Film Index
American cinema: Romance
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Stanley Donen
Adam Pontipee is a woodsman who lives a rough life in the Oregon hills with his six equally rough brothers: Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, Ephraim, Frank and Gideon...
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Stanley Donen
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Billy Wilder
Richard Sherman is a paperback publisher living in the Manhattan district of New York. During the hot summer months, he stays alone at home whilst his wife and young son take a holiday in Maine...
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Billy Wilder
Shall We Dance (1937)
Mark Sandrich
Pete Peters is a renowned ballet star, better known by his soubriquet Petrov. Whilst performing in Paris, he hears about the popular American dancer Linda Keene and resolves to see her...
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Mark Sandrich
Shanghai Express (1932)
Josef von Sternberg
Amid the throng of Peking train station, passengers board the crowded Shanghai Express, blissfully unaware of the ordeal that lies ahead...
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Josef von Sternberg
She Couldn't Say No (1954)
Lloyd Bacon
Corby Lane returns to her small home town in Arkansas with a clear objective in mind: to reward the residents who clubbed together to pay for a life-saving operation when she was a child...
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Lloyd Bacon
Shockproof (1949)
Douglas Sirk
Having served a five year stretch in prison for her part in a murder, Jenny Marsh is released into the custody of parole officer Griff Marat, who offers her the prospect of a new life with his support... [More...]
Douglas Sirk
Having served a five year stretch in prison for her part in a murder, Jenny Marsh is released into the custody of parole officer Griff Marat, who offers her the prospect of a new life with his support... [More...]
Show Boat (1951)
George Sidney
In 1890, the Show Boat is a paddleboat which transports a troupe of talented performers from town to town along the Mississippi River... [More...]
George Sidney
In 1890, the Show Boat is a paddleboat which transports a troupe of talented performers from town to town along the Mississippi River... [More...]
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Stanley Donen
In 1927, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the toast of Hollywood. Their numerous films together have made them a national phenomenon and rumour has it that they are engaged to be married... [More...]
Stanley Donen
In 1927, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the toast of Hollywood. Their numerous films together have made them a national phenomenon and rumour has it that they are engaged to be married... [More...]
Sleeper (1973)
Woody Allen
In 1973, Miles Monroe, a jazz musician and proprietor of the Happy Carrot health food store, goes into hospital for routine treatment on an ulcer... [More...]
Woody Allen
In 1973, Miles Monroe, a jazz musician and proprietor of the Happy Carrot health food store, goes into hospital for routine treatment on an ulcer... [More...]
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
Henry King
Harry Street is on Safari in Africa with his wife Helen when he falls ill with a gangrenous wound. As he waits helplessly for medical assistance to arrive, Harry looks back on his life and soon realises how little he has accomplished in his chosen profession as a writer... [More...]
Henry King
Harry Street is on Safari in Africa with his wife Helen when he falls ill with a gangrenous wound. As he waits helplessly for medical assistance to arrive, Harry looks back on his life and soon realises how little he has accomplished in his chosen profession as a writer... [More...]
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
George Nichols Jr.
The Russian Empire is threatened with being torn in two when, in 1879, the Tartar prince Feofar Khan leads an uprising, allying himself with the Mongol hordes... [More...]
George Nichols Jr.
The Russian Empire is threatened with being torn in two when, in 1879, the Tartar prince Feofar Khan leads an uprising, allying himself with the Mongol hordes... [More...]
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Billy Wilder
Chicago, 1929. Joe and Jerry are two unemployed musicians who are looking for work when they witness a gangland massacre... [More...]
Billy Wilder
Chicago, 1929. Joe and Jerry are two unemployed musicians who are looking for work when they witness a gangland massacre... [More...]
Son of Dracula (1943)
Robert Siodmak
Katherine Caldwell, the daughter of a Deep South plantation owner, is hosting a party to welcome her guest, Count Alucard, to America... [More...]
Robert Siodmak
Katherine Caldwell, the daughter of a Deep South plantation owner, is hosting a party to welcome her guest, Count Alucard, to America... [More...]
The Sound of Music (1965)
Robert Wise
Salzburg, Austria, in the late 1930s. Maria is an idealistic young woman whose only goal in life is to become a nun. Unfortunately, the sisters at the convent where she is preparing to take her vows are unsure whether she is suited for this life and so she is sent away for a period of reflection... [More...]
Robert Wise
Salzburg, Austria, in the late 1930s. Maria is an idealistic young woman whose only goal in life is to become a nun. Unfortunately, the sisters at the convent where she is preparing to take her vows are unsure whether she is suited for this life and so she is sent away for a period of reflection... [More...]
South Pacific (1958)
Joshua Logan
During WWII, Emile de Becque, a Frenchman in exile, runs a plantation on a South Pacific island. The island is currently occupied by the US navy, who intend recruiting Emile for an important mission which involves spying on Japanese manoeuvres from a nearby island... [More...]
Joshua Logan
During WWII, Emile de Becque, a Frenchman in exile, runs a plantation on a South Pacific island. The island is currently occupied by the US navy, who intend recruiting Emile for an important mission which involves spying on Japanese manoeuvres from a nearby island... [More...]
Spellbound (1945)
Alfred Hitchcock
When Dr Murchison retires from Green Manors psychiatric hospital, an eminent young expert in psychoanalysis, Dr Edwardes, is hired as his replacement... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
When Dr Murchison retires from Green Manors psychiatric hospital, an eminent young expert in psychoanalysis, Dr Edwardes, is hired as his replacement... [More...]
Stagecoach (1939)
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
State Fair (1945)
Walter Lang
Just like every other summer, the Frake family sets out for the Iowa state fair with high hopes, for this is the highlight of their year... [More...]
Walter Lang
Just like every other summer, the Frake family sets out for the Iowa state fair with high hopes, for this is the highlight of their year... [More...]
Stella Dallas (1937)
King Vidor
Stella Martin is a modest working girl who lives with her parents and brother in a small Massachusetts mill town. She has fanciful notions of marriage and falls instantly in love when she meets Stephen Dallas, a handsome ex-millionaire who now has to earn his living after his father's suicide... [More...]
King Vidor
Stella Martin is a modest working girl who lives with her parents and brother in a small Massachusetts mill town. She has fanciful notions of marriage and falls instantly in love when she meets Stephen Dallas, a handsome ex-millionaire who now has to earn his living after his father's suicide... [More...]
Step Lively (1944)
Tim Whelan
Gordon Miller is producing a Broadway revue show which he knows will be a hit. Unfortunately, his optimism is not shared by his brother-in-law, whose hotel he and his troupe of dancers and singers are slowly bankrupting... [More...]
Tim Whelan
Gordon Miller is producing a Broadway revue show which he knows will be a hit. Unfortunately, his optimism is not shared by his brother-in-law, whose hotel he and his troupe of dancers and singers are slowly bankrupting... [More...]
Stolen Holiday (1937)
Michael Curtiz
In the early 1930s, Nicole Picot works as a model for a Paris fashion house. One day, she is selected by Stefan Orloff to pose as his wife at a dinner date so that he can persuade a wealthy investor that he is well up in French society... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
In the early 1930s, Nicole Picot works as a model for a Paris fashion house. One day, she is selected by Stefan Orloff to pose as his wife at a dinner date so that he can persuade a wealthy investor that he is well up in French society... [More...]
Stormy Weather (1943)
Andrew L. Stone
On his return to America after serving in the First World War, Bill Williamson sets his sights on becoming a dancer but has difficulty finding work of any kind... [More...]
Andrew L. Stone
On his return to America after serving in the First World War, Bill Williamson sets his sights on becoming a dancer but has difficulty finding work of any kind... [More...]
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
H.C. Potter
Vernon Castle is a vaudeville comic who makes a big impression on Irene Foote when he saves her dog from drowning in the sea one day... [More...]
H.C. Potter
Vernon Castle is a vaudeville comic who makes a big impression on Irene Foote when he saves her dog from drowning in the sea one day... [More...]
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Lewis Milestone
In 1928, Martha Ivers is a young orphan girl who longs to escape from the domineering control of her cold-hearted aunt in Iverstown... [More...]
Lewis Milestone
In 1928, Martha Ivers is a young orphan girl who longs to escape from the domineering control of her cold-hearted aunt in Iverstown... [More...]
Street Angel (1928)
Frank Borzage
In Naples, a young woman named Angela wonders how she will find the money to buy medicine for her dying mother. When an attempt to sell herself to a passer-by in the street fails, she tries to steal money from a sausage seller, but is caught in the act... [More...]
Frank Borzage
In Naples, a young woman named Angela wonders how she will find the money to buy medicine for her dying mother. When an attempt to sell herself to a passer-by in the street fails, she tries to steal money from a sausage seller, but is caught in the act... [More...]
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Preston Sturges
John L. Sullivan is a successful Hollywood film director. His lightweight comedies, such as Ants in Your Pants of 1939, have made him a rich man... [More...]
Preston Sturges
John L. Sullivan is a successful Hollywood film director. His lightweight comedies, such as Ants in Your Pants of 1939, have made him a rich man... [More...]
Summer Storm (1944)
Douglas Sirk
In 1919, not long after the Russian Revolution, publisher Nadena Kalenin receives a visit from Count Volsky, a once wealthy aristocrat who has become impoverished by the revolution... [More...]
Douglas Sirk
In 1919, not long after the Russian Revolution, publisher Nadena Kalenin receives a visit from Count Volsky, a once wealthy aristocrat who has become impoverished by the revolution... [More...]
Summertime (1955)
David Lean
Jane Hudson, a middle-aged spinster from Ohio, finally gets to realise her lifelong dream, a holiday in Venice, where she hopes to find love and romance amidst the golden waterways and ancient monuments... [More...]
David Lean
Jane Hudson, a middle-aged spinster from Ohio, finally gets to realise her lifelong dream, a holiday in Venice, where she hopes to find love and romance amidst the golden waterways and ancient monuments... [More...]
Sunrise (1927)
F.W. Murnau
A young woman from the city finds refuge in an isolated rural community, where she immediately starts to have an affair with a married farmer... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
A young woman from the city finds refuge in an isolated rural community, where she immediately starts to have an affair with a married farmer... [More...]
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Billy Wilder
A man's dead body is found floating in the swimming pool of a lavish private residence. As the police and journalists hasten to the scene, the story of what took place is revealed… Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis has neither work nor money... [More...]
Billy Wilder
A man's dead body is found floating in the swimming pool of a lavish private residence. As the police and journalists hasten to the scene, the story of what took place is revealed… Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis has neither work nor money... [More...]