20 movies like The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, ordered by similarity : Fool for Love(1985), Woodpeckers(2017), The Magnificent Ambersons(1942), The Illusionist(2006), Wajma: An Afghan Love Story(2013), Ruthless(1948), Free State(2016), Obey(2018), Rajput(1982), The Love Witch(2016), Carol(2015), Cloud 9(2008) ...
Drama
USA
1946
116 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Van Heflin Kirk Douglas Lizabeth Scott Judith Anderson Darryl Hickman Roman Bohnen Ann Doran
wealthy woman district attorney childhood friend aunt convict bleak tense iverstown, pa. mansion office dark secrets love triangle marriage of convenience cover-up accidental death forbidden love fall wretched excess rivalry 1920s
A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband, who believe he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Drama
USA
1942
88 Minutes
Joseph Cotten Tim Holt Dolores Costello Anne Baxter Agnes Moorehead Richard Bennett Erskine Sanford J. Louis Johnson Don Dillaway Charles R. Phipps Dorothy Vaughan
wife mother son father carmaker aunt fascinating dense intense indiana mansion europe small town indianapolis family wealth aging love jealousy unrequited love
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Czech Republic
2006
110 Minutes
Edward Norton Paul Giamatti Jessica Biel Rufus Sewell Eddie Marsan Jake Wood Tom Fisher Karl Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson Eleanor Tomlinson
magician prince duchess love interest childhood sweetheart inspector dark suspenseful thrilling intense moving vienna mansion stage rivalry magic love triangle revenge assault conspiracy
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Drama
Afghanistan|France
2013
85 Minutes
Haji Gul Aser Wajma Bahar Mustafa Abdulsatar Brehna Bahar Assib Ibrahim Saleha Ibrahim Tahera Hashemi
afghan woman man love interest student pregnant woman disheartening thrilling tense intense moving melodramatic afghanistan kabul, afghanistan love sex unwanted pregnancy secret love family honor family relationships
It's snowing in Kabul, and gregarious waiter Mustafa charms a pretty student named Wajma. The pair begins a clandestine relationship - they're playful and passionate but ever mindful of the... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1948
104 Minutes
Zachary Scott Louis Hayward Diana Lynn Martha Vickers Sydney Greenstreet Lucille Bremer Edith Barrett Dennis Hoey Raymond Burr Joyce Arling Charles Evans
millionaire childhood friend childhood sweetheart father love interest businessman bleak tense striking family home boston office new york city mansion social climbing betrayal jealousy love triangle wealth murder
A poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family but he grows into a money-hungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder.
Drama, Romance
South Africa|India
2016
98 Minutes
Nicola Breytenbach Andrew Govender Leleti Khumalo Deon Lotz Terwadkar Rajiv Rolanda Marais Quentin Krog Paul Eilers Bobby Van Jaarsveld
woman indian man love interest family rival police officers major terrorist disheartening disturbing emotional gripping moving powerful south africa town hometown love forbidden love
A random act of kindness sparks a forbidden love affair between a white girl and an Indian man during the Apartheid system in South Africa.
Drama
UK
2018
96 Minutes
Marcus Rutherford Sophie Kennedy Clark Sam Gittins T'Nia Miller James Atwell Wil Coban Taurean Steele Jasmine Jobson Joshua Blisset Daniel Akilimali Christine Taetz
love interest man boxer trainer friend police officer brash brutal raw emotional unrestrained apartment boxing ring london street party jealousy obsession riots boxing
As London slides towards a time of violent social unrest, on the estates of East London, a young man's life is torn apart by a love for a girl from a different place.
Drama, Action
India
1982
210 Minutes
Dharmendra Rajesh Khanna Hema Malini Vinod Khanna Ranjeeta Tina Munim
maharajah son police officers father powerful tense intense gripping india house bungalow mansion estate marriage kidnapping abduction love revenge revenge love
Unable to handle the taking of his kingdom by an Indian Government decree, the Maharaja kills himself. His son, Jaipal, takes over as the Maharaja, turns rebel, and refuses to hand over his... See full summary »
Horror, Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
120 Minutes
Samantha Robinson Gian Keys Laura Waddell Jeff Parise Jared Sanford Robert Seeley Jennifer Ingrum Randy Evans Clive Ashborn Lily Holleman Jennifer Couch
witch man neighbor rival dead person police officer charming cheeky creative house park car club bedroom yard love witchcraft death obsession insanity
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Romance, Drama
Germany
2008
98 Minutes
Ursula Werner Horst Rehberg Horst Westphal Steffi Kühnert
woman man couple lover cheeky confident emotional engaging heartwarming germany home apartment lake love love triangle loveless marriage lovers old age love forbidden love
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.
Drama, Romance
UK
1988
96 Minutes
Imogen Stubbs James Wilby Kenneth Colley Sophie Ward Susannah York Jerome Flynn
attorney farm girl beautiful girl aunt charming engaging sad winsome farm village english countryside seaside devon, england love forbidden love running away elopement abandonment forbidden love love
Ashton and his best friend are hiking across Dartmoor when he twists his ankle. Ashton goes for help at a nearby farmhouse, where he stays for a few days and falls in love with Megan.
Drama
Germany
2018
93 Minutes
Aenne Schwarz Andreas Döhler Hans Löw Tilo Nest Lina Wendel Lisa Hagmeister Dagny Dewath Thomas Gräßle Annika Blendl Doris Buchrucker
woman boyfriend boss rapist rape victim intense emotional disheartening melodramatic touching brutal office office building rape fear isolation trust abuse secrets rescue
Janne's new boss's brother-in-law rapes her, but she doesn't report the incident and continues her way of life as usual. But her silence has consequences, not only for her but also for the love that she feels for her friend Piet.
Drama, History
UK|Spain|Switzerland
1972
160 Minutes
Charlton Heston Hildegard Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo
queen egyptian lover rival roman seducer brooding emotional gripping intense moving powerful egypt kingdom chamber desert love sacrifice rivalry power
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Drama, History
Germany|France
2006
137 Minutes
Martina Gedeck Ulrich Mühe Sebastian Koch Ulrich Tukur Thomas Thieme Hans-Uwe Bauer Herbert Knaup Volkmar Kleinert Matthias Brenner Charly Hübner
spy playwright actress lover officer dark tense emotional east berlin apartment communism espionage loyalty love sympathy surveillance quest rivalry love 1980s
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Drama, Action
Germany
2017
91 Minutes
Ella Rumpf Maria-Victoria Dragus Enno Trebs Orce Feldschau Swiss Benjamin Lutzke Franz Rogowski Ulrik Bruchholz Lana Cooper Robert Gwisdek Franziska Arnold
fighter young woman poor woman villain woman victim bleak intense emotional dark disturbing melodramatic germany relationships fighting rule breaking passion crime love adventure
TIGER gets what she wants. VANILLA does not know what she wants. Apart from one important thing: a uniform. TIGER teach her to bite, and VANILLA tastes blood. So TIGER needs to learn a new rule: They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
Romance, Drama
USA|UK
2017
130 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Vicky Krieps Lesley Manville Camilla Rutherford Gina McKee Brian Gleeson Harriet Sansom Harris Lujza Richter Julia Davis Jane Perry
fashion designer sister bachelor muse model heiress creative intense confident emotional passionate tense united kingdom london restaurant coast studio mansion fashion art
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Drama
2017
125 Minutes
man woman romantic interest romantic rival love interest rival lighthearted playful positive engaging india travel online dating romance love love adventure discovery 21st century
Jaya and Yogi set out on a short journey to retrace past relationships and end up in the most eventful, strange, crazy trip of their lives.
Adventure, Drama, Action
India
2015
159 Minutes
Prabhas Rana Daggubati Anushka Shetty Tamannaah Sathyaraj Nassar Ramya Krishnan Subbaraju Adivi Sesh
young man prince mother brother mentor lover intense powerful fascinating confident passionate emotional india kingdom village town house mansion good vs. evil family ties
In ancient India, an adventurous and daring man becomes involved in a decades-old feud between two warring peoples.