Rentals
Love
Films to fall in love with. Films to break your heart.
When did you last kiss in a cinema? When did you last cry? Could you still believe in romance? Or is it just a fairy tale, a movie you once saw? Cinema's most seductive illusion is to immerse us in the intensity and passion of other people's lives and loves. Our season celebrates the broad sweep of love in film from the swooning silent era to the present day.
Screenwriter Tess Morris on how to write a romcomScreenwriter Tess Morris on how to write a romcom
Inside Film 6 mins
The writer of romantic comedy Man Up talks about screenwriting in the genre, and offers tips for aspiring romcom creators.
The Kiss in the TunnelThe Kiss in the Tunnel
Comedy 1899 2 minsSilent
A snatched kiss in a railway tunnel, played by real-life married couple GA Smith and Laura Bayley
Love AffairLove Affair
Amateur film 1974 9 mins Location: Colchester
Colchester Cine Club present romance and a case of mistaken identity in this intriguing short drama, shot on location in the club's home town in Essex.
Three Big WordsThree Big Words
2002 4 mins
Miles (played by Simon Ludders) faces a challenge that many have stumbled over before and since.
Here Comes the BrideHere Comes the Bride
Amateur film 1948 16 minsSilent Location: Hebburn
A wonderfully sophisticated take on the wedding film crafted by a Tyneside musician for his brother and a stylish bride.
Line EngagedLine Engaged
Drama 2002 3 mins
Barry (played by Drew Mulligan) is taking no chances with his romantic proposal – he has back-up!
The Faithful HeartThe Faithful Heart
Romance 1932 80 mins
20 years after saying goodbye to a young waitress and embarking on a war-bound ship, a naval officer discovers he has an adult daughter.
Bad Lord ByronBad Lord Byron
Biopic 1949 83 mins
Ambitious, eccentric and hugely entertaining biopic, with Dennis Price's 'wicked' poet-adventurer defending himself in a celestial court.
Madness of the HeartMadness of the Heart
Melodrama 1949 90 mins
The path to true love never runs smooth, but poor Margaret Lockwood gets more of a bumpy ride than anyone deserves in this post-war melodrama.
The StreamThe Stream
Documentary 1999 12 mins
Duncan Jones, director of Moon, Source Code and Warcraft, presents this ambitious Iron Age short about the star-crossed romance between a slave and gentry girl.
Time OutTime Out
1971 22 mins
Beautifully acted and directed drama, set in Notting Hill in the 1960s.
Your Hand in MineYour Hand in Mine
Documentary 1980 26 mins Location: Cardiff/Caerdydd
Old age hits, often along with loss of partner, mobility and abilities. Can it be embraced or does it have to be endured? Might it include love?
Darling, Do You Love Me?Darling, Do You Love Me?
Comedy 1968 4 mins
In a hugely entertaining parody of her media persona, Germaine Greer stars as a terrifyingly amorous woman who pursues a man relentlessly.
Paris, BrixtonParis, Brixton
Romance 1997 13 mins Location: Brixton
Breaking Bad’s Laura Fraser stars in this delightful short about a student who falls in love with a burglar.
Dear Margery BoobsDear Margery Boobs
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1977 5 mins
Agony Aunt finds her romantic match in a man with increasingly complicated sex fantasies.
Mountaineer's RomanceMountaineer's Romance
Action and Adventure 1912 22 minsSilent Location: Peak District National Park
Passions run high in the Peak District in this beautifully-shot silent romantic drama.
Revenge!Revenge!
Drama 1904 4 minsSilent
Early film: The life of a gentleman farmer is turned upside down when he discovers his wife in the arms of the local asylum's chief warder.