Good melodramatic films are not only tearful stories and constant declarations of love. The peaks of the melodramatic genre talk about human feelings, friendship and betrayal, as well as inspire hope for a happy future.
Gone With the Wind - a classic of melodrama
A screen version of the novel by Margaret Mitchell, filmed in 1939, has become a classic of Hollywood cinema. The magnificent picture with Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable starring became one of the first foreign films shown on the territory of the USSR. Cinema received 10 Oscars - so many awards have not received a single film over the next 20 years. About $ 4, 000, 000 was spent to shoot the picture, which was a huge sum at that time - a large number of costumes were purchased, hundreds of extras actors were invited, large-scale scenery were built, and the film itself was shot using a special expensive technology that made it color.
Despite the stormy passion on the screen, Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable did not like each other in life.
"Titanic" - love on the background of disaster
The large-scale blockbuster of James Cameron, shot in 1997, became one of the most expensive paintings - his budget amounted to more than $ 200 million. Due to financial difficulties, the idea of the film was on the verge of destruction, but Cameron managed to defend his brainchild, making him one of the most successful films in the world. The love story of the ragged Jack Dawson, who received his ticket for free by winning poker, and the secular beauty Rosa traveling in a first-class cabin, won the hearts of millions of spectators. And Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winsleyt, who played the main roles, became world stars.
5 years after the release of the film, Cameron released "Titanic" in 3D.
"Office Romance" - Soviet melodrama
The film of the legendary director Eldar Ryazanov, shot in 1977, became the leader of the Soviet box office. A touching love story of mymyra, the boss, and a clogged intelligent employee changes the characters of the main characters and ends with a happy ending. In this film, melodramatic experiences, and good philosophical subtext, and comedic situations are interwoven. Many phrases from "Office Romance" became winged, and the music and poems used in the film are still popular.
"Ghost" - even death is subject to love
A touching love story makes you believe in a miracle. Deceased and a ghost, Sam Whit does the impossible to protect his wife from danger. Despite the fantastic component, the main theme of the film is all-consuming love. This film starred in the careers of Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. He received 7 different film awards and became one of the most successful films for hire in 1991.
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