Drama Romance
The Romantic Drama generally has as its central plot the beginning, obstruction and eventual, though often tragic, fruition of a romance. A common derogatory term for such films is "weepy" since they can reduce the audience to (willing) tears by playing on themes of noble self-sacrifice or cruel fate.
The motherlode of Alice's Romantic Dramas can be scrolled below, however the "Romance" feature along with "Comedy Romance" and "Classic Romance" may prove helpful.
Right; Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves star in Stephen Poliakoff's powerful "Close My Eyes".
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Giles Foster
Starring: Eileen Atkins, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Robert Hardy
James Wilby and Juliet Aubrey star in the intimate portrayal of the endearing love affair between the young Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Albe... Read more
Besieged (1998)
7/10
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: Thandie Newton, David Thewlis
This erotic and emotional love story is set in a lush Roman villa and focuses on a reclusive British musician (David Thewlis) who is irresistably draw... Read more
Birdsong (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Philip Martin
Starring: Anthony Andrews, Matthew Goode, Marie-Josee Croze, Clemence Poesy, Eddie Redmayn...
This two-part made-for-British-television adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' epic love story stars Eddie Redmayne and Clemence Poesy. The action moves be... Read more
Blacktown (2005)
6.3/10
Director: Kriv Stenders
Starring: Tony Ryan, Niki Owen, Kriv Stenders
A true indie film, shot on digital with a sizeable chunk of the director's own money, this is a love-against-the-odds story in which the disillusioned... Read more
Blindness (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Alice Braga, Yusuke Iseya, Yoshino Kimura, Don McK...
A big city falls prey to a mysterious plague of blindness in Fernando Meirelles' ('City of God'; 'The Constant Gardener') adaptation of Jose Saramago'... Read more
Blue Valentine (2010)
7.4/10
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Starring: Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling
This stark and realistic examination of the dissolution of a marriage features heartbreaking performances from Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as a... Read more
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
5.9/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey, Romolo Valli
From award-winning director Sydney Pollack comes this off-kilter drama, starring Al Pacino as jaded racecar driver "Bobby Deerfield". While Deerfield'... Read more
Book Club (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Bill Holderman
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Andy Garcia, Candice Bergen, Craig T Nelson, Diane Keaton, D...
Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached, Sharon (Candice Berg... Read more
Book Club (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Bill Holderman
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Andy Garcia, Candice Bergen, Craig T Nelson, Diane Keaton, D...
Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached, Sharon (Candice Berg... Read more
Border (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Ali Abbasi
Starring: Sten Ljunggren, Rakel Warmlander
Customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It's almost as if she can sniff out the guilt on anyone hiding something. But when... Read more