morricone. Morricone created a dark and unusual score for the film. One interesting feature is his use of old sounds and instruments, including flutes, fiddle, tambourine, lyre, and sounds that resemble the hurdy-gurdy. He used them in his own distinctive way, giving the music a medieval feeling while also making it restless and mysterious. The music also has important themes connected to the characters and their emotional states. The viola is used to express the melancholy of the main character, while the oboe returns later to accompany his mother's grief. As the film moves forward, the music becomes harsher, with powerful strings, sharper woodwinds, and metallic percussion. In this way, Morricone's score follows the darkening mood of the story and its characters.

The 2013 romantic comedy-drama At Middleton follows George, a serious and conservative heart surgeon, and Edith, a free-spirited and spontaneous woman, who meet by chance while touring a college campus with their kids. Bored with the official tour, they decide to ditch the group and spend the day exploring the university together. Riding bikes, crashing classes, and sharing deep personal talks, the two connect on a surprisingly emotional level and start rethinking their everyday lives and choices—all without revealing how their story ends after the campus tour is over.

The 1972 Munich Olympics were marked by the terrorist attack of September 5, 1972. Eight Palestinian members of the Black September organization entered the Olympic Village, killed two members of the Israeli team, and took nine others hostage. The rescue operation by the German police at Fürstenfeldbruck Airport ended in tragedy, with all nine hostages, five of the terrorists, and one police officer killed — 17 people in total. This tragic story has been told several times in films, television productions, and documentaries. One of the first was 21 Hours at Munich (1976), a television film directed by William A. Graham, which focuses on the hostage crisis and the failed rescue attempt. There is also Sword of Gideon (1986), directed by Michael Anderson, which mainly focuses on the Israeli operation to track down those considered responsible for the attack. The best-known film is probably Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg. It focuses mainly on the events that followed the massacre and the Mossad mission that came afterward. The film also has an impressive international cast, including Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Geoffrey Rush, Karim Saleh, Michael Lonsdale, Mathieu Amalric, Moritz Bleibtreu, Yvan Attal, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, and Hiam Abbass. More recently, there is September 5 (2024), directed by Tim Fehlbaum, which tells the story mainly from the point of view of the American television crew covering the Olympics live. But one of the most remarkable works is One Day in September (1999), a documentary by Kevin Macdonald. It is not a fictional film, but a powerful account of the events, using archival footage and interviews with people connected to the tragedy.

Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy series set in a world where several powerful families fight for control of the Iron Throne. As alliances are formed and broken, the struggle for power leads to wars, betrayals, and unexpected deaths. At the same time, a growing threat is coming from the far north, where an ancient enemy is slowly returning. While the kingdoms fight among themselves, they must eventually face a danger that could destroy them all.

Let's move on to another true story that has been brought to the screen several times. This is the story of the great athlete Jesse Owens, the man who became one of the most famous figures of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Race, directed by Stephen Hopkins, tells his story, with Stephan James playing the legendary athlete. The film explores his personal life and his struggle to overcome the barriers of racism, both in Germany during the Olympics and in his own country.

We return to Spielberg and his film War of the Worlds. It tells the story of an alien invasion, with Tom Cruise in the lead role, and is based on H. G. Wells' famous novel. The story has been adapted several times for both cinema and television. However, the two best-known versions are Spielberg's 2005 film and the original 1953 movie directed by Byron Haskin.

And we will return to true stories, this time from the world of American football. The book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis tells the true story of Michael Oher, a defensive player for the Baltimore Ravens. At the age of seven, he was taken away from his drug-addicted mother and moved between different foster families before eventually becoming homeless on the streets of Memphis. His large size and natural ability in sports helped him get into a Christian school, where he was still lonely and isolated. There, he met Leigh Anne Tuohy, who took him into her home, made him part of her family, and helped him finish school and get into college through football. John Lee Hancock adapted the book for the big screen and directed the movie, The Blind Side, with Sandra Bullock in one of her few more serious roles.

One True Thing is a family drama from 1998, directed by Carl Franklin. The story follows Ellen Gulden, a young journalist who returns to her family home to take care of her mother, Kate, who has cancer. Since she was a child, Ellen has admired her father, George, a successful and well-educated professor and writer, while she has seen her mother as a simple housewife who has devoted her life to the home, the family, and her community. But as time passes, Ellen begins to see her mother in a different way. As an adult, she finally understands how much Kate has done for the family and realizes that behind the image of the happy housewife is a strong woman who has kept the family together. At the same time, the father Ellen had always admired turns out to be much more self-centered and has affairs. With strong performances, a well-written script, and good direction, One True Thing is a moving family drama about relationships, disappointment, and learning to see the people closest to us in a different way.

Automata (2014) is a Spanish-Bulgarian science fiction action film directed by Gabe Ibáñez. Set in a future where robots have become part of everyday life, the story follows an insurance investigator who discovers that some robots may be developing the ability to change their own programming. This raises serious questions about what happens when machines begin to act on their own. The feminine blue-haired robot Cleo is voiced by the uncredited Melanie Griffith, who also plays Dr. Dupre, while Javier Bardem provides the voice of the Blue Robot. Even the title has an interesting origin: Automata is the plural of automaton, a word that comes from the ancient Greek automatos, meaning "self-acting" or "acting on its own." The same root is also behind modern words such as automatic and automation.

Courage Under Fire (1996) is an American war drama directed by Edward Zwick, starring Denzel Washington, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon, and Scott Glenn. The story follows Lieutenant Colonel Nat Serling, who is asked to investigate whether Captain Karen Walden, a helicopter pilot killed during the Gulf War, deserves the Medal of Honor. As he interviews the soldiers who survived the crash, he hears different and often conflicting versions of what happened. At the same time, Serling is struggling with a fatal mistake he made during the war, which makes his search for the truth even more personal. The cinematography is by Roger Deakins, while the music was composed by James Horner. We are looking for the actress who portrays Karen Walden.

And we will close this quiz with Warrior (2011), an American martial arts sports drama directed by Gavin O'Connor, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Tambakis and Cliff Dorfman. The story follows two brothers who enter a major mixed martial arts tournament, each carrying his own personal problems and reasons for fighting. Their father, played by Nick Nolte, is a former boxer struggling to rebuild his life and reconnect with his sons. The cast also includes Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Morrison. Now we are looking for the son of Nick Nolte and the brother of Edgerton.