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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".

Lullaby (Blu-ray) (2010)

6.2/10
Director: Benoit Philippon
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Clemence Poesy, Rupert Friend, Sarah Wayne Callies

Sam is a reclusive and complicated man whose only friend is George, the compassionate and well-intentioned manager of a downtrodden New York City hote... Read more

The Quiet American (Blu-ray) (1958)

6.7/10
Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz
Starring: Audie Murphy, Bruce Cabot, Michael Redgrave, Georgia Moll, Claude Dauphin

1952 Saigon is a hotbed of political turmoil and espionage as the corrupt colonial powers tangle with the Communist uprising. An idealistic American c... Read more

Sense and Sensibility (1971)

6.7/10
Director: David Giles
Starring: Ciaran Madden, Patricia Routledge, Robin Ellis, Isabel Dean

Mrs. Dashwood and her two daughters, Elinor and Marianne, are faced with the prospect of Mrs. Dashwood's stepson and his wife moving into their home a... Read more

And While We Were Here (2012)

5.7/10
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Iddo Goldberg, Jamie Blackley, Claire Bloom

While working on a writing project on the island of Ischia, a married woman (Bosworth) enters into an affair with a younger man. Read more

Urban Cowboy (1980)

6.3/10
Director: James Bridges
Starring: John Travolta, Debra Winger

Moving from his rural Texas home to take an oil refinery job near Houston, young hardhat John Travolta begins hanging out at famed honky tonk nightclu... Read more

Nice Guy Johnny (2010)

6.2/10
Director: Edward Burns
Starring: Edward Burns, Max Baker, Matt Bush

Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiancée. Enter Uncle Terry, a r... Read more

Not Here to Be Loved (Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé) (2005)

7.1/10
Director: Stephane Brize
Starring: Patrick Chesnais, Anne Consigny, Georges Wilson, Lionel Abelanski, Genevieve Mni...

The (love) life of a man fed up with his work and life routine changes when he enlists into a tango dancing course. Read more

The Accidental Tourist (1988)

6.8/10
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis

William Hurt is a travel writer who hates to travel. He also isn't willing to open himself up to what life has to offer until he splits with his wife... Read more

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

7.6/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood, Annie Corley

Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep are well matched as a mature couple who only late in life discover each other. Based on the best-selling novel from Ro... Read more

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

7.6/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves, Mil...

Nominated for seven Academy Awards, the hottest love affair of 1782 is notable for its sense of style and decor, and strong performances from Glenn Cl... Read more