There are thousands of love stories in movies - but in my opinion there are only 5 movie love stories that truly pull at the heart strings, and show love beyond something shallow, cursory, and fleeting. The following is my list of the top 5 love stories in movies, and why I think everyone should see them, at least once. These five movie love stories fall into several niches - from straight drama to romantic farce - but each brings to the viewer subtle, and powerful, portrayals of what is about.
Casablanca (1942) is the ALL TIME greatest movie love story. The idealistic-but-embittered and, on the surface, ultra-cynical Rick Blain (Humphrey Bogart) is forced to choose between the love of his life Ilse Lund (Ingrid Bergman) - and what is right. Throughout this classic film, we get glimpses of the true romantic lying inside the hard-boiled bar owner, who would seemingly sell out his own mother to the Nazis.
Shakespeare In Love (1998) is a delightful story, allegedly explaining the true background on the inspiration for the Bard of Avon when he crafted the first romantic masterpiece of his life, "Romeo and Juliet." A period piece, obviously, the portrayal of the young Shakespeare by Joseph Fiennes is at times over the top, but neatly balanced by the understated portrayal of his doomed love interest, Viola de Lesseps, by Gwyneth Paltrow. A nice cameo by Dame Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth closes off the film.
An Affair to Remember (1957) with Carey Grant and Deborah Kerr is about two star-crossed lovers who meet by chance, and make a pact to meet six months later atop the Empire State Building should their love for each other be real, if the fates allow. At times silly, the character studies by both Grant and Kerr and the internal turmoil they each face on whether or not to be there on New Year's Eve to see the other are truly masterful.
Casablanca (1942) is the ALL TIME greatest movie love story. The idealistic-but-embittered and, on the surface, ultra-cynical Rick Blain (Humphrey Bogart) is forced to choose between the love of his life Ilse Lund (Ingrid Bergman) - and what is right. Throughout this classic film, we get glimpses of the true romantic lying inside the hard-boiled bar owner, who would seemingly sell out his own mother to the Nazis.
Shakespeare In Love (1998) is a delightful story, allegedly explaining the true background on the inspiration for the Bard of Avon when he crafted the first romantic masterpiece of his life, "Romeo and Juliet." A period piece, obviously, the portrayal of the young Shakespeare by Joseph Fiennes is at times over the top, but neatly balanced by the understated portrayal of his doomed love interest, Viola de Lesseps, by Gwyneth Paltrow. A nice cameo by Dame Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth closes off the film.
An Affair to Remember (1957) with Carey Grant and Deborah Kerr is about two star-crossed lovers who meet by chance, and make a pact to meet six months later atop the Empire State Building should their love for each other be real, if the fates allow. At times silly, the character studies by both Grant and Kerr and the internal turmoil they each face on whether or not to be there on New Year's Eve to see the other are truly masterful.
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Misouri Mule
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02/27/2009
Agree with your list. Since I did not see"Shakepeare in Love" (I was caring for my husb. with Alzheimers, and movies did not fit in my life then, I would move "Affair...." in that slot.
The rest are some of my favorites, Casablanca certainly at the top of the list
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