Continuation of 5th European game
 

This thread continues this one:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34497937

No clue yet.

This French film (4 words, 2, 4, 4, 4) is interesting for a couple of reasons:

1. It features a well-known discussion first advanced by - a - - - - (6 letters) as to why one should believe in God.

2. It also features a cameo performance by the violinist - - - a - (5 letters), who was the brother-in-law of this famous pianist (6 letters).

By the way, I'm taking off now, so whoever gets the clue (it will be obvious to you if you do) can just go ahead and come up with the next clue. No need to wait for me to confirm.

Have fun.

Clarification to 1: Actually I don't know if the discussion/argument was first advanced by this person, but the discussion/argument that is usually referred to bears the person's name.

Hint: In a recent thread on this forum on a movie set a city that's loved by many Fodorites, a poster wrote that she owned several movies directed by the director who directed this movie in question.

Ma nuit chez Maud?

Blaise Pascal?

Leonide Kogan?

Emil Gilels?

Oui, bien sur!

It's your turn.

Clue: Still used, occaasionally, by the royal family, this building was originally built as a town hall and was began in 1648.
2 words: 1st word - 10 letters, 2nd word - 6 letters
The 6th letter of the 1st word is a "K" from Kogan.

Koninklijk Paleis

That's it! Over to you.

Since we seem to be doing multiple clues/answers, here is mine:

This person (3 words=4 letters, 5 letters, 9 letters...5th letter of 3rd word is the "O" from Koninklijk) is the sister of a famous actress (2 words=6 letters, 5 letters) and was married to the son (2 words=6 letters, 9 letters...3rd letter of the 2nd word is the "S" from Paleis) of a WW2 European leader.

Anna Maria Scicolone,
sister of Sophia Loren,
married to Romano Mussolini

Hi 111op:
Right on all 3! Google is great isn't it?! Continuing in the tradition of Benito Mussolini, Romano & Anna Maria actually have a summer home in Levanto (near the CT) that I saw when I was there....

You're up next.

Oh, you didn't think that I knew that right off? I'm disappointed. :-)

Of course it's Google. I'm surprised that I was actually able to Google this....

I can't think something too complicated at the moment, so let me ask this (I just read about it today on this forum):

Setting of a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster in Italy:

2 words:

- i - - - (5 letters)
- a - - - - - - l - - (11 letters)

According to a frequent poster to this forum, this is a must-see attraction in that part of Italy.

Hint: The poster's moniker is quite short. Also supposedly the person was mentioned in some publication not long ago (based on what I read in this forum) though I haven't seen the article.

Gosh, what's happened to Google? :-)

Another hint: This is a - ill - located near - o - o .

Blame it on Monday. My brain doesn't work too well.
Villa Balbianello
(who posted about it?)

Well, it's on rex's must-see list. Do a search and you'll see. Oddly, though, I've not seen it mentioned anywhere else, but I haven't read many guide books on the Italian Lakes.

I think that I'm spending way too much time on this forum. :-)

I kept thinking that you were referring to bob_brown & his name mentioned on NYT.

Next clue:
This dancer, though American, spent the latter part of her life in Paris. She was the subject in artworks by Rodin & Toulouse-Lautrec.
First name - - i - (4)
Last name 6 letters

Interesting -- is Lois Fuller American?

I haven't Googled this, I swear. :-)

Didn't know bob_brown has an NYT connection.

Anyway, must go now.

Well, it should be LoiE Fuller. But, yes, she was born in Fullersburg, Illinois. I was surprised too, as I thought she was French.

Your turn.

Ok, I did just Google Lois Fuller. This must be her then. I saw the "Origins of Abstraction" at Orsay in January and saw film clips of her dancing. Very interesting indeed.

(Actually, you know what, if this is not her, then I'll be really embarrassed. I don't know if Rodin or Toulouse-Lautrec had her as a subject but her dance movements inspired various painters in their abstractions of dance movements.)

What is Bob Brown's NYT connection, by the way?

Ok, clue, and then I'm going. As usual, feel free to continue if you've the right answer.

This city (10 letters, the second of which is an "o") is also the title of a literary work that explores the meeting between these two famous men (in some circles, at any rate) (last names of the two are 4 letters and 10 letters) about sixty years ago.

bob_brown was mentioned on this past Sunday's NYT. There was a thread on the US forum about it.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34516179

Hint: The two men in question are scientists. No one really knew what the two discussed but speculated that the meeting had something to do with the - - - mi - (6 letters) - om - (4 letters) (very much on the minds of scientists at that time).

"Copenhagen"

Ah, yes, but not quite done yet, Top. Still need to fill out the other two clues (names of the two men).

ttt

Gee, I'm sorry I didn't follow instructions...I'll try to be more compliant..hold on...

Heisenberg and Bohr????

Great, so you get to give us our next clue.

In case you need it, you can check cmt's message regarding the "rules" here:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34497937

Eight letters; the 7th letter is the "a" in Copenhagen.

A peasant who fights royal control.

Sorry, the "a" in Copenhagen is the 6th letter, not the 7th

Camisard?

Oh, damn Google on this one. :-)

Pardon me, 111op?

I just meant that I couldn't Google the answer this time -- nothing against you, grandmere.

Ok, 111op.

Any word from Top Man?

Sorry for the delay, but when you have to run one of these multinational corporations things get hectic in the office LOL..

Yes, Camisard is correct.