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American cinema: Romance
The Lady Eve (1941)
Preston Sturges
After a year looking for rare species of snakes in the forests of South America, Charles Pike, son of a ludicrously wealthy ale magnate, returns home by cruise ship...
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Preston Sturges
The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Maurice Tourneur
By 1757, the Seven Years' War that is ravaging the continent of Europe has reached the colonies in the Americas. A British stronghold in New York, Fort William Henry, is threatened by French armies and their Huron Indian allies...
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Maurice Tourneur
Laura (1944)
Otto Preminger
Inspector Mark McPherson investigates the killing of Laura Hunt. The prime suspect is Waldo Lydecker, a renowned writer with a high opinion of himself and a low opinion of everyone else - except Laura...
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Otto Preminger
Lazybones (1925)
Frank Borzage
It is not without reason that Steve Tuttle is known to everyone as Lazybones. He is a young man who is never in a hurry to do anything, even if his life depended on it...
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Frank Borzage
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Max Ophüls
Vienna, circa 1900. Renowned concert pianist Stefan Brand is about to leave town to avoid having to fight a duel when he receives a mysterious letter from an unknown woman...
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Max Ophüls
Little Women (1933)
George Cukor
During the American Civil War, the four March sisters anxiously await the return of their father in their small Massachusetts town... [More...]
George Cukor
During the American Civil War, the four March sisters anxiously await the return of their father in their small Massachusetts town... [More...]
Lorna Doone (1922)
Maurice Tourneur
In the late 1600s, a region of rural Devonshire in England is menaced by a lawless gang of highwaymen and cut-throats, the Doones... [More...]
Maurice Tourneur
In the late 1600s, a region of rural Devonshire in England is menaced by a lawless gang of highwaymen and cut-throats, the Doones... [More...]
The Lost Moment (1947)
Martin Gabel
New York publisher Lewis Venable travels to Venice in the hope of acquiring a set of priceless love letters written by the 19th century poet Jeffrey Ashton to his devoted paramour Juliana Bordereau... [More...]
Martin Gabel
New York publisher Lewis Venable travels to Venice in the hope of acquiring a set of priceless love letters written by the 19th century poet Jeffrey Ashton to his devoted paramour Juliana Bordereau... [More...]
Love Affair (1939)
Leo McCarey
Michel Marnet, France's most eligible playboy bachelor, is on his way to America by liner so that he can marry the fabulously wealthy heiress Lois Clarke... [More...]
Leo McCarey
Michel Marnet, France's most eligible playboy bachelor, is on his way to America by liner so that he can marry the fabulously wealthy heiress Lois Clarke... [More...]
Love and Death (1975)
Woody Allen
A condemned man, about to be executed for a crime he did not commit, Boris Grushenko looks back on his short life, conscious that Death is even now beating a path in his direction... [More...]
Woody Allen
A condemned man, about to be executed for a crime he did not commit, Boris Grushenko looks back on his short life, conscious that Death is even now beating a path in his direction... [More...]
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Charles Vidor
In 1920s Chicago, Ruth Etting scrapes a living by dancing with patrons at an exclusive nightclub. When she loses her job, racketeer Marty Snyder takes her under his wing and offers her an opportunity to achieve her ambition to become a singer... [More...]
Charles Vidor
In 1920s Chicago, Ruth Etting scrapes a living by dancing with patrons at an exclusive nightclub. When she loses her job, racketeer Marty Snyder takes her under his wing and offers her an opportunity to achieve her ambition to become a singer... [More...]
Lover Come Back (1961)
Delbert Mann
Carol Templeton works for a New York advertising agency and prides herself on the honesty and professionalism with which she conducts her business... [More...]
Delbert Mann
Carol Templeton works for a New York advertising agency and prides herself on the honesty and professionalism with which she conducts her business... [More...]
Lucky Star (1929)
Frank Borzage
When she sees a team of electrical line repairmen at work, Mary Tucker, the eldest of widow Tucker's bedraggled offspring, brings them some watered down milk... [More...]
Frank Borzage
When she sees a team of electrical line repairmen at work, Mary Tucker, the eldest of widow Tucker's bedraggled offspring, brings them some watered down milk... [More...]
Lydia (1941)
Julien Duvivier
In old age, the American benefactress Lydia Macmillan is visited by one of her former suitors Dr Michael Fitzpatrick and invited to take tea with him... [More...]
Julien Duvivier
In old age, the American benefactress Lydia Macmillan is visited by one of her former suitors Dr Michael Fitzpatrick and invited to take tea with him... [More...]
Mad Love (1935)
Karl Freund
Dr Gogol, an eminent surgeon, is obsessively in love with the actress Yvonne Orlac, who is presently performing at the Théâtre des Horreurs in Paris... [More...]
Karl Freund
Dr Gogol, an eminent surgeon, is obsessively in love with the actress Yvonne Orlac, who is presently performing at the Théâtre des Horreurs in Paris... [More...]
Madame Bovary (1949)
Vincente Minnelli
In 1857, a book is on trial in France, charged with being an affront to public morality. That book is 'Madame Bovary', and its author Gustave Flaubert gives an impassioned defence of his work, arguing that its heroine is not a monster, but a victim of a monstrous society... [More...]
Vincente Minnelli
In 1857, a book is on trial in France, charged with being an affront to public morality. That book is 'Madame Bovary', and its author Gustave Flaubert gives an impassioned defence of his work, arguing that its heroine is not a monster, but a victim of a monstrous society... [More...]
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Douglas Sirk
Bob Merrick is the archetypal rich playboy, selfishly squandering his time and his money in reckless leisure pursuits. One day, he comes close to drowning himself whilst chasing records in his souped-up speedboat... [More...]
Douglas Sirk
Bob Merrick is the archetypal rich playboy, selfishly squandering his time and his money in reckless leisure pursuits. One day, he comes close to drowning himself whilst chasing records in his souped-up speedboat... [More...]
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
William Keighley
A critic, public speaker and bon vivant, Sheridan Whiteside is one of America's top radio personalities. During a busy lecture tour, he allows himself to be talked into having dinner at the house of a prominent Ohio family, the Stanleys... [More...]
William Keighley
A critic, public speaker and bon vivant, Sheridan Whiteside is one of America's top radio personalities. During a busy lecture tour, he allows himself to be talked into having dinner at the house of a prominent Ohio family, the Stanleys... [More...]
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Paul Leni
England, 1690. King James II is so offended by the rebellious nobleman Lord Clancharlie that he orders his execution. Before he dies, Clancharlie learns that his infant son Gwynplaine has been sold by the king's jester Barkilphedro to a gypsy surgeon, Dr Hardquannone, who has so disfigured the boy's face to give him a permanent clown-like smile... [More...]
Paul Leni
England, 1690. King James II is so offended by the rebellious nobleman Lord Clancharlie that he orders his execution. Before he dies, Clancharlie learns that his infant son Gwynplaine has been sold by the king's jester Barkilphedro to a gypsy surgeon, Dr Hardquannone, who has so disfigured the boy's face to give him a permanent clown-like smile... [More...]
Man's Castle (1933)
Frank Borzage
During the Great Depression, a homeless young woman named Trina meets a dapper man in a New York park one evening. The man, Bill, takes pity on Trina and invites her to dine with him at an expensive restaurant... [More...]
Frank Borzage
During the Great Depression, a homeless young woman named Trina meets a dapper man in a New York park one evening. The man, Bill, takes pity on Trina and invites her to dine with him at an expensive restaurant... [More...]
Manhattan (1979)
Woody Allen
Isaac Davis is a television comedy writer who is so disgusted with his milieu that he decides to chuck it and start a new career as a serious writer... [More...]
Woody Allen
Isaac Davis is a television comedy writer who is so disgusted with his milieu that he decides to chuck it and start a new career as a serious writer... [More...]
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Rouben Mamoulian
Some time in the 19th Century, Don Diego de la Vega is at a military school in Spain when he is summoned back to his home in Southern California by his father, Don Alejandro Vega... [More...]
Rouben Mamoulian
Some time in the 19th Century, Don Diego de la Vega is at a military school in Spain when he is summoned back to his home in Southern California by his father, Don Alejandro Vega... [More...]
Marnie (1964)
Alfred Hitchcock
Marnie is a young woman with a troubled past who despises men and who tries desperately to buy her mother's love. Her personal demons compel her to adopt various aliases and steal from her employers... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
Marnie is a young woman with a troubled past who despises men and who tries desperately to buy her mother's love. Her personal demons compel her to adopt various aliases and steal from her employers... [More...]
Mary of Scotland (1936)
John Ford
In 1561, Mary Stuart, the widow of Francis II of France, makes herself two dangerous enemies when she opts to return to Scotland... [More...]
John Ford
In 1561, Mary Stuart, the widow of Francis II of France, makes herself two dangerous enemies when she opts to return to Scotland... [More...]
Meet John Doe (1941)
Frank Capra
When Henry Connell takes over as editor-in-chief of the newspaper The New Bulletin, his first act is to sack all of the staff on his payroll.... [More...]
Frank Capra
When Henry Connell takes over as editor-in-chief of the newspaper The New Bulletin, his first act is to sack all of the staff on his payroll.... [More...]
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Vincente Minnelli
In 1903, St Louis is home to the Smith family, a typical middle-class American household which comprises successful business man Alonzo Smith, his wife Anna, their grown-up son Lon and four daughters, Rose, Esther, Agnes and Tootie... [More...]
Vincente Minnelli
In 1903, St Louis is home to the Smith family, a typical middle-class American household which comprises successful business man Alonzo Smith, his wife Anna, their grown-up son Lon and four daughters, Rose, Esther, Agnes and Tootie... [More...]
The Merry Widow (1925)
Erich von Stroheim
Dancer Sally O'Hara has barely set foot in Monteblanco before she is swept off her feet by the dashing Prince Danilo. On the day of their wedding, Danilo is persuaded by his uncle, King Nikita I, that he cannot marry a commoner, and so Sally ends up marrying Baron Sadoja, whose wealth is bankrolling the country... [More...]
Erich von Stroheim
Dancer Sally O'Hara has barely set foot in Monteblanco before she is swept off her feet by the dashing Prince Danilo. On the day of their wedding, Danilo is persuaded by his uncle, King Nikita I, that he cannot marry a commoner, and so Sally ends up marrying Baron Sadoja, whose wealth is bankrolling the country... [More...]
The Merry Widow (1934)
Ernst Lubitsch
Madame Sonia is not only the wealthiest person in the remote East European country of Marshovia, she is also the most beautiful... [More...]
Ernst Lubitsch
Madame Sonia is not only the wealthiest person in the remote East European country of Marshovia, she is also the most beautiful... [More...]
The Miracle Woman (1931)
Frank Capra
When her father, a church minister, dies from a broken heart after having been dismissed by his parish, Florence Fallon turns on his congregation, bitterly charging them with ingratitude and hypocrisy... [More...]
Frank Capra
When her father, a church minister, dies from a broken heart after having been dismissed by his parish, Florence Fallon turns on his congregation, bitterly charging them with ingratitude and hypocrisy... [More...]
Modern Times (1936)
Charles Chaplin
Unable to cope with the interminable monotony of work on the assembly line, a factory worker has a nervous breakdown and begins wrecking the machinery... [More...]
Charles Chaplin
Unable to cope with the interminable monotony of work on the assembly line, a factory worker has a nervous breakdown and begins wrecking the machinery... [More...]