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".
Dying Young (1991)
6/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby
Julia Roberts finds meaning in life after taking a job as a nurse/companion to leukemia patient Campbell Scott. Read more
Eat Pray Love (2010)
5.7/10
Director: Ryan Murphy
Starring: Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem, Julia Roberts, Richard Jenkins, James Franco, Viola...
Believing there's more to life than a husband, house and career, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) finds herself with a new appetite for life in this inspir... Read more
Eccentricities of a Blond-Haired Girl (2009)
Director: Manoel De Oliveira
Starring: Cararina Wallenstein, Ricardo Trepa
This lyrical drama delivered by centenarian director Manoel de Oliveira takes its narrative cues from a 19th-century short story from Portuguese write... Read more
Ecstasy (2011)
5.1/10
Director: Rob Heydon
Starring: Billy Boyd, Kristin Kreuk, Adam Sinclair
A.k.a. 'Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy'. A twisted indie romantic drama set in the rave scene of 1990s Edinburgh and based on Irvine Welsh's novella 'The Unde... Read more
Eden (2006)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Hofmann
Starring: Josef Ostendorf, Charlotte Roche, Devid Striesow, Max Rudlinger
A curious and piognant romantic drama that sensitively unfurls the relationship between Eden, a married but lonely waitress, and her hulking and socia... Read more
Electric Dreams (1984)
6.5/10
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Bud Cort, Lenny von Dohlen, Maxwell Caulfield, Virginia Madsen
Lonely architect Miles purchases a fancy new "Pine cone" personal computer and clumsily spills champagne on it which, of course, imbues the computer w... Read more
Elegy (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Isabel Coixet
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard,...
An elegant and contemplative tale of obsession, exploring the relationship between a highly respected professor (Ben Kingsley) and an impossibly gorge... Read more
Elvis and Anabelle (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Will Geiger
Starring: Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Keith Carradine
An artful blend of romantic whimsy, dark comedy and magical realism, this Texas indie stars Max Minghella as Elvis, the soul-searching son of a mortic... Read more
Endless Love (1981)
4.8/10
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray, Richard Kiley
Zeferelli's contemporary take on Romeo and Juliet is adapted from the novel by Scott Spencer. A powerul story about the doomed love between 17-year-o... Read more
Endless Way (2002)
6.9/10
Director: Shen Wensheng
Starring: Chen Chuang, Xia Lu, Du Jing, Liao Guanzhen
While struggling to bring water to his landlocked village, a young man finds himself torn between responsibility to his ailing mother and his own desi... Read more