Love is not an easy topic of relationships between people. It’s always difficult to talk about her. The cinema also faces a difficult task: to show the beauty of feelings, the drama of relationships, and make the audience empathize with the heroes. In the article you will find a selection of films about love that are worth watching.
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The best films about the love of Russian cinema
Russian cinema presented to the audience such best films about love.
“Inadequate People” (2010, Russia)
A light melodrama, turning inside out all human shortcomings, shows how people can be inadequate in everyday life, in work, in love.
The main character, Vitaliy, fleeing from the past, moves to the capital to find harmony with himself. Despite all efforts, his life turns into a complete misunderstanding. Perhaps love is to blame. It is this feeling that most often pushes people to the strangest and inadequate actions.
“Ghosts of the Past” (2018, Russia)
An ideal family life is the dream of many couples. Elena, the heroine of the film, is sure that she has found her happiness. She has a wonderful husband, children, favorite job, home. A calm measured life together encourages her to do good to others, to help single women in search of their own happiness.
She obviously succeeds in the role of matchmaker. Her advice on how to win a man’s heart is effective and even bears fruit. Unfortunately, from such good deeds, Elena’s family life is in jeopardy. An unexpected proof of her husband’s infidelity destroys her ideal, at first glance, family.
List of American youth films about love
Films about the love of adolescents are very interesting, because the first feelings are always shown differently by the directors. Among American films, the following films are considered the best.
Letters to Juliet (2010, USA)
An unusual set of circumstances lead journalist Sophie to investigate a love story that began 50 years ago in Verona, Italy’s most romantic city.
It all started with meeting the secretaries of Juliet. These beautiful, kind women do tremendous work every day, answering letters from unhappy lovers addressed to the girl. Sophie offers her help. Soon she finds an unusual letter, lying in the wall of Juliet's house for about 50 years. A difficult relationship with the groom gives Sophie the opportunity to go in search of Romeo, helping the elderly sweet lady. This unusual adventure proves to the heroes that true love meets, exists and has no statute of limitations.
Remember Me (2010, USA)
Tyler, a young man with an absurd character, can not find a common language with others and live normally in society. Due to the tragedy that happened to his sibling, he does not get along well with his father. The difficult family situation is compounded by Tyler’s arrest for a fight.
Having been released on bail, he decides on a gamble - to spin an affair with the daughter of an investigator who was conducting his case. Wanting to take revenge on his father, a young man, without suspecting it, truly falls in love with a girl.
The romantic film perfectly reveals the theme of love, forgiveness and the fleetingness of life. This is not an ordinary, familiar story of youth relations, but one of the possible life dramas of those people who, by coincidence, were in the wrong place and at the wrong time. The finale of American melodrama touches on a tragic date - September 11, 2001.
“Whale” (2008, USA)
Keith and Natalie, seventeen-year-old classmates, are completely different. Nevertheless, this is what brings young people together. Natalie is completely influenced by her new acquaintance, which ultimately leads to strong feelings.
Over time, Keith brings to the girl's life a mess, - under the threat of her admission to the university. If love is a wonderful feeling, then in the life of young people it has acquired a sad shade. Natalie notices that her lover is hiding a secret. Not wanting to be deceived and disappointed, the girl decides to get to the bottom of the truth. Through thick and thin.
Soviet movie about love to tears
Soviet cinema created a real movie about love - there is no falsehood and pretense. We recommend watching the following films.
“My dear man” (1958, USSR)
Dreams are different, as are people. Vladimir Ustimenko dreamed of becoming an outstanding rural doctor, benefiting people, saving human lives, and Varvara Stepanova - a famous actress in order to stand out in people and decorate her boring rural stagnation.
The love that embraced these completely different people has undergone many trials. Due to the complexity of the characters that turned the whole world of war, their feelings were constantly tested for strength. The unusual ending of the film confirms to the viewer the simple truth that true love is a huge work that helps to stay true not only to your dream.
Note. Screenwriter Yuri German wrote the image of a doctor especially for actor Alexei Batalov. According to German, only he could vividly and convincingly play the role of Vladimir Ustimenko.
Nameless Star (1978, USSR)
In a small town where everyone is in sight, an extraordinary event takes place - at night at the railway station, a stowaway passenger was dropped off from the Bucharest-Sinai fast train. The lady was returning from the casino to Bucharest, not having cash with her, only chips from the gambling establishment.
Caught by chance at the station, the cosmography teacher meets her and decides to help the poor thing. He sheltered her for the night in his house.Fascinated by the simplicity of the young man, his wonderful manners and knowledge of astronomical sciences, the night visitor falls in love with the teacher. A fabulous starry night adds a new meaning and feeling to the life of the heroes. As morning approaches, events are no less intriguing. Heroes will have to face the realities of life.
“You never dreamed” (1980, USSR)
A touching story of two lovers of graduation class students. At first glance it may seem that these young people are absolutely not suitable for each other. The novel is a charming, prominent young man whom classmates peer at. Katya is a small, unprepossessing girl in big glasses, wandering with her thoughts somewhere in another world.
These two, perfect opposites, suddenly fall in love with each other. It would seem that nothing of their tender touching love, full of care, and no one can interfere. But the main obstacle in the way of lovers, as it often happens, is relatives.
Interesting fact. The Russian film was shot on the story of Galina Shcherbakova "You never dreamed of." Unlike the controversial finale of the original version, the film ends less tragically.
French movie
Exciting French films express true love, they are some of the best.
“Love” (2012, France)
The film is about love, which makes you think, feel the pain of others. This is not to say that this is a common picture about love and passion.
The heroes of the film are an elderly couple personifying devotion and loyalty. Despite the fact that they are already old and weak, their relationship to each other clearly shows that they are absolutely happy.
Recognized as the best foreign film of 2013, the film received a worthy award - an Oscar, as well as many others.
Tenderness (2011, France)
The tragic events in the life of the main character Natalie make her fully devote herself to work. Over time, zeal helps her to advance through the ranks.
In addition to work, Natalie is trying to achieve success on the personal front, which she does not always succeed. But one day everything suddenly turned upside down. An accidental kiss addressed to a plain-looking colleague radically changed her life. Trying to attract the attention of a colleague to his humble person, the young man tries to win the heart of Natalie. It changes significantly for her sake: appearance, manners. Such changes amaze employees. But prejudice and personal turmoil at first did not allow Natalie to take seriously the courtship of the guy. Over time, this turn of events helps her to feel loved again, to reveal tender feelings in herself.
The Long Engagement (2004, France)
The events of the film unfold during the First World War. Under strange circumstances, a military tribunal sentenced five soldiers to death. They are sent to a neutral strip located between the front lines.
Matilda, whose lover was among these five servicemen, is confident in the groom's innocence. She conducts her own investigation, trying to find out the truth, even if it takes a lot of time.
A foreign film about love, The Long Engagement, has been nominated for the Academy Award several times.
My King (2015, France)
Tony's chance acquaintance with a nice guy at a party turns her life into a continuous riot of emotions and feelings. Giorgio and Tony seemed to be made for each other. Their tumultuous life together is full of seething passions, jealousy, unbridled love and passion.
At some point, Tony ends his relationship with Giorgio, finding out that he does not know this person at all. But it will take a lot of time for her to get rid of the destructive influence of her former lover.
Various subjects of the presented paintings clearly prove that true love is ready to overcome any obstacles, sacrifice a lot for the sake of a loved one.It doesn’t matter how this wonderful feeling manifests itself, and at what age. Films about him can teach the viewer a lot.
