ROMANTIC DRAMA FILMS

Shania Steele

HISTORY OF DRAMA FILMS

This film genre depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. There are many themes that can be used in a drama film such as:

Drug Addiction

Alcoholism

Racial prejudice

Sexuality

Class Divisions and many more.

The main focus of a drama is character(s) who are in conflict at a crucial moment of their lives.

HISTORY OF ROMANCE FILMS

This film genre focuses on passion, emotion and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. The search for true love is the main focus of the plot. There are occasional moments of the couple facing problems with examples such as finance, illness or family problems.

Common themes of romance films are

Love at first sight

Tragic love

Sentimental love

Unrequited love and many more.

THE USE OF SUB-GENRES IN MY FILM

A romantic drama film is when the plot revolves around an obstacle which prevents deep and true romantic love between two people.

Music is seen as an important factor as it creates the emotional mood and senses the atmosphere in the film.

The conclusion of a romantic drama normally doesn’t indicate whether a marriage will occur.

EXAMPLES OF EARLY ROMANTIC DRAMA FILMSHTTP://WWW.IMDB.COM/SEARCH/TITLE?AT=0&COUNT=100&GENRES=DRAMA,ROMANCE&NUM_VOTES=100

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Early examples of Romantic drama films are

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Sunrise (1927)

City Lights (1931)

Grand Hotel (1932)

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

His Girl Friday (1940)

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)