Falling in Love at the Movies

Falling in Love at the Movies

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything about how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing. Although they certainly provide those fuzzy feelings, they have also had a significant artistic influence and cultural impact. Falling in Love at the Movies explores the impact and legacy of one of the filmā€™s most beloved genres: the rom-com.
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Les Girls(1957)

Three showgirls recall different versions of their time together touring Europe.

Gate of Hell(1954)

In 12th-century Japan, a heroic officer pursues a married woman.

Cool Hand Luke(1967)

A free-spirited convict refuses to conform to chain-gang life.

I Want to Live!(1958)

True story of the small-time lady crook who fought to escape the gas chamber.

The Defiant Ones(1958)

Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis star as two escaped convicts chained together who must overcome their racial prejudices in order to elude the police.

Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

True story of Robert Stroud, the prison lifer who became an expert on birds.