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".
All the Rivers Run (1983)
7.7/10
Director: Pino Amenta, George Miller (II)
Starring: Charles Tingwell, Sigrid Thornton, John Waters (II), Diane Craig
A sweeping saga of one woman's struggle for survival. English girl Philadelphia Gordon's (Sigrid Thornton) life is turned upside down when she is ship... Read more
All the Rivers Run. Part 2 (1983)
7.6/10
Director: Pino Amenta, George Miller (II)
Starring: Charles Tingwell, Sigrid Thornton, John Waters (II)
Tom Critchley, the seaman who rescued Delie, arrives in Echuca on a paddle steamer he bought with his reward. It is the beginning for Delie of a remar... Read more
Allied (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jared Harris, Marion Cotillard, Lizzy Caplan, Simon McBurney
In the midst of World War II, an intelligence officer stationed in North Africa meets and fall in love with a member of the French Resistance on a dan... Read more
Aloha (2015)
5.4/10
Director: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny M...
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling f... Read more
Always (1989)
6.4/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Audrey Hepburn
Steven Spielberg's remake of 'A Guy named Joe' stars Richard Dreyfuss as a fire-fighting pilot killed in a crash and returned to Earth to serve as gua... Read more
Amelia (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere, Hilary Swank, Joe Anderson
Her exploits made her a hero; her disappearance made her a legend. Hilary Swank stars as pioneering American aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who defied the s... Read more
Amelia (Blu-ray) (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere, Hilary Swank, Joe Anderson
Her exploits made her a hero; her disappearance made her a legend. Hilary Swank stars as pioneering American aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who defied the s... Read more
American Friends (1991)
6.6/10
Director: Tristram Powell
Starring: Michael Palin, Trini Alvarado, Connie Booth
A gentle, beautifully filmed tale of a middle-aged bachelor's (Michael Palin) torment after meeting two 'American Friends' in the Swiss Alps: An attra... Read more
Amour (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Emmanuele Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, "Amour" tells a heart-rending story of sacrifi... Read more
Amour ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Emmanuele Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, "Amour" tells a heart-rending story of sacrifi... Read more