Romance

  • Otar Iosseliani – Aprili (1961) (HD)

    Otar Iosseliani1961-1970GeorgiaRomance

    Quote:
    A young happy couple moves from a poor district to a new housing estate.
    APRILI is a parable. Two young lovers are caught in a trap by older people who cut trees and make furniture… Their love is lost in their beautiful, cluttered apartment…Read More »

  • Clara Law – Ai Zai Bie Xiang De Ji Jie AKA Farewell China (1990)

    Clara Law1981-1990DramaHong KongRomance
    Ai Zai Bie Xiang De Ji Jie (1990)

    Award-winning drama about the common dream in China at the time: to emigrate to the U.S.. Set primarily in New York City, the film tells the story of Nansan – who has followed his wife to America – and the tough surprises in store for him in the “Promised Land.”Read More »

  • Davide Ferrario – Dopo mezzanotte AKA After Midnight (2004)

    2001-2010ComedyDavide FerrarioItalyRomance
    Dopo mezzanotte (2024)
    Dopo mezzanotte (2024)

    Quote:
    The magical Mole Antonelliana (the cavernous Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy) is the setting and inspiration for a very unlikely love story. One fateful evening, Martino, an avid cinephile and the museum’s timid night watchman, comes to the aid of Amanda, an enchanting young fast-food cook on the run from the police after dousing her overbearing boss with hot oil. Martino’s dreamy kingdom of silent movie characters becomes a sanctuary for Amanda, as she awaits rescue by her devilish car-jacking boyfriend Angel. Spellbound by the museum, Amanda develops a surprising romantic connection with Martino, who until now has only found companionship in his celluloid dreams. Torn between her newfound feelings for Martino and her troubled relationship with the irresistible Angel, Amanda attempts to balance the affections of her two suitors. Misadventure and chaos ensue as the characters become embroiled in this dubious love triangle.Read More »

  • Ira Sachs – Passages (2023)

    Ira Sachs2021-2030DramaFranceQueer Cinema(s)Romance
    Passages (2023)
    Passages (2023)

    Quote:
    Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with young schoolteacher Agathe. But when Martin begins an affair of his own, Tomas must confront life decisions he may be unprepared—or unwilling—to deal with.Read More »

  • Susanne Bier – Hævnen AKA In a Better World (2010)

    Susanne Bier2001-2010DenmarkDramaRomance
    Hævnen (2010)
    Hævnen (2010)

    The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.Read More »

  • Raoul Walsh – The Loves of Carmen (1927)

    Raoul Walsh1921-1930ClassicsRomanceUSA
    The Loves of Carmen (1927)
    The Loves of Carmen (1927)

    Bad quality but very rare. I don’t know the source for this video, but it looks like a distant ancestor was a vhs.

    Here’s an imdb review by lugonian:
    THE LOVES OF CARMEN (Fox, 1927), directed by Raoul Walsh, reunites Walsh with his WHAT PRICE GLORY (1926) leading players of Dolores Del Rio and Victor McLaglen in a story based on Prosper Merimee’s classic story, “Carmen,” that later served as an 1875 Georges Bizet opera. For those unfamiliar with the plot, this edition, one of many, comes across as more faithful to the aforementioned properties from which it is based.Read More »

  • Kenji Misumi – Namida gawa AKA The Homely Sister (1967)

    Kenji Misumi1961-1970DramaJapanRomance
    Namida gawa (1967)
    Namida gawa (1967)

    Quote:
    In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.Read More »

  • Idrissa Ouedraogo – Tilaï AKA The Law (1990)

    1981-1990African CinemaBurkina FasoDramaIdrissa OuedraogoRomance

    Quote:
    Tilaï opens to a long sequence, off-axis shot of a lone traveler moving away from view as he slowly traverses the arid, featureless plain on a lumbering, overburdened mule and disappears into the desolate horizon. It is an appropriately distanced and alienated introduction for the weary, but sanguine Saga (Rasmane Ouedraogo) who, after an extended journey away from his native village, has returned to the foreboding sight of anxious villagers assembled at a clearing near the entrance of the intimate community. Greeted by his brother Kougri (Assane Ouedraogo) who heads off Saga at the footpath to the village on behalf of the family, Kougri informs him of an unforeseen (and reprehensible) development during his absence: the marriage of his beloved Nogma (Ina Cissé) to their father Nomenaba (Seydou Ouedraogo), having changed his mind and taken the reluctant young woman – once promised to Saga by the old man himself – as his second wife.Read More »

  • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Reibyo densetsu AKA Legend of the Cat Monster (1983)

    1981-1990HorrorJapanNobuhiko ObayashiRomance

    Quote:
    Another stunning Tuesday Suspense Theater movie from Obayashi. I love how there is some music playing almost every second of the film. That gives the movie an special feeling of drama and I think of it as another way to telling the viewer like Hey, don’t forget you’re watching a movie!

    And the fact that this is a cat monster movie about making a cat monster movie featuring Takeko Irie, also known as the cat monster actress, and her daughter playing a character inspired in herself! I will sure give a rewatch to this after I watch some of Takako Irie’s cat monster movies.Read More »

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