Here are collected unique film masterpieces, most of which received the highest awards in the field of cinema. You will be able to watch with pleasure as the background of the most famous historical events unfold exciting stories about love, about love and for the sake of love. We present you the best, in the opinion of the editorial staff of the psychological portal, historical films about passion and love.
20. English patient
The final stage of the Second World War. The hospitals are crowded with numerous wounded, among them the main character. For most, he is an ordinary "English patient." For almost everyone ... except for the young Canadian nurse, Hannah, who volunteered to become a personal carer for this seriously ill patient.
Watching the protagonist slowly fading away, she unwittingly becomes a listener to his amazing story - a story of passionate love that was destroyed by a hurricane of war and banal human prejudices ...
19. Painted veil
A young doctor, Walter, goes to a small Chinese village to fight a terrible disease (cholera) that takes the lives of local residents one after another. His unfaithful spouse Kitty is forced to go along with him.
What does this dangerous journey turn out for the main characters: the final collapse of their difficult relationship or the opportunity to take a fresh look at each other and revive their long-forgotten feelings?
18. Reason and Feelings (1995)
The main characters of the film are two sisters. Despite their relationship, these girls are the absolute opposites of each other. Eleonor is a sensual, gentle and very sentimental nature. But passionate Marianna is a real hurricane of emotions.
After the death of the father the cloudless life of the sisters collapses in a flash. But despite this, the girls do not despair. They firmly believe that they will be able to find their happiness, and most importantly, to find their love - sincere and real ...
17. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
There is no sadder story in the world than the story of ... the great and tragic love of Romeo and Juliet. As representatives of two warring families, these young lovely creatures dared to fall in love with each other.
They will have a difficult struggle to preserve their tender and reverent feelings. Will fate allow these hearts in love to be together, or will they forever be parted?
16. Napoleon and Josephine. Love Story (mini-series)
Behind any great man is always a wise woman who is ready to support her lover at any time. For the French emperor and the talented commander Napoleon Bonaparte, the beautiful woman Josephine became such a woman, who won his heart at first sight.
The film tells how the passion of these two relationships turned into a genuinely sincere feeling, which later inspired Napoleon to great victories!
15. Pearl Harbor
Since childhood, Rafe and Danny have been bosom friends, practically brothers. When they grew up, they both became pilots, as they dreamed. And it seemed that nothing could darken their long-term friendship ...
But then World War II rushes into their destinies and ... love for the same girl - beautiful Evelyn. The first will be for them a real test of strength - a struggle for survival, and the second - a difficult test of feelings and humanity ...
14. Another of the Boleyn clan
This is a story about the struggle of two women for the favor of one man.
The sisters of the Boleyn family, Anna and Maria, by the will of fate, end up at the court of Henry VIII. From this point on, each of them is trying to earn the mercy and attention of the king.
Who will be able to win his heart: quiet and humble Mary or passionate and domineering Anna? Or passion for this man will be a tragedy for each of them?
13. Gone with the wind
In the middle of the action is a beautiful girl named Scarlett O'Hara. She, being selfish in nature, was used to always get what she wanted. However, with the advent of the Civil War, she would have to radically change her outlook and do everything to save the only valuable thing left for her - a family farm.
Suddenly, the trouble that had overtaken her would be a real school of life for an infantile girl. Scarlett will have to go through many trials on the way to his own happiness - true love ...
12. Angelica, Marquis of Angels
This film adaptation of the famous historical novel tells about a poor aristocratic woman named Angelica. Amazingly beautiful girl forced to marry an ugly rich man - Geoffrey de Peyraka.
The girl is convinced that she will never be able to love her husband, and is simply doomed to an unhappy life with him. But soon something will happen that will make her look at her spouse with different eyes ... And everything will start from the visit of Louis XIV to the castle of Geoffrey ...
11. Titanic
Once CNN reported that on the sunken ship "Titanic" was found a portrait of a young girl with the "Heart of the Ocean" on his neck - a legendary diamond. After that, 101-year-old Rosa Dawson-Calvert decides to join the participants of a research expedition that is looking for this jewelry.
The fact is that this elderly woman is the very mysterious stranger from the portrait. Rosa wants to tell the crew the story of the collapse of the legendary ship, on which she met the love of her life ...
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10. House of spirits
This is the story of a Chilean family who had to go through many trials: from a military coup in the country to the gold rush.
Numerous troubles hardened these people, taught what real courage and fortitude are, and also ... they gave an opportunity to reunite to two hearts thirsting for love: Esteban and Clara. After all, the truth is said: there is no bad without good!
9. Anthony and Cleopatra (1976)
This is a tragic love story based on real events. Its main characters are the Roman commander Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen, the beautiful Cleopatra.
Despite the unfavorable external circumstances and the conviction of loved ones, these two have a stormy and passionate romance. But alas! Their love arose so untimely. And therefore, a disgruntled entourage soon does everything possible to destroy this alliance. What will end the love relationship of the great warrior and the eastern queen?
8. Jane Eyre (mini-series, 1983)
The main character is a modest girl who knows her worth. When she makes a marriage proposal to the owner of the estate in which she works, Jane agrees, but continues to maintain independence and composure.
Parallel lovers doves are preparing for the wedding. They still do not know that on this day a terrible secret will open, capable of destroying forever all their dreams and hopes for a common future ...
7. The Queen Virgin (mini-series, 2005)
Being hurt and at the same time domineering, insanely passionate and ice-cold, sensual and heartless, cruel and implacable. This is exactly how the main character, Elizabeth, the heiress of the royal throne of England, appears before the viewer's eyes.
This great woman managed to hold out on the throne for more than forty years, living in an atmosphere of constant intrigue and malicious plot. The virgin queen had to make a very difficult decision in her life: to sacrifice personal happiness for the good of her native country ...
6. The Scarlet Letter
This is a story of forbidden love, suddenly flared up between the married beauty Esther and the priest Arthur. Their connection has become something unheard of and outrageous for a society that preaches the strict Puritan mores of the seventeenth century.
Succumbing to the sudden impulse of love, Esther decides to punish - knock out the scarlet letter of shame on his chest. But the girl, no matter what, intends to fully defend her quivering feeling ... How will her suddenly appeared legitimate husband react to this?
5. Thunderstorm Pass (1992)
The measured life of the rich family of Earnshaw changed from the very moment when his father brought a Gypsy boy named Heathcliff to the family estate and began raising him on an equal footing with his own children: daughter Katie and son Hindley.
The appearance of a new member of the family was especially wary of Hindley, and when, over time, the relationship of his sister and Heathcliff from friendship turned into passionate love, he completely hated the rootless guy. Angry brother Kathy decides to get rid of the hated impostor forever ...
4. Flesh and Blood (1985)
Far 1501 year. All of Europe is literally covered in blood as a result of numerous wars. To all this, a terrible plague is raging everywhere. A young aristocrat Agnes is captured by a fortune troop of soldiers, led by former mercenary Martin.
The girl is the bride of the son of Martin's malicious enemy, Baron Arnolfini. At first, the hostage now and then dreams of an early release. But soon her plans begin to change ...
3. Lady Hawk
The film tells the medieval legend of the valiant knight Etienne and his charming lover Izabo. An evil bishop imposes a curse on a couple of lovers, because of which the knight turns into a wolf at night and the girl becomes a hawk by day.
The main characters dream to finally reunite. For this, they need to destroy their enemy - the bishop. Then one day fate gives them such a chance ...
2. Anna and the king
A simple English school teacher named Anna arrives with her son in the possession of King Mongkut, ruling exotic Siam, in order to teach his children.
Gradually, purely official communication between Anna and the king develops into something more - something that will make them not only allies in a brave struggle to save the eastern country from destruction, but also life partners ...
1. Kingdom of Heaven
The times of the great crusaders are shown by the example of the life of a young gunsmith named Balian.
Trying to escape from his native land, the guy accidentally falls into the squad under the leadership of his father.
Now he has to go a long way of becoming a real man. From a cowardly guy, he must turn into a gallant knight, and, of course ... find his love!
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