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".
The Illusionist (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Neil Burger
Starring: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan
Edward Norton is the supernaturally talented magician, Eisenheim, who uses his skills to win the heart of the woman he loved as a child, the young duc... Read more
The Immigrant (2013)
6.6/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Renner
1921. In search of a new start and the American dream, Ewa Cybulski and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland. When they reach Ellis Is... Read more
The Inheritance (1997)
7.1/10
Director: Bobby Roth
Starring: Cari Shayne, Brigitta Dau, Paul Anthony Stewart, Brigid Brannagh, Max Gail, Thom...
A made-for-television adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's book about Edith Adelon, a young orphan who was taken in by a wealthy family and treated as on... Read more
The Invisible Woman (2013)
6.1/10
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hollander, Felicity Jones
Nelly (Felicity Jones), a happily-married mother and schoolteacher, is haunted by her past. Her memories, provoked by remorse and guilt, take us back... Read more
The Jane Austen Collection: Emma / Northanger Abbey / Mansfield Park (2007)
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence, Jon Jones, Iain B MacDonald
Starring: Bernard Hepton, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Prunella Scales, Samantha Morton,...
English production house ITV presents three adaptations of Austen classics. In 'Mansfield Park', poverty-stricken Fanny Price (Billie Piper) is sent a... Read more
The Lady and the Highwayman (1987)
6.4/10
Director: John Hough
Starring: John Mills, Bernard Miles, Oliver Reed, Claire Bloom, Christopher Cazenove, Emma...
Barbara Cartland's 17th Century romance is adapted for television. Young Lady Panthea Vyne (Lysette Anthony) falls for a handsome highwayman, Silverb... Read more
The Lake House (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Alejandro Agresti
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Wal...
Sandra Bullock is a sullen doctor coming out of a relationship; Keanu Reeves a disillusioned architect dealing with an estranged dad (Christopher Plum... Read more
The Last Five Years (2014)
5.9/10
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan
"The Last Five Years" is a musical chronicling a love affair and marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein (Jeremy Jordan) is a... Read more
The Last Kiss (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Starring: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Eric Christian Olsen, Harold Ramis,...
Successful 30-something Michael (Zach Braff) has everything going for him, only he's beginning to wonder if settling down and doing the grown-up thing... Read more
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
7.8/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Russell Means, Madeleine Stowe, Wes Studi, Jodhi May, Steven W...
The American wilderness of the 1750s is the setting for director/co-scripter Michael Mann's grand adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper adventure cl... Read more