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1. Vengeance (1958)
122 min | Drama
In rural Spain, sister of an ex con convinces him to take revenge against the local who tipped off the authorities about the man's whereabouts, which led to his subsequent arrest. Unfortunately, she soon falls in love with the snitch.
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem | Stars: Carmen Sevilla, Raf Vallone, Jorge Mistral, José Prada
Votes: 369
2. Eine Berliner Romanze (1956)
81 min | Drama, Romance
Die 16-jährige Ostberlinerin Uschi (Annekathrin Bürger) lernt im HO-Bekeidungswarenhaus am Alexanderplatz den Beruf einer Verkäuferin. Als sie bei einer Modenschau Kleider vorführen darf, ... See full summary »
Director: Gerhard Klein | Stars: Annekathrin Bürger, Ulrich Thein, Uwe-Jens Pape, Erika Dunkelmann
Votes: 85
3. Royal Children (1962)
89 min | Drama, War
Set in the historical context of anti-Nazi resistance, this love story explores the moral issues of the period. Beyer's second antifascist film, it stands out stylistically due to the clear references to the work of Tarkovsky.
Director: Frank Beyer | Stars: Annekathrin Bürger, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thein, Marga Legal
Votes: 77
4. He Du! (1970)
97 min | Drama, Romance
About a young and ambitious teacher in East Berlin. She is confronted by sloppy attitudes and social problems.
Director: Rolf Römer | Stars: Annekathrin Bürger, Frank Obermann, Petra Hinze, Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Votes: 13
5. Chance Meeting (1954)
96 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The Young Lovers is about a young couple - she is Eastern European and the daughter of a communist ambassador, he is in American code expert working for intelligence at the American Embassy... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Odile Versois, David Knight, Joseph Tomelty, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 159
6. Rue de l'Estrapade (1953)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
While Henri Laurent speeds along on the racing circuits, his pretty wife Françoise goes from luxury boutique to luxury boutique with her best friend Denise. One day, Denise lets her know ... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Becker | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Louis Jourdan, Anne Vernon, Jean Servais
Votes: 343
7. Piccolo mondo antico (1941)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama
A woman of humble origins who marries a nobleman in the mid-19th century. Unfortunately, the unstoppable force of their love hits an immovable object: his grandmother.
Director: Mario Soldati | Stars: Alida Valli, Massimo Serato, Ada Dondini, Annibale Betrone
Votes: 208
8. Das Versprechen (1994)
R | 115 min | Drama, Romance
East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, ... See full summary »
Director: Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Corinna Harfouch, Meret Becker, August Zirner, Anian Zollner
Votes: 858 | Gross: $0.09M
9. Your Life in 65 Minutes (2006)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Twenty-something mates Francisco, Ignacio, and Dani meet for their Sunday rituals: a paella, a dip in the sea. After spotting an obituary for a schoolmate, they decide to attend the funeral... See full summary »
Director: Maria Ripoll | Stars: Javier Pereira, Oriol Vila, Marc Rodríguez, Tamara Arias de Saavedra
Votes: 712
10. En la ciudad sin límites (2002)
Unrated | 125 min | Drama
Victor is a man who gets to Paris to join his family around their seriously ill father, Max. As the chance of selling the family business begins to disrupt the family relationships, Victor ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Hernández | Stars: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Geraldine Chaplin, Ana Fernández
Votes: 2,093
11. Des gens qui passent (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Wonderful piece of film noire. Great acting, París, well, as beautiful as ever. Love the plot gaps, force you to thunk. To imagine. The whole story is never revealed. Highly recommended. Marie is delicious.
Director: Alain Nahum | Stars: Laura Smet, Théo Frilet, Hippolyte Girardot, Gilles Cohen
Votes: 31
12. Storia d'amore e d'amicizia (1982– )
500 min | Drama
Stars: Barbara De Rossi, Claudio Amendola, Massimo Bonetti, Giovanna Mainardi
Votes: 28
13. Una questione privata (1993 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama, Romance, War
Director: Alberto Negrin | Stars: Rupert Graves, Céline Beauvallet, Claudio Mazzenga, Fabio Sartor
Votes: 22
14. Three to Dance (2011)
110 min | Drama, History
Historical drama about a love triangle on the background of the Second World War.
Director: Arvids Krievs | Stars: Kristine Nevarauska, Martins Freimanis, Janis Vingris, Juris Bartkevics
Votes: 95
15. Drawing Home (2016)
112 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Boston, Massachusetts in the 1920s. A young East Coast debutante is dating the most eligible bachelor in the world, John D. Rockefeller III (Jeff Gladstone). Her future seems set: a dream ... See full summary »
Director: Markus Rupprecht | Stars: Julie Lynn Mortensen, Juan Riedinger, Kate Mulgrew, Kristin Griffith
Votes: 56
16. Dita Saxová (1968)
98 min | Drama
A beautiful, underachieving, 18 year old orphan considers various suitors, ponders philosophy, and takes a young girl under her wing.
Director: Antonín Moskalyk | Stars: Krystyna Mikolajewska, Bohus Záhorský, Karel Höger, Martin Ruzek
Votes: 94
17. Mariages (2001)
95 min | Drama, History, Romance
A 19th century ghost story set in French Canada. When Yvonne's young romance is thwarted by her sister, she heads to the woods in search of a supernatural solution.
Director: Catherine Martin | Stars: Marie-Ève Bertrand, Guylaine Tremblay, Hélène Loiselle, Mirianne Brûlé
Votes: 90
18. Niekochana (1966)
79 min | Drama, Romance
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a Jewish girl called Noemi and a Polish art student named Kamil is set at the outbreak of World War II.
Director: Janusz Nasfeter | Stars: Elzbieta Czyzewska, Janusz Guttner, Wlodzimierz Borunski, Adolf Chronicki
Votes: 54
19. A Moment in Time (1979– )
30 min | Drama
Young Elizabeth's quiet village life in Kent changes in the summer of 1940 with the arrival of a group of RAF officers.
Stars: Alison Elliott, Jill Balcon, Robin Davies, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 9
20. The Dead Tree (1987)
90 min | Drama, Romance
The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance when they meet on a ship headed back to South America.
Director: Joseph Morder | Stars: Philippe Fano, Marie Serrurier, Rosette, Patrick Zocco
Votes: 48
21. La lumière des étoiles mortes (1994)
110 min | Drama, Romance, War
June 1940. The Wechrmacht appropriates the houses in which are living Pierre, his wife Magdeleine, their son Charles, their two servants Louise and Lea, and Mademoiselle, the beautiful ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Matton | Stars: Jean-François Balmer, Caroline Silhol, Richard Bohringer, Léonard Matton
Votes: 33
22. Hearts of Gold (2003 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
Well-to-do doctor Andrew John joins his father's infirmary, and in miner's daughter Bethan Powell finds a spirit lacking in his previous girlfriends. The two fall in love, but their differing backgrounds prove a major sticking point.
Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Jeremy Sheffield, Kate Jarman, Geraldine James, David Troughton
Votes: 77
23. The Scarlet Tunic (1998)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, History, Romance
In nineteenth century rural England, a German hussar serving with King George III's personal cavalry, Matthaus Singer, falls madly in love with the only daughter of a West Country solicitor, Frances Groves.
Director: Stuart St Paul | Stars: Jean-Marc Barr, Emma Fielding, Simon Callow, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 173
24. Love and Mr Lewisham (1972– )
45 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Deacon, Carolyn Courage, Hilary Mason, Jane Lapotaire
25. Herr über Leben und Tod (1955)
87 min | Drama
Barbara is married to Georg Bertram, a professor of medicine who once saved her father's life. Things go awry for the couple when she gives birth to a mentally defective child. For Georg, ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Vicas | Stars: Maria Schell, Ivan Desny, Wilhelm Borchert, Olga Limburg
26. Illusion in Moll (1952)
101 min | Drama
A lonely older woman falls in love and marries a lascivious young band leader; an action that ultimately destroys her family.
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Sybille Schmitz, Hardy Krüger, Maurice Teynac
Votes: 25
27. La fiamma sul ghiaccio (2006)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A sick young man lives an intense love story with a female tramp.
Director: Umberto Marino | Stars: Lucia Antonia, Raoul Bova, Paolo Calabresi, Stefano Corsi
Votes: 64
28. Junge Frau von 1914 (1970 TV Movie)
152 min | Drama, History, War
The year 1914 is not a good time for the love between the young banker's daughter Leonore Wahl and the destitute philosopher and budding writer Werner Bertin.
Director: Egon Günther | Stars: Jutta Hoffmann, Heidemarie Wenzel, Inge Keller, Fred Düren
Votes: 19
29. Grand Street (2014)
81 min | Drama, Romance
A chance encounter between an out-of-work film executive and an aspiring writer leads to a 24 hour Manhattan odyssey through an underworld and back. Driven by hopes and dreams, steered by ... See full summary »
Director: Lex Sidon | Stars: Charlotte Riley, Tom Byam Shaw, Michael Wincott, Kelly McGillis
Votes: 37
30. Nueces para el amor (2000)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Former Argentine lovers reunite through the years at a concert, at the World Cup and during war with the Falkland Islands.
Director: Alberto Lecchi | Stars: Ariadna Gil, Gastón Pauls, Malena Solda, Nicolás Pauls
Votes: 471
31. The Far Shore (1976)
105 min | Drama
A young woman marries a wealthy man she isn't in love with, but finds romance instead with the couples' painter friend.
Director: Joyce Wieland | Stars: Céline Lomez, Frank Moore, Lawrence Benedict, Sean McCann
Votes: 38
32. Jeudi on chantera comme dimanche (1967)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bitter-sweet story of a young sales assistant and a truck driver trapped between their dreams and the economic depression.
Director: Luc de Heusch | Stars: Marie-France Boyer, Bernard Fresson, Etienne Bierry, Francis Lax
Votes: 56
33. Les gommes (1969)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective is seeking an assassin in a murder that has not yet occurred, only to discover that it is his destiny to become that assassin.
Directors: Lucien Deroisy, René Micha | Stars: Claude Titre, Françoise Brion, Georges Genicot, André Gevrey
Votes: 18
34. Thérèse Étienne (1958)
90 min | Drama
Her father having served a prison sentence, there is unending gossiping about Therese's family. Unable to put up with it any longer, the young woman leaves her native village for the canton... See full summary »
Director: Denys de La Patellière | Stars: James Robertson Justice, Françoise Arnoul, Pierre Vaneck, Guy Decomble
35. When You Read This Letter (1953)
104 min | Drama
Therese is a nun-in-training who returns to "civilian" life to care for her young sister Denise.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Juliette Gréco, Philippe Lemaire, Yvonne Sanson, Irene Galter
Votes: 736 | Gross: $0.02M
36. Les yeux de l'amour (1959)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Love story involving a blind boy and a middle-aged spinster during World War II.
Director: Denys de La Patellière | Stars: Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Claude Brialy, Françoise Rosay, Bernard Blier
Votes: 39
37. Terra Estrangeira (1995)
110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Alexandre Borges, Luís Melo
Votes: 1,930
38. The House of Mirth (1981 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Director: Adrian Hall | Stars: William Atherton, Geraldine Chaplin, Barbara Blossom, Lois Smith
Votes: 33
39. L'ombre d'un crime (2005 TV Movie)
189 min | Drama
Director: Jean Sagols | Stars: Cyrielle Clair, Boris Terral, Julie Judd, Martin Lamotte
Votes: 36
40. Wherever You Are... (1988)
106 min | Drama, Romance, War
An Uruguayan diplomat brings his new wife with him on a business trip to Poland in the summer immediately preceding the outbreak of World War II.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Julian Sands, Renée Soutendijk, Maciej Robakiewicz, Tadeusz Bradecki
Votes: 125
41. Outbreak of Love (1981)
60 min | Drama
Australian miniseries about Melbourne society just before World War I.
Stars: Rowena Wallace, Tony Bonner, Sigrid Thornton, Lawrence Held
42. Je t'attendrai (1939)
85 min | Drama, Romance, War
During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing; a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to see his parents.
Director: Léonide Moguy | Stars: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Corinne Luchaire, Berthe Bovy, René Bergeron
Votes: 123
43. Little Moon of Alban (1958 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Irish Brigid Mary blames the English for the deaths of her fiance, brother, and father. Becoming a nurse following WW I she finds herself caring for what she considers the enemy. Then she begins to fall in love with soldier Kenneth Boyd.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Norman Barrs, Helena Carroll, Liam Clancy, Tom Clancy
Votes: 21
44. Hell in Frauensee (1983 TV Movie)
The story of an all too attractive male - a delightful poor young man, with honor and principles and yet still totally believable in his behavior - working for the Summer as a swimming instructor as the rich ladies are stalking their prey.
Director: Wolfgang Panzer | Stars: Erika Deutinger, Yolande Folliot, Alan Jones, Brigitte Neumeister
45. Cherez vse gody (1985)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance, War
Director: Vasili Ordynsky | Stars: Olga Bityukova, Andre Aloshine, German Yushko, Irina Gubanova
46. Krystallines nyhtes (1992)
138 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A German woman who believes in magic falls in love with a Jewish young man.
Director: Tonia Marketaki | Stars: François Delaive, Michele Valley, Tania Trypi, Katerina Baka
Votes: 113
47. Angel of Mercy (1993)
95 min | Romance, War, Drama
The story about events during the First World War. The wife of an officer of the Austrian army decides to surprise her husband and to visit him in his unit at Christmas time. She is ... See full summary »
Director: Miloslav Luther | Stars: Ingrid Timková, Juraj Simko, Josef Vajnar, Peter Simun
Votes: 59
48. Die Schauspielerin (1988)
88 min | Drama
The film is set in the 1930s in Germany. Maria Rheine and Mark Löwenthal, two young actors working in a small theater, are in love with each other. Their love affair is interrupted by Nazi ... See full summary »
Director: Siegfried Kühn | Stars: Corinna Harfouch, André Hennicke, Michael Gwisdek, Blanche Kommerell
Votes: 43
49. The Irish Prisoner (2015)
100 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Irish prisoner is the love story between Luisa Ochoa, a young widow and Conor Doolin, an Irish soldier who was taken prisoner after the English invasion of Buenos Aires in 1806, who ... See full summary »
Directors: Carlos Jaureguialzo, Marcela Silva y Nasute | Stars: Alexia Moyano, Tom Harris, Manuel Vicente, Alberto Benegas
Votes: 36
50. Diana (1984)
520 min | Drama
Series follows the very different lives of Jan Leigh, a poor but studious young country lad and Diana Gayelorde-Sutton, the equally single minded daughter of a rich landowner, from the 1920s through to post-war Britain.
Stars: Kevin McNally, Jenny Seagrove, Gillian Raine, Fred Bryant
Votes: 102
51. Pierre et Jean (2004 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Director: Daniel Janneau | Stars: Aurore Clément, Jean-François Balmer, Didier Bezace, Valentin Merlet
Votes: 18
52. Tarendol (1980 TV Movie)
52 min
In 1943, in Milon (an imaginary small town in the south of France), Jean Tarendol was a senior high school student. With his comrade Fiston, they are going to steal strawberries from the ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Grospierre | Stars: Jacques Penot, Florence Pernel, Michel Duchaussoy, Daniel Gélin
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