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".
Dirty Dancing (1987)
6.9/10
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes
At a Catskill Mountain resort in 1963 a young woman discovers her hidden talents for moving to the music. Her inspiration is her instructor, the poor... Read more
Dirty Dancing ( Blu-ray ) (1987)
6.9/10
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Cynthia Rhodes, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Jennifer Grey
At a Catskill Mountain resort in 1963 a young woman discovers her hidden talents for moving to the music. Her inspiration is her instructor, the poor... Read more
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
6/10
Director: Guy Ferland
Starring: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward, John Slattery, Jonathan Jackson, January Jo...
On the eve of Cuba's revolution, Katey Miller (Romola Garai), a young American woman, discovers a passion for dance and for her sultry Cuban partner,... Read more
Disobedience (2017)
6.6/10
Director: Sebastian Lelio
Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Rachel Weisz, Allan Corduner, Anton Lesser, Rachel McAdams, A...
New York photographer Ronit Krushka flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Je... Read more
Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973)
5.7/10
Director: Waris Hussein
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Barry Foster, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rudolph Walke...
Originally made for television, this acclaimed drama stars Elizabteth Taylor and Richard Burton as a married couple, who after almost twenty years fin... Read more
Dogfight (1991)
7.5/10
Director: Nancy Savoca
Starring: Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, River Phoenix
River Phoenix stars as a young marine who sets out with his buddies on a cruel wager: the dogfight - a search for the ugliest girl in town to escort t... Read more
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
7.1/10
Director: Jukka-Pekka Valkeapaa
Starring: Krista Kosonen, Pekka Strang
Juha has lost his wife in a drowning accident. Years after he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes... Read more
Don Juan De Marco (1995)
Director: Jeremy Leven
Starring: Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Bob Dishy
Johnny Depp plays God's gift to women in this thoughtful, gentle examination of the importance of love. Marlon Brando is the shrink who tries to unrav... Read more
Dot the I (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Matthew Parkhill
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy, Tom Hardy, Charlie Cox
Carmen (Natalia Verbeke), a beautiful Spanish woman with a tendency to lose her temper at the drop of a hat, is about to get married to Barnaby (James... Read more
Double Lover (L'Amant double) (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Marine Vacth, Jeremie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset
Chloé, a woman with a fragile mental state, falls for her psychoanalyst, Paul. But after moving in with him a few months later, she discovers a part o... Read more