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".
Brokeback Mountain ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
7.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid, Anne Hathaway, Li...
Ang Lee's Oscar-winning gay cowboy story successfully challenges the stereotypes of one of Hollywood's most beloved genres, the Western. Emotionally c... Read more
Broken English (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Zoe Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Josh Hamilton, Parker Posey, Tim Guinee, Peter Bogdanovich, Justi...
Parker Posey is Nora, a 30-something New York hotel worker who feels life is going nowhere. An unexpected romance with a charming Frenchman turns her... Read more
Brooklyn (2015)
7.5/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Hugh Gormley
Brooklyn follows Eilis (Ronan), a young Irish woman who leaves her small town in Ireland hoping for a brighter future in 1950s Brooklyn. Despite her... Read more
Brooklyn ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
7.5/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Hugh Gormley
Eilis (pronounced "Ellish") Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is a young woman who lives in a small village in Ireland in the 1950s. She receives a sponsorship th... Read more
Butterflies are Free (1972)
7.2/10
Director: Milton Katselas
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Heckart, Edward Albert
A sensitive, touching comedy about a blind young man (Edward Albert) who is determined to make a life for himself despite his handicap. Good performan... Read more
Butterfly Lovers (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Jingle Ma
Starring: Charlene Choi, Ge Hu, Chun Wu
Aka "The Assassin's Blade". Based on an ancient Chinese legend, Charlene Choi stars as Zhu Yanzhi, a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to e... Read more
By the Sea (2015)
5.3/10
Director: Angelina Jolie
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup, Richard Bohringer, Me...
Written, directed and produced by Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wi... Read more
C'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017)
6.9/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Suzanne Clement, Gilles Lellouche, Judith Ch...
When a luxury wedding celebration in a 17th-century French castle gets terribly out of control, waiters and photographers witness a monstrosity. Read more
Cafe de Flore (2011)
7.4/10
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Starring: Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Helene Florent
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee ("CRAZY") and starring Vanessa Paradis, "Cafe de Flore" captures the power of love in all its euphoric, obsessive, innoce... Read more
Cafe Society (2016)
6.9/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Parker Posey, Ken Stott, Paul Schneider, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve...
Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance Café Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) as he travels to Hollywood to wor... Read more