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One of the most important topics of concern to poets, writers and other creative people has always been the relationship between a man and a woman. Many words have been said about love, about bright and pure feelings. But such stories do not always end with a wedding, after which the young people live happily ever after. Betrayal, betrayal can destroy all the good that was between people. But, unfortunately or fortunately, people have not yet learned to control feelings, and such stories have always been and will be. Many wonderful films are devoted to the same topic, the best of which we decided to tell you about.
10 “The Lives of Others”
The premiere of this German film took place in 2006, and already in 2007 he received an Oscar as the best picture in a foreign language. In addition, in Germany itself, he won 7 Deutscher Filmpreis awards. The film is set in 1984. The famous playwright Georg Dreyman falls in love with actress Christa-Maria Sieland, she loves him back. But the girl has another powerful lover – Bruno Hempf. He decides to destroy his rival with the help of his connections and forces the Stasi (secret police of the GDR) to follow Dreyman in order to accuse him and put him in jail. Whether he will be able to carry out an insidious plan, or someone will interfere with this, you will find out by looking at the picture.
9. “Eyes Wide Shut”
This is the last film by Stanley Kubrick, which was released in 1999, after his death. Part of the critics called it the masterpiece of the great director, the other part decided that this was his most unfortunate picture. The main roles were given to well-known actors who were still married during the filming: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This film is not just a story about the events that took place in the life of the main characters, but a mixture of reality and fantasy. Viewers never get an answer whether all this really happened in the life of the protagonist or was it just his vision. Tom and Nicole had to get used to the role of spouses, indifferent to each other, which affected their real relationship. Some time after the end of filming, they broke up. The main characters are Dr. Bill Harford and his wife, Alice. This seems to be a happy couple living in abundance. But they have long forgotten about feelings for each other. Bill, succumbing to temptation, is ready to plunge headlong into a new world of sensations for him, to pluck that forbidden fruit. But does he need it, or is love and family more important?
8. “Exile”
This is a complex psychological film by Andrey Zvyagintsev. He talks about the drama that happened in the family of Vera and Alexander. They have been together for a long time, behind 12 years of marriage, 2 children are growing up, Cyrus and Eva. But their relationship cannot be called ideal: alienation, discord in the family became the cause of the tragedy. The family comes to the village for the weekend. After dinner, having put the children to bed, the wife suddenly confesses to her husband that she is pregnant, and the child is not his. Alexander is going through this moment very hard, he is tormented by pain and doubts, not knowing what to do now.
7. “Bridges of Madison County”
The Clint Eastwood film was released in 1995. 1987 Michael and his sister Caroline lost their mother, Francesca. They decided to sort through her papers and found a diary in which she talks about 4 days in 1965 that turned her life upside down. Francesca once married a soldier, gave birth to 2 children. On this day, her husband and children are leaving. Stopping at the young woman’s house is Robert Kincaid, a young photographer who has come to take pictures of Madison’s wooden bridges. He asks for directions, and she decides to take the young man to the right place. A casual acquaintance develops into a stormy romance. But can a young woman leave her family and children?
6. “Short Encounter”
This is an old English film directed by David Lean and premiered in 1945. In his time, he received many awards. There is a chance meeting between Laura Jesson and Dr. Alec Harvey, they meet in a canteen at the station. After that, they met near the hospital, in a cafe, in a cinema. Laura and Alec soon realize that they have fallen in love with each other and start dating every week. But both are family people, Jesson has 2 children. They have to make a difficult choice: stay with their family or succumb to a new feeling.
5. “The Postman Always Rings Twice”
This film has already become a classic of American film noir. It was released in 1946. Frank Chambers walks into a roadside eatery owned by Nick Papadakis and his wife Cora. The owner, an elderly Greek, offers Frank a job and housing, he agrees. Cora, who is married for convenience, falls in love with a young worker, who reciprocates her feelings and offers to run away. But the young woman does not want to live in poverty again. She thinks it’s better to kill her elderly husband.
4. “Invalid”
This film was released in 2002, but it is a remake of the 1969 French film The Unfaithful Wife. The Sumner family lives in the suburbs of New York. They are fine. Happy, but a bit monotonous life: own house, 8-year-old son and even a dog. But Connie meets a young man. This meeting turns her life and the life of her husband Edward.
3. “Mulholland Drive”
This is a psychological thriller written by David Lynch. He also took pictures. The film was awarded 33 different awards and nominated for 30. Many critics praised Lynch’s work very highly. So, Roger Ebert, who usually wrote negative reviews about him, this time gave him the maximum number of stars and said that Lynch went to this picture throughout his life. This film has many interpretations, but David himself did not give any explanatory comments, because. I was glad that his picture can be understood in any way. He only noted that this is a love story in the city of dreams. It is useless to tell the plot, because. David addresses the human subconscious. It is better to look at the picture and put forward your own version of what is happening, and then compare it with the most common interpretations.
2. “The main thing is to love”
French painting 1976. The main character is the unsuccessful actress Nadine, who is married to Jacques. She does not love him, but is grateful to him, because. once he saved her from drug addiction. On the set, she met photographer Servais. He falls in love with her at first sight and tries to help. Nadine is torn between two men. Who will she stay with?
1. “Piano”
This film by Jane Campion was released in 1993 and won many awards. Everything takes place in the XNUMXth century. The mute woman Ada McGrath is to be married “by arrangement”. To do this, she comes with her daughter Flora to New Zealand. But at the very beginning, relations with her husband Alistair do not add up, because. he throws her piano on the shore, without which the young woman cannot live. He is taken in by neighbor George Baines and promises to return him if Ada agrees to make music with him. But it’s not the music that George cares about, it’s Ada herself.