GENRE

ROMANTIC DRAMA

Linda Cherfaoui

THEMES
oDeaths
oBreak ups
oLove
oRivalry
oFamily disapprovals
oForbidden love
oDisaster
oSecrets
oMemory loss/amnesia
oIllnesses

CODES AND CONVENTIONS

The representation of a romantic drama mainly tends to be a solemn and
clear-cut character study of a couple struggling to unite or stay together,
often ending with tragic or downbeat circumstances.
Romantic Drama film explores the complex side of love. The plot usually
centres around an obstacle that is preventing two people from being
together. The obstacles in Romantic Drama film can range from a family's
disapproval, forbidden love, one's own psychological problems. Many end
with the lovers separating because of the stress of the obstacle, the
realization of incompatibility, or simply because of fate.

FILMS
oRomeo and Juliet
oThe notebook
oDear john
oTitanic
oFault in our stars
oMr and Mrs Smith

oLove and other drugs

oTime travellers wife
oThe Vow

oThe Last song

IMAGES

TITANIC
oOpening sequence- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtVyu-A3vkY
oDirector- James Cameron
oYear of release- 1997
In Romanic dramas the costumes dont clearly distinguish the characters.
However in titanic the costumes do distinguish the class and status between
the characters as the film is set in 1912 when the titanic sunk. It is clear for
us to notice the difference in the characters class as the characters of a high
class on the ship wear typical clothes such as corsets, heels, large hats and
bow ties etc. However the lower class characters wear more ragged clothes.
This automatically lets the audience know the difference between characters.
The opening scene of the movie is showing the setting of the film. Showing
the titanic on the sea. This gives an insight into where most of the film will be
set. In romantic dramas the setting at the beginning of the film is of the place
that will be most shown In the film, whether that be the main characters
house etc. Also the opening scene will be of an equilibrium setting of a
normal day. The lighting In the beginning of the opening scene is sepia effect
which during an opening scene of a film allows the audience to feel like they
are back in time. It gives a warm and antique feeling. The characters in the
opening scene are of all ages, all dressed in different clothes distinguishing
their class and status as we know that in this time period characters class
were clear because of what they wore.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

oOpening sequenceoDirector- Josh Boone
oYear of release- 1997

THE NOTEBOOK
oOpening sequencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRH
5dOzIUM
oDirector- Nick Cassavetes
oYear of release- 2004
oThe film was set in the 1950s. The film
opens with a beautiful setting with the
dim red/orange tinted lighting which
portrays an aspect of romance.

THE VOW
oOpening sequencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67LXCWTyk0
oDirector- Michael Sucsy
oYear of release- 2012

LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

oOpening sequenceoDirector- Edward Zwick
oYear of release- 2010

SYNOPSIS