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Explore romantic relationships, love and its complications.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 9,658 films · Page 281.

The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)

Drama, romance film

The beautiful and fiery gypsy Belle (Melina Mercouri) marries Regency playboy Sir Paul Deverill (Keith Michell) for his money. Unbeknownst to her he has squandered his fortune and is desperately in debt. When Deverill's sister Sarah (June Laverick) inherits a fortune, the couple hatch a plan to kidnap her.

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The Power and the Prize (1956)

Drama

Although he is scheduled to wed his boss George Salt's niece that weekend, Amalgamated World Metals vice chairman Cliff Barton is sent to London to conduct a business deal that will enrich the firm. Salt considers him a protege and intends to turn over control of the company to Barton someday, insisting to him that business always comes first. Cliff must hide the fact from Mr.

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The 5th Monkey (1990)

Action, Drama, romance film

Cunda (Kingsley) lives deep in the Brazilian rainforest and is intent on making enough money so he can marry a widow in his village. However, his trade - capturing snakes for scientists - pays very little money, and he is in direct competition with other suitors. One day, Cunda is bitten by a snake, and he crawls to the river to recover.

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Vogues of 1938 (1937)

musical film, romantic comedy

A successful fashion designer's life, beset at home by his shrewish wife and at work by his competitors, becomes even more complicated when one of his customers, a bride-to-be, jilts her wealthy husband and comes to him looking for a job—and possibly romance.

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American Yearbook (2004)

Drama, teen film

Will Nash (Nick Tagas) is the kid-next-door, a typical upbeat high schooler, but his dreams of being a photographer quickly fade, as he is relentlessly terrorized by school bullies Ian (Chris Peter) and Jason (Ryan Nixon). Will adores Amanda (Giovannie Pico), but her best friend Kristy (Jennifer Noble) is dating the head bully Ian. Confused and angry, Will meets a mysterious, brooding character named Chance (Jon Carlo Alvarez), both of them outsiders.

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Big Business Girl (1931)

romantic comedy

College graduate Claire McIntyre puts off a trip to Paris with her new husband, jazz band leader Johnny Saunders to try to build a career and life in the big city. Though she initially struggles to find work, Claire soon lands a job and catches the eye of ad executive Robert Clayton. Claire impresses her bosses with her advertising copy and earns a big promotion, though she faces constant sexual harassment from Clayton.

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Second Generation (2003)

Drama, drama television series, romance film

Part One Estranged from her family for nine years, feisty, independent Heere (Parminder Nagra) is living with her white, music journalist fiancé, Jack (Danny Dyer). When her father, Sharma (Om Puri), falls into a coma, her older sisters, Pria (Rita Wolf) and Rina (Amita Dhiri), get back in touch. Meanwhile, Sam is recruiting Uzi (Sonnell Dadral) for his underground record label, Monsoon.

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Invitation (1952)

Drama, romance film

Architect Dan Pierce and his wife Ellen are happily married. However, Ellen's heart is weak because of a childhood bout of rheumatic fever, and she must be careful to avoid overexertion. Her wealthy father and family doctor know that she has only a few more months to live, but they have not informed her.

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War Nurse (1930)

Drama, romance film, war film

During World War I, a small diverse group of young American women leave for France to answer the urgent need for nurses, despite having little or no experience. Under the leadership of socialite Mrs. Townsend (Hopper), they turn an abandoned building into a hospital.

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Yours Emotionally (2007)

LGBTQ-related film

Two best friends, Ravi and Paul, go on vacation to India where they attend an all night, eye-opening gay sex party. Surprised by the openness of their hosts and the aggressiveness of the guests, the boys fall into the steadily growing Indian gay culture. Ravi is especially bitten hard as he falls for the good looking but deeply closeted Mani.

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Escapade (1935)

romantic comedy

Set somewhere in Vienna in the 1900s, a successful surgeon, Karl, feeing for the affection of his wife Gerta. As does his brother Paul, a concert conductor, for his flirtatious girl Anita. Both women have something in common: they are in love with Fritz, a philandering painter.

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Goin' to Town (1935)

Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy

Cleo Borden (West) is a saloon singer out west whose cattle rustling boyfriend (Fred Kohler) dies right before their wedding day (in which they signed a paper agreeing to marry) and leaves her a fortune. She sets her sights on a handsome Brit in Carrington (Paul Cavanaugh), employed surveying the oil wells on her property and spends the rest of the picture trying to win him over, having placed a bet on it. He considers her "Crude oil", which leads to West stating her desire to "become a lady if it kills me!" Part of her quest includes throwing an opera and singing the lead in a scene from Samson and Delilah.

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Skylark (1941)

Comedy, romantic comedy

On their fifth wedding anniversary, Lydia Kenyon (Claudette Colbert) feels she is neglected and treated insensitively by her husband, Tony (Ray Milland). He is very committed to his job as an advertising executive, and not only does it take up his time, but it requires a lot of less than desirable socializing with his clients. When Lydia finds out that Tony has sent his friend, George Gorell (Walter Abel), to select a fifth wedding anniversary gift for her, Lydia treats Tony's lack of sensitivity with humor, but when Tony, at one of their parties, "gives" their cook to his client's wife, the snooty Mrs.

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Chances (1931)

Drama, romance film

In 1914, brother officers Jack and Tom Ingleside are in London, headed home on furlough. In the dense fog, Jack bumps into a young woman and tries to pick her up. She laughs at him, promises they will meet again, and rides off in a cab.

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Lilac Time (1928)

romance film, war film

thumb|thumbtime=2|Lilac Time (1928) Jeannine Berthelot is a wistful and spirited French village girl who, along with her mother Madame Berthelot, runs a modest farm near the front. The property has been requisitioned as quarters for seven young aviators of the Royal Flying Corps, whom Jeannine lovingly mothers and teases. Among these is the impish “Kid” and a helpful mechanic's assistant, overseen by gruff Mike the Mechanic.

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Stolen Holiday (1937)

romance film

In 1931 Paris, Nicole Picot, a model for a fashionable dress shop, is hired by nearly-penniless Stefan Orloff to help persuade a financier to fund his ambitious plans. By 1934, Stefan has established an investment bank; in gratitude, he provides the capital that Nicole needs to set up her own business as successful dress designer (though she insists on paying him back). Her friend Suzanne warns Nicole against Stefan, saying this will all end badly, but Nicole doesn't listen.

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Faithful in My Fashion (1946)

romantic comedy

Jeff (Tom Drake) arrives home to New York City after being away in the Army—and in a POW camp—for several years. When Jeff shipped out, he received an enthusiastic kiss from Jean. Leaping to conclusions, he sent her an engagement ring and for various reasons—which she babbles to her boss—she could never disabuse him.

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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)

comedy television program, romance film, romantic comedy

Margaret Delafield, a rich elderly lady and widow of Spaulding 'Spud' Delafield (an unseen character), is rushed to hospital. She is not expected to survive, and her two sons and daughter gathering at her bedside are more concerned with their expected inheritance. Her doctor, Dr Marvin Elias, encourages her to fight.

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College Humor (1933)

musical film, romantic comedy

Barney Shirrel starts his first semester at Mid West University and works his way up in the fraternity with the help of Tex Roust and Mondrake, an alcoholic college football star. Barney is passionate about engineering and the law, and between his varied studies, football, and the fraternity, he neglects his girlfriend Amber. In the next term, Mondrake gives his class sweater to Barney's sister Barbara.

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