Romantic Movies Abroad
Non-English Romantic movies I've seen. The only requirement is that they are NOT set in an English speaking country and they speak English (mainly). Also, the plot needs to be largely focused on a romantic relationship.
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- DirectorHyun-seung LeeStarsLee Jung-jaeJun Ji-hyunMu-saeng KimIn 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and leaves a Christmas card in it's mailbox. An architecture student receives it in 1997, and a friendship separated by 2 years begins.South Korea
The original 'The Lake House' (Sandra Bullock, Keano Reeves).
I much prefer the original after having seen them both. Gianna Jun is perfect of course. - DirectorErnst MarischkaStarsRomy SchneiderKarlheinz BöhmMagda SchneiderIn the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the vibrant young princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.Austria
A classic. Romy Schneider is and was a legend. (I'm not putting all the sequels on the list.) - DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.France
I saw Amelie back in secondary school. It's delightfully quirky. - DirectorJoram LürsenStarsMichiel RomeynThomas AcdaAnneke BlokThe bumpy love lives of four Amsterdam couples intersect during the days leading up to Dutch national holiday Sinterklaas.The Netherlands
The Dutch 'Love Actually' or any of its American incarnations. It's centered around Dutch Sinterklaas (Santa Claus, kinda). An ensemble film, with a lot of prominent Dutch actors, among which Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones). - DirectorJae-young KwakStarsCha Tae-hyunJun Ji-hyunIn-mun KimA young man sees a drunk, cute woman standing too close to the tracks at a metro station in Seoul and pulls her back. She ends up getting him into trouble repeatedly after that, starting on the train.South Korea
Back to Gianna once again. My Sassy Girl is a must-watch for anyone interested in South Korean classics. It's got an American version, I recommend you never watch that. - DirectorJong-Yeol BaekStarsHan Hyo-jooPark Seo-joonJuri UenoA South Korean has a different person's body, changing every morning to a body "borrowed" for a day - man, woman, old, child and sometimes a foreigner. "He" works as furniture designer. He loves a girl. She loves him for the beauty inside.South Korea
Expect tears. Quite recent, quite beautiful. Also gives you some food for thought. - DirectorVincent BalStarsCarice van HoutenTheo MaassenSarah BannierA cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.The Netherlands
If you haven't guessed yet, Carice van Houten is like the queen of romance movies in the Netherlands. This time she plays a cat turned lady. - DirectorKim Yong-hwaStarsJu Jin-moKim Ah-jungSung Dong-ilA talented but obese girl, who ghost-sings for a not-so-talented pop star, undergoes extensive plastic surgery to become a slender beauty with a new identity.South Korea
It might seem a bit superficial, but this was my first Korean movie. It's got a good laugh and some heartwarming moments. - DirectorNaoto KumazawaStarsMikako TabeHaruma MiuraMisako RenbutsuA girl that resemble "Sadako" of the movie Ring is being feared by her classmates. She is avoided by everyone.While everyone is avoiding her, the popular boy Shota Kazehaya befriends her, and their love begins to grow.Japan
Very cute, manages to give a good indication of the actual manga/anime, while staying fresh. - DirectorHwan-kyung LeeStarsSong Seung-heonDa-bin JeongLee Ki-wooA girl insults a bully on internet. He starts calling her repeatedly and finally finds her. On an escape attempt she trips and their lips meet. Being the first to kiss him, she now has to promise to marry him. Is life over or...?South Korea
Another classic. Song Seung Heon is still big in Dramaland. - DirectorMischa KampStarsGijs BlomKo ZandvlietJonas SmuldersA sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.The Netherlands
Bring in the BOYS. A gay teen movie. What more can you wish for. It is very cute. - DirectorJo Byung-SukShin Jae HoShin Jai-HoStarsKim Jae-wonHa Ji-WonJin Tae-hyunA cute, poor, Korean high school senior's dumped by her boyfriend so she kicks a beer can hitting a handsome driver, who "crashes" his convertible. He insists on 3M won/USD3000 in damages. She can work it off over 100 days. Comedy follows.South Korea
Both actors are still very popular in Korea and I highly recommend Ha Ji Won's Secret Garden as well. - DirectorJoram LürsenStarsCarice van HoutenThijs RömerBenja BruijningFinding themselves at a crossroads in their tumultuous lives, the members of a daftly dysfunctional family struggle to sort out their hopes, fears, and expectations.The Netherlands
Another ensemble film starring Carice van Houten, by the same writer, this one is a bit heavier than the other one though. - DirectorAntoinette BeumerStarsLies VisschedijkFedja van HuêtDan KaratySoof is reaching 40 and has everything she ever wanted: three children, a small catering business, a sweet husband Kasper, and a lovely home. Until she starts asking herself: 'Is this all there is?'The Netherlands
This one actually stars an American, so there is that. The woman has a midlife crisis basically. - DirectorJohan NijenhuisStarsWilleke van AmmelrooyJim BakkumRick EngelkesA vacation to Ibiza with many parties. Part of a family lives on the island and the rest is visiting, which causes much drama.The Netherlands
... had an ensemble craze I guess. - DirectorJohan NijenhuisStarsSophie van OersSimone KleinsmaErnst Daniël SmidThe owners of a luxurious Tuscan villa welcome crowds of betrothed couples and their guests attending beautiful and sometimes bewildering weddings.The Netherlands
I'm starting to get repetitive. Like the summary points out: "A bunch of people get married in Tuscany." - DirectorSang-woo KimStarsUhm JunghwaDaniel HenneyHolly Karrol ClarkA Korean company analyst rear-ends an American man's car then discovers he's her new boss. Unlucky at love, she begins to take romance lessons from him in order to seduce him.South Korea
For everyone who needs some Daniel Henney. (Let's face it, we all do.) - DirectorNupur AsthanaStarsSaqib SaleemSaba AzadNishant DahiyaWhen you can't make it on your own, the best thing to do is to fake it. But, the question remains, how long can you fake true love?India
Very modern with the whole Facebook thing? This one passes the test cause they speak plenty of non-English throughout. - DirectorHo-joon KimStarsKim Rae-wonMoon Geun-youngAhn Sun-youngA teenage girl tries to continue her normal social and school life, after her grandfather forces her into an arranged marriage with a man in his twenties.South Korea
Cute? Creepy? Both? - DirectorKen ScottStarsPatrick HuardJulie Le BretonAntoine BertrandAs his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father.Canada
You might have watched 'Delivery Man', that one was bad. You should have just watched Starbuck. Same story, but in French. - DirectorKim Sung-suStarsLee Na-youngJang HyukAngela KellyReserved 25 year old Na Young-ju has to attend an English course but she would be much more interested in getting a boyfriend.South Korea
Wacky, that's all I say. - DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.India
My criteria for the Indian movies is basically whether they are set in India a 100%, how much English is in it, and my personal opinion (ha ha). This one is just great all round. - DirectorMaria PetersStarsRicky KooleSergio HasselbainkAngelo ArnhemA Dutch woman and a young man 17 years her junior from Suriname, struggle to make their relationship work in spite of the social and economic obstacles they face.
- DirectorBen SombogaartStarsSylvia HoeksBarry AtsmaDirk RoofthooftDuring the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, a young woman and a naval officer search for her lost infant son.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboFabio AudiTess AmorimLeonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.