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".
John And Mary (1969)
6.6/10
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Mia Farrow
John and Mary meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other. Read more
Jude (1996)
7/10
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths
Sumptuously filmed version of Thomas Hardy's 'Jude the Obscure' details the life of Jude Fawley, a stonemason with doomed intellectual aspirations in... Read more
Just a Sigh (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Jerome Bonnell
Starring: Emmanuelle Devos, Gabriel Byrne
Aka "Le temps de l'aventure". Running through the city in her flowered skirt, with debit card troubles and interrupted artistic desires, Alix Aubane (... Read more
Kissy Kissy (2007)
5.2/10
Director: Elric Kane, Alexander Greenhough
Starring: Rob Jerram, Jean Copland, Tania Nolan, James Ashcroft, Daniel Northcott, Dick Wh...
While 20-something Geoff professes to be making a film, he mostly mooches around the video store where he works, trying to dodge the amorous approache... Read more
Knight of Cups (2015)
5.7/10
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brian Dennehy, Cate Blanchett, Christian...
Knight of Cups follows writer Rick (Christian Bale, The Fighter, American Hustle) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas a... Read more
Knight of Cups ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
5.7/10
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Brian Dennehy, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman...
Knight of Cups follows writer Rick (Christian Bale, The Fighter, American Hustle) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas a... Read more
Koi Aap Sa (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Partho Mitra
Starring: Aaftab Shivdasani, Natassha , Dipannita Sharma, Himanshu Malik
This Bollywood romance asks the question: can a man and a woman be friends and not fall in love? Rohan and Simran have been buddies since childhood, s... Read more
La Ardilla Roja ( aka The Red Squirrel ) (1993)
Director: Julio Medem
Starring: Emma Suarez, Maria Barranco, Nancho Novo, Karra Elejalde, Carmelo Gomez
An anti-macho parable and passionate love story about a woman who loses her memory in a motorcycle accident. Suicidal Jota saw the whole thing and put... Read more
La Belle Saison ( Summertime ) (2015)
7.4/10
Director: Catherine Corsini
Starring: Cecile De France, Kevin Azais, Izia Higelin, Noemie Lvovsky
Catherine Corsini casts a delicate glance over womens liberation and female sexuality in the seventies set French drama, Summertime (La belle saison... Read more
La La Land (2016)
8.1/10
Director: Damien Chazelle
Starring: John Legend, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt
Written and directed by Damien Chazelle ("Whiplash"), "La La Land" tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosli... Read more