Popular Romance Movies on Kanopy - Page 73

The Meeting of Two Queens

1991

The Meeting of Two Queens

1991
Cecilia Barriga’s culty video montage tells the story of two queens who fall in love, unwittingly played by Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo. Clipped from their most iconic works, the Chilean born video artist manipulates scenes from the legendary actresses to turn two of the most well known Hollywood starlets in film history into a silent-film style lesbian fantasy. Barriga drives the narrative using common motifs such as the cigarette and the one-eyed glance from beneath a wide brimmed hat, motifs which are familiar to us, but recontextualized within a queer narrative. Major points for including a rainmaker in the soundtrack.
Between the Lights

2023

Between the Lights

2023
7
When skeptical scientist Alice falls for reluctant medium Jay, she's taken on an odyssey of love, loss and discovery that will turn her world upside down.
West Is West

1987

West Is West

1987
5
Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States.
Cherry-Red

2007

Cherry-Red

2007
4.6
Anna and Marie are two women who could possibly love each other. Marie wants to be open to this new overwhelming feeling, even if she has to throw away all that she has ever held to be right. Anna on the other hand, enjoys the attention from this gentle soft girl Marie, who seems to love her, not in spite of but also because of her sharp edges. It could all be so easy if it weren't for Zoe, the woman who has been at Anna's side for years.
The White Line

2020

The White Line

2020
7
Framed by scenes of Namibia's formal independence as a newly formed African country in 1990, Desiree Kahikopo's historical romance takes us back to 1963, soon after the 1959 uprising in Old Location — an area segregated for black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia (then a territory of South Africa). It is in this setting that Sylvia Kamutjemo (Girley Charlene Jazama, who also produces), a black domestic worker, meets Afrikaner police officer Pieter de Wet (Jan-Barend Scheepers) on a routine passbook check. As the pair exchange letters and a story of forbidden love across racial lines unfolds, Kahikopo explores an underrepresented period of Namibian history with compassion and hope.
Colma: The Musical

2006

Colma: The Musical

2006
6
Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel live in Colma, just south of San Francisco. After graduating from high school, the trio are having too much fun doing nothing or crashing college parties, but newfound revelations and romances force them to assess what to hold onto.
Zeit der Störche

1971

Zeit der Störche

1971
2.7
Susanne and Christian get to know each other during a wonderful week in summer - and fall in love. This, however, leads to conflicts: up to now, Susanne has been living with Wolfgang, a biologist. This shared life was harmonious and based on mutual trust. Wolfgang is not only resolute and in full command of social situations; he has also always been the stabilizing force in the relationship. This is precisely why Susanne now feels drawn to the unsettled, unsteady and frivolous Christian, the complete opposite of the calm, well-balanced Wolfgang. And Christian, working as a shift boss on a natural gas derrick, has become more aware of his personal and social responsibilities as a result of loving Susanne.
The Dream Lady

1918

The Dream Lady

1918
6.2
Upon receiving an inheritance from her late uncle, a woman starts a fortune-telling business designed to make her dreams come true.
Another Christmas

2022

Another Christmas

2022
4
Kelly Brooks is an elementary schoolteacher who gave up on love during the holiday season until her childhood friend Andrew a professional baseball player returns home to win Kelly's heart for Christmas.
Harlequin

1931

Harlequin

1931
6.3
A love story set to a baroque score, HARLEQUIN is a delicate black-and-white ballet rendered through exquisitely detailed silhouettes.
Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren

1952

Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren

1952
Love Translated

2010

Love Translated

2010
7
On the dating tour to Odesa, Ukraine, ten North American and European men have 10 days to find a partner for the rest of their lives. After the intoxication of the tour is over, only one couple will stay together.
Milked

2024

Milked

2024
Two guns-for-hire are enlisted by the infamous Big Tony to steal a carton of chocolate milk from a dangerous gang.
You Hurt My Feelings

2012

You Hurt My Feelings

2012
5
A melancholy ex-boyfriend becomes a nanny to prove to his girlfriend that he’s ready to have children.
Sleepless Night in Paris

2015

Sleepless Night in Paris

2015
4.6
Paris. Winter. One night, Antoine, a 22 year-old boy, decides to go to the seaside. All night long, dealing with drug and love, he will try to buy his train ticket, which will leave at the crack of dawn.
Black Mulberry

2012

Black Mulberry

2012
6.5
In the mining city of Chiatura (Georgia), two teenagers spend a day together, far from their respective lives.
Kubrick by Candlelight

2018

Kubrick by Candlelight

2018
7
In 1973 Stanley Kubrick came to Ireland - and brought the British Army with him. A romantic comedy set behind the scenes of Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975).
A Few Cubic Meters of Love

2014

A Few Cubic Meters of Love

2014
7.5
Somewhere in the outskirts of Tehran a small factory illegally employs Afghan asylum seekers, who live with their families in old containers or modest shacks in nearby shanty towns. Saber, a young Iranian worker, secretly meets Marona, daughter of Abdolsalam, an Afghan worker. A love story unfolds, the conclusion of which no-one can foretell.
The Fight Within

2016

The Fight Within

2016
5.3
Logan Chandler, a young MMA fighter seeks to overcome a troubled past and build a new life based on a new faith and a new found love, but is forced back into the fighting world by Hayden Dressler, a local MMA professional.
Giant Star

1990

Giant Star

1990