Melodramas produced by the United States, perhaps, have always been successful with the Russian audience. Their plot can be different: easy and fun or tragic, bearing a deep meaning. This article presents the best American films about love, among which you will definitely find a picture to your taste.
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Old American films about love
A beautiful, sweet, and sometimes a little naive, old romantic movie made in the USA will appeal to those who want to relax their souls. This section presents a list of American melodramas of the 50s and 70s of the last century.
Gone With the Wind, 1939.
The picture tells about the unusual and complex fate of Scarlett O Hara, whose youth was carried away by the winds of civil war between the North and the South. Seeing how the native land shakes with the roar of cannonades, the heroine from a carefree girl turns into a strong woman who is fighting for a new life. The trials and hardships that befell Scarlett make her revise her ideals and help her find true love.
Roman Vacations, 1953.
The young princess Anna is on an official visit to Rome. Her plan is rather dull: a factory visit, a press conference, an interview ... A young girl wants freedom, and she escapes from the castle to look at the usual life of the city. After some time, the heroine falls asleep on a bench, where she is discovered by a passing journalist Joe Bradley. The next day, on the instructions of his superiors, he should meet with Princess Anna, whom he had never seen before.
The Sound of Music, 1965.
A musical film about the young girl Maria, who remained an orphan and found her shelter in the monastery. The heroine is characterized by incredible love of life, and the abbess realizes that her novice chose the wrong path.Soon Mary was offered the place of a governess in the house of a widower officer raising seven children.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's", 1961.
The writer Paul moves to a new residence and meets a charming and frivolous girl Holly, who lives in the neighborhood. Holly is an extravagant adventurer who wants to marry a wealthy man. A good and bright friendship is made between young people, which over time develops into something more.
“What We Were,” 1973.
Young activist Katie is not like most girls of her age. She dreams of becoming a writer, constantly participating in rallies and demonstrations, selflessly struggling with injustice. Friends support her, fellow students mock. Suddenly, the heroine falls in love with the most beautiful college guy. Because of this, she feels miserable. Some time later, at the end of World War II, the heroine meets her first love again.
The best modern melodrama released in the USA
Modern cinema in the USA does not cease to please the viewer with interesting and beautiful love stories. The best American melodramas of the past 15 years are described below.
"Diary of memory", 2004.
The picture tells about the love of young people Ally and Noah, who belong to different social layers. He comes from a poor family, she is the daughter of wealthy aristocrats. They are passionately in love with each other, but the heroine's parents are against her marriage to a beggar. Soon they part, the Second World War begins, Ellie is engaged to a wealthy man, but on the eve of the wedding he sees a photograph of Noah in the newspaper ...
Dear John, 2010.
A young soldier, John, during a vacation meets a girl Savannah. Feelings flare up between them, but the hero has to return to the army in order to serve there for another year. Saying goodbye, John and Savannah promise to write letters to each other. After the September 11 attack, the guy’s squad decides to extend his service for another two years. John lives only letters from his beloved, but one day he receives a message from Savannah in which she announces that she is getting married ...
La La Land, 2016.
The musical love story of aspiring actress Mia and jazz artist Sebastian. In between auditions, she serves coffee to celebrities, he is forced to play in eateries. But soon success comes to young people, which cannot but affect their relationship.
“My boyfriend is crazy”, 2012.
Former teacher Pat leaves the psychiatric hospital, where he spent about 8 months. He hopes to restore relations with his ex-wife, whom, by court order, he is forbidden to approach. Soon he met a crazy girl Tiffany, who also received treatment from a psychiatrist after the death of her husband. Taking part in her extravagant venture, Pat realizes that his ex-wife is no longer interested in him.
Zoe, 2018.
Fantastic melodrama, in the center of the plot of which the scientists Zoe and Cole. The action takes place in the future. Heroes study the features of human relations, trying to make robots ideal synthetic partners who can save humanity from the loneliness and sorrows of unrequited love. But the relationship between Zoe and Cole is quite complicated. She is madly in love with a colleague, and he hides from the heroine the secret of her origin.
Melodramas allow the viewer to experience those emotions that he lacks in life. Therefore, quite often films of this genre are preferred by married women who lack a tenderness on the part of the spouse and girl who have not yet met their soul mate.
Light youth films
Funny American films about the love of adolescents at school and the relations of young people are popular among Russian youth. The light and funny paintings listed in this section are perfect for evening viewing, when you just want to escape from everyday activities.
Penelope, 2006.
The film is a joint production of the USA and Great Britain. The young girl Penelope from a family of aristocrats is forced to live a recluse and hide her face from people, since she has an ancient tribal curse on her. She has pig ears, and instead of a nose a piglet. Only a marriage with a representative of a noble family can return her normal appearance to her. The mother of the heroine, hoping to help her daughter, invites aristocratic grooms to the house, who, having hardly seen Penelope, flee. And everything would have continued like this if the young card player Max hadn’t gotten into the bride, due to a misunderstanding.
“The Kiss”, 2009.
Romantic comedy about teenage love. The main character, Victor, is a beginner in his class. He falls in love with school beauty Ania, the daughter of wealthy parents and the girl of rich Peter. It would seem that the guy has absolutely no chance, but after a series of funny situations, feelings for the main character wake up in Anya.
“Papa is Again 17”, 2009.
A 37-year-old man who is at the stage of divorcing his wife and cannot find a common language with his children, incredibly turns into a 17-year-old guy. The returned youth allows the father of the family to take a fresh look at his offspring and recall those passionate feelings that he once had for his wife.
“Excellent student of easy virtue”, 2010.
The main character of the film Olive is not popular with guys. Accidentally lying about the fact that she lost her innocence, the girl gained a reputation as a libertine and became the "star" of the school. One day, a good friend of Olive, to refute rumors about his gay, asks her to imitate sex with him at a party. The girl agrees, and soon school losers begin to make a similar request to her.
“Terribly Beautiful,” 2011.
A modern youth interpretation of the Disney tale Beauty and the Beast. The arrogant and selfish handsome Kyle is the victim of a curse. He loses his appeal, turning into a terrible looking guy. The curse will be lifted, of course, only sincere love. The hero has a chance to regain his appearance. He falls in love with a modest girl, whom he would not have paid attention to before. Kyle has only a year to achieve reciprocity from her lover.
Romantic ribbons with a sad finish
For lovers of touching and sad love stories, this section presents the best romantic American-made films with a tragic ending.
“The Time Traveler's Wife,” 2009.
The protagonist of the painting Henry suffers from an unusual genetic disease that makes him travel erratically in time, experiencing old and learning new moments in his life. By coincidence, he falls into the childhood of his wife Claire and gives the girl a list of dates for his subsequent appearances. Having grown up, Claire falls in love with Henry, they become husband and wife, but such an unusual and complex family life makes a woman unhappy.
Blame the Stars, 2014.
Hazel is a young girl with cancer. Despite the fact that the disease has temporarily receded, she is in serious moral condition. Soon, the heroine meets Augustus, who suffers from the same disease, but does not lose his love of life. Together they embark on a journey where Augustus helps Hazel find joy in every moment.
“See You”, 2016.
A young woman, Lou, takes a job as a nurse to a thirty-year-old Will, a man from a wealthy family, who was paralyzed in an accident. Understanding that he will spend the rest of his days in a wheelchair, Will is depressed and loses his taste for life. Lou soon makes contact with him and tries to arouse his desire to live in him.
A Star Is Born, 2018.
Popular in the past, musician Jack met with an unknown, but very talented singer Ellie. He helps the girl to become famous and falls in love with her. Ellie reciprocates.But the greater the success a star star achieves, the harder it becomes for Jack. The musician’s career is going downhill, ear disease is progressing, problems with alcohol and drugs are aggravating ...
Future Cinema Premieres of America
In 2019, several premieres of American melodramas are planned in Russia.
The most anticipated of them, according to KinoPoisk, are the following films:
- “Start Again” (January 2019);
- “Sea of Temptation” (January 2019);
- The Seagull (March 2019);
- “A meter from each other” (April 2019).
Each of the paintings presented in this article is good in its own way. Some films will make the viewer smile, others will remind how fragile human happiness can be. They are similar only in one thing: their plot is certainly built on love.
