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".
Her ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
8/10
Director: Spike Jonze
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, "Her" follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing tou... Read more
Here (2011)
5.9/10
Starring: Peter Coyote, Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal
Cartographer Will Shepard hits the road for his latest job: to create a new, more accurate satellite survey of Armenia. During his assignment, he form... Read more
Hollywood Romance Classics (2007)
Director: Various
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, David Niven, Gary Cooper, George...
Relive Old Hollywood glamour, style and romance with this 5-disc celebration of some of the most tender and heartwarming movies of the 1930s and '40s.... Read more
Hope Floats (1998)
5.9/10
Director: Forest Whitaker
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr, Gena Rowlands
A romantic weeper about a young woman (Sandra Bullock) who, humiliated and heartbroken after finding out her best friend was having an affair with her... Read more
Hornblower 7: Loyalty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Lorcan Cranitch, Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Julia Sawalha, Barb...
Our man Horatio takes advantage of his time off and falls in love, but it's not long before he's called back as the Commander of the Hotspur and he se... Read more
Hornblower 8: Duty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Julia Sawalha, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Barb...
Hornblower is filled with trepidation on his wedding day, but he has given his word - how could he dishonour his bride Maria and live with himself? Ad... Read more
How Much Do You Love Me? (2005)
5.7/10
Director: Bertrand Blier
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Bernard Campan
The voluptuous Monica Bellucci stars as a prostitute hired to play wife to a lonely lotto winner in a role specifically written for her. Bumbling Fran... Read more
Howards End (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Hettie Macdonald
Starring: Tracey Ullman, Matthew Macfadyen, Hayley Atwell, Philippa Coulthard
Based on E.M. Forster's classic novel, the miniseries adaptation of "Howards End" is a portrayal of England at the turn of the 20th century told throu... Read more
Howards End (1992)
7.5/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Wilby, Prunella Scal...
The pinnacle of the decades-long collaboration between producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, 'Howards End' is a luminous vision of E. M.... Read more
Howards End ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
7.5/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Jemma Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Prunell...
The pinnacle of the decades-long collaboration between producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, 'Howards End' is a luminous vision of E. M.... Read more