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Submitted by: Carrie Rogers
The following is a list of ten romantic films for
viewing. They can be watched and enjoyed at any
time of year, but Valentine’s Day seems most ap
propriate. So, make yourself a date, choose a film
and curl up on the couch with some popcorn and
your mate for an evening of romance.
Gone With the Wind (1939) Directed by Victor
Fleming. Stars Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.
Taking inflation into account, this 1939 epic still
ranks as the biggest money maker in film history.
It earned a slew of Oscars including Best Picture
and Best Actress for Vivien Leigh. Gone With the
Wind finished at number four on the American
Film Institute’s (AFI) list of Top 100 movies of
the last 100 years. (Color)
Casablanca (1943) Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. This
film won the Oscar for Best Picture. Along with
Citizen Kane. Casablanca is the film most fre
quently cited as the greatest. Certainly no film has
produced as many immortal lines as this one.
Casablanca finished at number two on API’s list.
(Black and White)
An Affair to Remember (1957) Directed by Leo
McCarey. Stars Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. An
infamous tear-jerker, this romance classic was a
remake of the acclaimed 1939 film Love Affair.
See the 1993 blockbuster Sleepless in Seattle for
an eloquent and humorous homage to this 1957
weeper. (Color)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Directed by Blake
Edwards. Stars Audrey Hepburn and George Pep-
pard. No, this film did not inspire Deep Blue
Something’s top ten hit. This distinction goes to
Roman Holiday. The band just thought Breakfast
at I'iffany’s sounded better. This film was nomi
nated, but not chosen for API’s list. (Color)
The Way We Were (1973) Directed by Syd
ney Pollack. Stars Barbra Streisand and Robert
Redford. The theme song for this movie, which
was sung by Streisand, was the number one pop
song for the year 1973. (Color)
Annie Hall (1977) Directed by Woody Allen.
Stars Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. Hands-
down, this is the most popular Woody Allen film
ever and the one that even the most ardent anti-
Allen filmgoers cannot deny. Annie Hall won the
Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actress for Diane
Keaton. It finished at number thirty-one on API’s
list and was selected as the fourth greatest comedy
in American film history by Entertainment
Weekly. (Color)
Sav Anything... (1989) Directed by Cameron
Crowe, Stars John Cusack and lone Skye. Enter
tainment Weekly hailed this 1989 sleeper as one
of the Top 100 dramas available on video. Argua
bly the best teen picture of the 1980’s. (Color)
When Harry Met Sally (1989) Directed by Rob
Reiner. Stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Best
known for the most famous orgasm scene in film
history. (Color)
Shadowlands (1993) Directed by Richard Atten
borough. Stars Anthony Hopkins and Debra
Winger. Although not a fast-paced action movie,
this film is still sweet. It depicts the story of author
C.S. Lewis’ falling in love and giving himself up
to love, despite his attempts not to succumb to the
emotions. (Color)
The English Patient (1997) Directed by Anthony
Minghella. Stars Ralph Fiennes and Kristen Scott.
This film dominated the Oscar race in 1997, win
ning several, including Best Picture, Best Director
and Best Supporting Actress. Also nominated, but
not selected for API’s list of the Top 100 films of
the last 100 years. An epic film, but well worth the
time to watch. (Color)
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