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Love Stories with Angst
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CaptivesCaptives
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Beautiful love story of a prison inmate and the dentist who treats him. She risks everything to be with him when he's out on monitored leave. The acting is brilliant and the characters are amazingly connected.
The English PatientThe English Patient
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No one suffers for love more beautifully than Ralph Fiennes. In this story, he is in love with a married woman while they are both in Africa during WWII. Romantic and passionate.
The End of the AffairThe End of the Affair
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Another movie for those who love to watch Ralph Fiennes suffer for love. Here he is in love with a married woman who loves him but refuses to see him for reasons that have nothing to do with her husband. A mystery!
The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition)The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition)
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And yet another movie where Ralph Fiennes suffers for love. In this case, he is in love with his wife who appears to be more married to her cause than to him. When she dies, infidelities (or so it seems) come to the surface causing him more anguish. He's so pretty when he is suffering!
Wuthering Heights 1939 Classic Black and White with Original Theatrical Trailer (Import, All-Region)Wuthering Heights 1939 Classic Black and White with Original Theatrical Trailer (Import, All-Region)
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The original is the best. Heathcliff so loves Catherine that he can't stop feeling connected to her even after death. Haunting!
Dead AgainDead Again
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Roman and Margaret are in love but their love is doomed due the machinations of a jealous child. But there's hope when they are reincarnated. Will they repeat the mistakes of the past? Very very cool film. Black and white in the past and color in the present.
Against All Odds (Special Edition)Against All Odds (Special Edition)
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Rachel and Jeff have amazing chemistry here. She belongs to a mob boss but she longs for Jeff. Very passionate.
Chances AreChances Are
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This is a comedy about reincarnation that really works. Still, there are moments of pure angst when Cybill realizes Robert Downey Jr is the husband she lost 23 years before. Beautiful!
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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She's the queen and he's an earl in her court with deadly ambition. She loves him but she fears his love is mostly for her crown. They are constantly at odds with each other, but the love and passion comes through.
RoxanneRoxanne
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He loves her but she loves somebody else. He suffers, he writes letters to her from another man, he seduces her with words for another man. Beautifully written and funny with moments of pure angst.
Out of Sight (Collector's Edition)Out of Sight (Collector's Edition)
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She is a US Marshall. He is an escaped convict who kidnaps her. Their attraction and chemistry is immediate but they can't be together. This film is just gorgeous. Soderbergh puts together a story that carries a magical mood throughout. You can't stop watching once you start. And the images will remain with you long after it's over.
All This, and Heaven TooAll This, and Heaven Too
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Bette plays a governess who falls in love with the father of her charges. He falls for her as well, but his wife is envious and possessive. She is vindictive and would rather destroy them both than allow them to be together. The wife is murdered and the husband is accused of the crime.
The House of the SpiritsThe House of the Spirits
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Sweeping tale of a wealthy family but the angsty love story lies between the daughter (Wynona Rider) of the family and Antonio Banderas, a man beneath her station. Their love is doomed but they fall in love anyway. Good stuff.