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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 319.

On Secret Service (1933)

spy film

In 1912, the Evidenzbureau, the directorate of military intelligence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, identifies Marchesa Marcella Galdi, an Italian noblewoman who is visiting Vienna, as an Italian spy. To avoid diplomatic confusion, she is kidnapped while dancing with Austro-Hungarian General Staff Captain Michael von Homberg at a ball held at the famous Hotel Sacher in Vienna, and sent back to Italy. Shortly afterwards, a secret plan of an Austrian fortress appears on von Homberg's office desk, and as he himself is unable to explain this, the Evidenzbureau urges him to commit suicide, but he instead manages to escape from Vienna and goes…

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Once a Sinner (1931)

romance film

Diana Barry, a fashionable New Yorker, gives up her luxurious apartment to move to the small town of Sparta and marry Tommy Mason, a young inventor, turning down an offer of financial help from her wealthy former lover, Dick Kent. Once settled in Sparta, Diana confesses to Tommy that she once had an affair with an older man, but he refuses to learn the man's name or any details, and the couple agree to put the matter behind them. A year later, Tommy—who has developed a device for transmitting sound and pictures over a telephone line—is invited by an investment corporation to spend three months in New York at its expense while it considers…

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Disconnect (2018)

Comedy, romance film

The film revolves around a secret romantic attraction between two best friends, Celine and Josh, and their closest friends in the Kenyan capital. Celine has difficulty getting into the right kind of relationship and often relies on the advice and emotional support of her friends, including TK, the crazy one; Judy, the prayer warrior; Robin, Celine's sister; and Preeti, her co-worker and the fun one. Josh also relies on his friends, Otis and Jennings, who help him navigate the urban relationship jungle.

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Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943)

Crime, Drama, mystery film, romance film

When the dead body of a gangster is tossed out of a moving car in front of Police Headquarters, Police Chief Murphy is annoyed to see meek, mild Cosmo Jones taking photographs at the scene. An arrest and grilling only reveals that Cosmo is an amateur criminologist who has taken an interest in the case. Cosmo gets in deeper when he witnesses a failed kidnap attempt of heiress Susan Fleming.

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Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

Comedy drama, romantic comedy

In New York, the East Side youth gang, consisting of: Muggs McGinnis, Danny Collins, Glimpy Stone, Scruno, Skinny, and Peewee are falsely arrested on the wharf because the truck they are playing in was stolen. They are remanded to Wilton Reform School, where Muggs, the wise-cracking leader of the gang, is dubbed "Mr. Wise Guy" by the brutal guard Jed Miller.

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Side Streets (1934)

Drama, romance film

Middle-aged spinster Madame Valerie (real name is Bertha) hires derelict sailor Tim O'Hara to work in her fur shop. Tim is younger and has a roving eye. When Tim discovers his wife is expecting his child, he gives up his wild ways and becomes a devoted husband.

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The Woman from Moscow (1928)

romance film, silent film

Princess Fedora (Pola Negri) arrives at the castle of General Stroganoff (Lawrence Grant), where she is to be reunited with her childhood fiancé, Vladimir Stroganoff (Paul Lukas), the general's son. A ball is held in her honor, but Vladimir is mysteriously summoned away during the festivities. He is later found shot to death in a deserted house.

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Beauty's Worth (1922)

romance film, Tragicomedy

thumb|thumbtime=7|Beauty's Worth (full film) As described in a film magazine, Prudence Cole (Davies), a young Quaker woman, has been raised by her two severe maiden aunts, Elizabeth (Mattox) and Cynthia Whitney (Manning). She is permitted to visit the Garrisons, the mother (Shattuck) and her grown son Henry (Cooley), at an ultra fashionable resort, where her precise mannerisms make her the center of amused attention. Henry, whom she had hoped to marry, all but ignores her.

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The Top of His Head (1989)

Comedy, Comedy drama, Drama, romance film

The film follows Gus Victor, a satellite-dish salesman whose routine is unsettled by his encounter with Lucy, a radical performance artist. After Lucy leaves him a cryptic note, Gus sets out to find her, and the search changes his understanding of himself.

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World and Time Enough (1994)

LGBTQ-related film

Narrated by their friend David (Swartz), World and Time Enough is the story of Mark (Guidry) and Joey (Giles). Mark is an HIV-positive art student who creates temporary "sculptures" on topics including AIDS, abortion, and the Bush economy. Joey works as a garbage collector, picking up trash along the roadways.

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When Boys Fly (2002)

Documentation, LGBTQ-related film

The film follows several attendees of the annual White Party in Miami, Florida. The major subjects are: Tone, a 21-year-old from Dallas, Texas. Tone has attended several previous circuit parties and has gotten in trouble with out of control recreational drug usage.

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The Lady Objects (1938)

Drama, musical film, romance film

Bill Hayward's years as a college athlete and singer are behind him, and while he struggles financially, his attorney wife Ann is prospering, promoted to junior partner in her law firm. While she's in Washington, D.C., on business, Bill accompanies friends June and George to a New York City nightclub where they have been hired to entertain. He is persuaded to get on stage and sing himself, but resists the temptation to get into a romantic situation with June, a former girlfriend from their school days.

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I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1934)

romantic comedy

Football player Tod Lowell is the son of a man running for governor, who needs the support of a political boss. Tod's dad asks a favor, that Tod spend a few weeks squiring Gertrude Morgan, the man's daughter. Trouble is, Tod's been romantically involved with Betty Gilbert, a nightclub singer, while Gert's gotten engaged to Tod's football rival, Andy Mason.

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Two in a Crowd (1936)

romantic comedy

Larry Stevens is about to be evicted by landlady Lillie for not paying his rent. He happens to be passing by, as does Julia Wayne, when two halves of a ripped $1,000 bill float down to the street. Up above, gangster Bonelli has been handing out thousands to his girls.

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