In celebration to Valentine's Day today, I thought I would bring you what Vanity Fair has named the All Time romantic movies. Most of these movies are 20+ years old but I shall be making another list of romantic movies, focused on the more moderate of the genre. These movies are in no particular order whether by rating or otherwise. Happy Valentine's Day to you all and thank you for any upvotes and comments! Grim xx
The Age of Innocence(1993)
Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.The Americanization of Emily(1964)
Stars: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas
An American naval officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.Before Sunrise / Before Sunset / Before Midnight(1995, 2004, 2013)
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Sunrise-A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
Sunset-Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
Midnight-We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.Brief Encounter(1945)
Stars: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway
Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.Brokeback Mountain(2005)
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams
The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years.Carmen Jones(1954)
Stars: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey
Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.Casablanca(1942)
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
In Casablanca in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate encounters a former lover, with unforeseen complications.The English Patient(1996)
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe
At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.Ghost(1990)
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.Holiday(1938)
Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan
A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother.I Know Where I'm Going!(1945)
Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney
A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.It Happened One Night(1934)
Stars: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.The Long, Hot Summer(1958)
Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa
Accused barn burner and con man Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.Love Affair(1939)
Stars: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Maria Ouspenskaya
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, after he has had a chance to earn a decent living.Love Story(1970)
Stars: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley
A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.Notorious(1946)
Stars: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains
A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?Now, Voyager(1942)
Stars: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.An Officer And A Gentlemen(1982)
Stars: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith
A young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.The Remains Of The Day((1993)
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, John Haycraft
A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer.Roman Holiday(1953)
Stars: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.Say Anything..(1989)
Stars: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.Sense And Sensibility(1995)
Stars: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet
Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the titular opposites.The Shop Around The Corner(1940)
Stars: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.The Way We Were(1973)
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.Working Girl(1988)
Stars: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
