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".
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
7.5/10
Director: David Lean
Starring: Trevor Howard, Sarah Miles, Robert Mitchum, John Mills
Robert Bolt ("A Man for All Seasons", "The Mission") wrote the screenplay of this long but rewarding study by David Lean about a rich, unsatisfied, ma... Read more
Wonderwall (1968)
5.6/10
Director: Joe Massot
Starring: Jack MacGowran, Jane Birkin, Richard Wattis, Iain Quarrier
Eccentric Professor Oscar Collins (Jack MacGowran), a specialist in the behaviour and collection of butterflies, discovers he can peep on his beautifu... Read more
Banning (1967)
5.9/10
Director: Ron Winston
Starring: Robert Wagner, Anjanette Comer, Jill St John, Guy Stockwell, James Farentino, Su...
A hustling golf pro takes a golf instructor job at an exclusive country club where the owner and his son in law are fleecing the wealthy guests by usi... Read more
A Man and a Woman (1966)
7.6/10
Director: Claude Lelouch
Starring: Anouk Aimee, Jean-Louis Trintignant
One of cinema's great romances, this lyrical Claude Lelouch love story between widowed script girl Anouk Aimee and auto racer/widower Jean-Louis Trint... Read more
inside daisy clover (1965)
6.2/10
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Robert Redford, Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Ruth Gordon, Roddy McDowall
Daisy Clover is a 15 year old Tomboy who dreams of being a Hollywood star. After auditioning for producer Raymond Swan of Swan studios she becomes the... Read more
David and Lisa (1962)
7.4/10
Director: Frank Perry
Starring: Janet Margolin, Keir Dullea, Howard Da Silva
An Academy Award nominated story (Best Director, Screenplay) about two emotionally troubled teenagers drawn to each other and who ultimately develop a... Read more
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
8.2/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Chishu Ryu, Mariko Okada, Shima Iwashita, Shin-Ichiro Mikami, Keiji Sada
One of the world's most celebrated filmmakers, Yasujiro Ozu, observes the tangled relationships of Japanese families with an amazing blend of intimacy... Read more
Where The Boys Are (1961)
6.7/10
Director: Henry Levin
Starring: Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton
Yvette Mimeux, Paula Prentiss, Connie Francis, and Dolores Hart star in this frothy teen romantic drama as attractive co-eds who take off from their M... Read more
Sons and Lovers (1960)
7.3/10
Director: Jack Cardiff
Starring: Dean Stockwell, Trevor Howard, Wendy Hiller, Heather Sears, Sean Barrett
Showered with praise on its release, this adaptation of DH Lawrence's famous novel is perhaps a little dated now. Censorship laws of the time prevete... Read more
Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
8.1/10
Director: Grigori Chukhrai
Starring: Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova
Aloysha is a frightened young soldier fighting the Germans when, more by good luck than good management, he disables two enemy tanks. As a reward he... Read more