Movies for Wednesday February 14th, 2018

February 14th is Valentine's Day, which is an annual holiday celebrated in many countries throughout the world. The holiday is named after early Chrisian Martyr named Valentine... in celebration of this day, many couples exchange romantic gifts and celebrate their love for an intimate partner. With Valentine's Day in mind- the theme for today will be movies about love... enjoy!

1 Wuthering Heights (1939) Director William Wyler
Based on Emily Bronte's classic novel, which tells the tale of two doomed lovers who despite love for one another are forced to live their lives apart-Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier are superb in their roles... Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal...

2 Casablanca (1942) Director Michael Curtiz
Academy Award winning film which tells the story of a man reunited with his long lost love but unable to be with her due to complications-Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman are stellar in their roles.. Bogart was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal...

3 The Way We Were (1973) Director Sydney Pollack
Movie about two people from completely different worlds trying to stay together despite different political views... great performances by both Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand in the lead roles-Streisand was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance...

4 Harold and Maude (1971) Director Hal Ashby
Charming offbeat comedy about young man who falls for much older woman-fantastic performances by Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon in the lead roles...

5 Remains of the Day (1993) Director James Ivory
Film about unrequited love between a butler and a maid-Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson are stellar in their roles-both were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances...

6 The Lives of Others (2006) Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
An agent for the secret police becomes engrossed with the surveillance of a writer and his lover-beautifully acted film, which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

7 The Apartment (1960) Director Billy Wilder
Academy Award winning comedy about romance that evolves between an unlikely couple-Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine were both nominated for Oscars in their leading roles; Fred MacMurray is also great in his supporting role as ruthless executive...

8 Before Sunset (2004) Director Richard Linklater
Impressive sequel to movie Before Sunrise, which follows the romance between two lovers in Europe-standout performances by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in their leading roles...

9 Sid and Nancy (1986) Director Alex Cox
Unusually morbid love story about real life Punk Star Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen-Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb are both great in lead roles...

10 Pretty in Pink (1986) Director Howard Deutch
Sweet teen comedy about girl from the wrong side of the tracks (played by Molly Ringwald) who falls for wealthy classmate-Jon Cryer is charming as Ringwalds best friend...

I hope the above list provides a good variety of choices with classics, hidden gems, and offbeat picks for your cinematic entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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