Good melodramatic films are not only tearful stories and constant declarations of love. The heights of the melodramatic genre tell about human feelings, friendship and betrayal, and also inspire hope for a happy future.
"Gone with the Wind" - a classic of melodrama
The 1939 adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's novel became a classic in Hollywood cinema. The magnificent film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable became one of the first foreign films shown on the territory of the USSR. The movie won 10 Oscars - not so many awards for any film in the next 20 years. For the filming of the film, about 4,000,000 dollars were spent, which was a huge amount at that time - a large number of costumes were purchased, hundreds of extras were invited, large-scale scenery was built, and the film itself was shot using a special expensive technology that made it in color.
Despite the violent passion on the screen, Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable disliked each other in life.
"Titanic" - love amid disaster
The large-scale blockbuster by James Cameron, filmed in 1997, became one of the most expensive films - its budget amounted to more than $ 200 million. Due to financial difficulties, the idea of the film was on the verge of death, but Cameron managed to defend his creation, making it one of the most successful films in the world. The love story of ragamuffin Jack Dawson, who got his ticket for free by winning a poker game, and the socialite Rose, traveling in a first class cabin, won the hearts of millions of viewers. And Leonardo DiCaprio and Keith Winsleit, who played the main roles, became world stars.
5 years after the film's release, Cameron released Titanic in 3D.
"Office Romance" - Soviet melodrama
The film by the legendary director Eldar Ryazanov, filmed in 1977, became the leader of the Soviet distribution. The touching love story of mymry-boss and a downtrodden intelligent employee changes the characters of the main characters and ends with a happy ending. In this film, melodramatic experiences are intertwined, and a good philosophical subtext, and comedic situations. Many phrases from "Office Romance" became winged, and the music and poetry used in the film are still popular.
"Ghost" - even death is subject to love
A touching love story makes you believe in a miracle. Sam Whit, who died and became a ghost, does the impossible to keep his wife out of danger. Despite the fantastic component, the main theme of the film is all-consuming love. This film became a star in the careers of Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. It received 7 different film awards and became one of the most successful film distributions in 1991.
