call vs describe

[Miki]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #276 "If memory serves me right", question 3

Mary: Do you know what the film was .........?

(a) named
(b) described
(c) called
(d) labelled

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #276 "If memory serves me right", answer 3

Mary: Do you know what the film was called?

Correct answer: (c) called

Your answer was: incorrect
Mary: Do you know what the film was described?
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why can't describe?

Miki

[Alan]

Hi,

The questioner was looking for the name of the film, the title and that's why she said 'called'. If the question was about the type of film, it would be: 'how was it described?'.

Alan
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[nessie]

How about "named"? why shouldn't we choose "named"? Is it because " to be named" can just be used for human?
Many thanks
Nessie