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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 341.

The Flame (1920)

romance film, silent film

As summarized in a film publication, Toni (Boucher) and her brother Fane (Thatcher) were adopted after the death of their father by their Uncle Charles (Cullin), and brought from the slums to the uncle's beautiful home, much to the disgust of the uncle's wife Lady Henrietta (De Winton). Fane is placed in a boys academy while Toni is sent to a convent. Fane turns out to be a haughty young Englishman while Toni cannot understand the changes in her brother.

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Shall We Meet Tonight (2025)

romance film

When a young woman is given in marriage to an influential man through an arranged union, she falls in love with a townswoman who becomes her secret lover. The film explores the emotional complexities of queer love and the challenges of existing and navigating a patriarchal Nigerian society.

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Part Time Wife (1930)

romantic comedy

Jim Murdock's marriage is in trouble after he neglects his wife, particularly her attraction to golf. With tips from Irish caddy Tommy Milligan on how to play the game on the course and at home, Jim challenges his estranged wife to a match and demonstrates that he's a changed man.

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Farewell to Cinderella (1937)

romance film

Margaret Temperley is treated as little more than a servant by her family. When her father's uncle William arrives unexpectedly from Australia, the family, believing him to be wealthy, sponges on him. William, however, sees through this and realises that Margaret is the best of the bunch, and helps her to find happiness with Stephen Moreley, an artist who lodges with the family.

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Home of Strangers (2009)

Home of Strangers is a story of three individuals whose unique paths cross unexpectedly – who are led on a journey to resolve their own personal conflicts and learn about the importance of relationship. Ben is a young Vietnamese Californian gangster. He escapes the unfulfillable demands and violence of a criminal life and flees to Brisbane.

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Held In Trust (1920)

Drama, romance film, silent film

As described in a film magazine, struck by her resemblance to Adelaide Rutherford, dissolute husband Hasbrouck Rutherford (Long) and attorney Jasper Haig (Elliott) inveigle shop girl Mary Manchester (Allison) into impersonating the wealthy woman. Hasbrouck and Jasper have been misusing the funds of the wife and her pending death threatens their exposure. Because Adelaide's husband's evil dissipations have driven her insane and separated them, the conspirators believe the duplicity can be easily effected and the funds and knowledge of her death kept from her heir, her nephew Stanford Gorgas (Foss).

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Out of Step (2002)

Drama

{{Plot}} The film begins with a narration by Jenny Thomas over scenes of a blonde girl dancing as she grows up. She explains that the two most important things in her life are her dancing and her faith . Her mother was always pushing her to do well while her father would stand at the finish line and urge her on.

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Guilt (1931)

romance film

Dramatist James Barrett neglects his wife Anne, leading to her having a dalliance with Tony, an actor, and one of her husband's protégés. One evening, Anne and Tony are in Tony's flat, and believe that James has seen them. As a defence, they return to Anne's home and tell James that they have been rehearsing a suitable ending for his new play.

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