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".
Wuthering Heights (2011)
6.1/10
Director: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Oliver Milburn, Nichola Burley, Steve Evets, Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, Solo...
An epic love story that spans childhood well into the young adult years, the film follows Heathcliff (Solomon Glave, then James Howson), a boy taken i... Read more
Wuthering Heights (BBC) (1978)
7.7/10
Director: Dick Coles
Starring: Ken Hutchison, Kay Adshead, John Duttine, Cathryn Harrison, Caroline Langrishe
When Mr. Earnshaw encounters Heathcliff, a ragamuffin orphan, he kindly brings the boy into his home and makes him part of the family. From the start... Read more
Wuthering Heights (Blu-ray) (2011)
6/10
Director: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Oliver Milburn, Nichola Burley, Steve Evets, Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, Solo...
An epic love story that spans childhood well into the young adult years, the film follows Heathcliff (Solomon Glave, then James Howson), a boy taken i... Read more
Yossi and Jagger (2002)
Director: Eytan Fox
Starring: Ohad Knoller, Yehuda Levi
This unusual gay-themed war drama from Israel tracks a squad of soldiers stationed along the Lebanese border and the romantic relationship that develo... Read more
Zee and Co ( X, Y and Zee ) (1971)
5.9/10
Director: Brian G Hutton
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Susannah York, John Standing
The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistres... Read more
Zelary (2003)
7.7/10
Director: Ondrej Trojan
Starring: Ana Geislerova, Gyorgy Cserhalmi, Ivan Trojan, Miroslav Donutil
Based on Kveta Legatova's novella about Eliska (Ana Geislerova) a nurse involved in the Czech resistance movement in Prague. When forced to flee into... Read more
Zhou Yu's Train (2003)
Director: Sun Zhou
Starring: Gong Li, Tony Leung (Ka Fai), Sun Honglei
This stylized romantic drama sees Zhou Yu (Gong Li) take a long train ride twice a week to meet her poet lover, Tony Leung. But accompanying her on t... Read more