Here we've displayed a list of the best Unusual Romance films : Comrades, Almost a Love Story(1997), Stroszek(1977), A Touch of Zen(1971), One Deadly Summer(1983), Post Mortem(1999), The Ballad of Cable Hogue(1970), Ruby Sparks(2012), Crime and Punishment(1983), Sissi(1955), Hallam Foe(2007), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938), The Bride With White Hair(1993) ... ...
Drama
Hong Kong
1997
116 Minutes
Leon Lai Maggie Cheung Eric Tsang Len Berdick Joseph Cheung Christopher Doyle Michelle Gabriel Irene Tsu Kristy Yeung Ting Yu
city girl country boy aunt sweetheart teacher gangster endearing witty tender charming hong kong hotel flower shop mcdonald's apartment street opposites attract city vs. country culture clash friendship
Two Chinese-mainlanders living in Hong Kong form a close friendship. Over the years this grows into love, but there are obstacles.
Drama
West Germany
1977
108 Minutes
Bruno S. Eva Mattes Clemens Scheitz
busker prostitute pimp neighbor nephew waitress bleak amusing eerie melodramatic berlin prison bar apartment new york city wisconsin immigration displacement loneliness culture shock
In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Taiwan|Hong Kong
1971
180 Minutes
Feng Hsu Chun Shih Pai Ying Roy Chiao Tien Peng Cho Kin Cheung Bing-yuk Sit Hon Wang Shui Ying-Chieh Han Man Chung-san
artist mother princess monk general rival thrilling melodramatic suspenseful incredible china village forest countryside hideout ruins unusual romance on the run politics mother/son relationship
A lady fugitive on the run from corrupt government officials is joined in her endeavors by an unambitious painter and skilled Buddhist monks.
Drama
France
1983
133 Minutes
Isabelle Adjani Alain Souchon Suzanne Flon François Cluzet Manuel Gelin Jenny Cleve Michel Galabru Maria Machado
young woman mother mechanic aunt deaf person rapist dark disturbing suspenseful melodramatic france small town garage family home rape investigation deception unusual romance family honor small-town life
Oozing sensuality, a young woman arrives in a small town and gets married to the local mechanic. Was it love at first sight? What links her enigmatic presence to the family's piano? Is it curiosity or is it something far more sinister?
Drama
Canada
1999
92 Minutes
Gabriel Arcand Sylvie Moreau Hélène Loiselle Sarah Lecompte-Bergeron Ghislain Taschereau Pierre Collin Roger Léger
corpse loner con artist concerned mother police detective sexual predator creepy offbeat emotional wild france morgue motel park unusual romance loneliness sexual taboo mother/child relationship tragic death dangerous job
A mother who supports her child with a credit card scam and an accused rapist meet and form a unique bond.
Comedy, Western
USA
1970
121 Minutes
Jason Robards Stella Stevens David Warner Strother Martin Slim Pickens L.Q. Jones Peter Whitney R. G. Armstrong Gene Evans William Mims Kathleen Freeman
business owner reverend prostitute partner cowboy fascinating profound amusing gutsy arizona desert modernization old west changing times unusual romance betrayal water supply transformation underdog 19th century
A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert.
Fantasy, Romance
USA
2012
104 Minutes
Paul Dano Valerie Faris Zoe Kazan Antonio Banderas Annette Bening Steve Coogan Elliott Gould Chris Messina Alia Shawkat Deborah Ann Woll
author therapist dream girl friend brother agent cheeky amusing endearing house los angeles park party fiction writing romance imaginary friend therapy unusual romance love discovery
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
Drama
Finland
1983
91 Minutes
Markku Toikka Aino Seppo Esko Nikkari Matti Pellonpää Pentti Auer Kari Sorvali Olli Tuominen Hannu Lauri
young man witness driver police detective fiancée bleak gripping touching finland apartment slaughterhouse crime punishment murder unusual romance moral dilemma mourning love revenge sacrifice
An adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel, set in modern Helsinki. Slaughterhouse worker Rahikainen murders a man, and is forced to live with the consequences of his actions.
Romance
Austria
1955
102 Minutes
Romy Schneider Karl Boehm Magda Schneider Gustav Knuth Uta Franz Walther Reyer Vilma Degischer Senta Wengraf Josef Meinrad Iván Petrovich Helene Lauterbock
princess duke duchess emperor franz josef mother-in-law sister airy lighthearted winsome bavaria austria royal court lake elisabeth of bavaria nobility chance meeting unusual romance arranged marriage family feud love
In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the young vibrant princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.
Romance, Drama
UK
2007
95 Minutes
Jamie Bell Sophia Myles Ciarán Hinds Jamie Sives Maurice Roeves Ewen Bremner Claire Forlani Ruthie Milne John Paul Lawler Lucy Holt
teenager father stepmother manager executive love interest emotional melodramatic engaging hotel estate edinburgh, scotland coming of age mother/son relationship unusual romance grief suicide growing up discovery 2000s
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
Comedy
USA
1938
87 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Claire Trevor Humphrey Bogart Gale Page Donald Crisp Allen Jenkins Thurston Hall John Litel Henry O'Neill Max Rosenbloom Ward Bond
psychiatrist crime boss fence criminal inspector offbeat suspenseful spirited cool new york city courtroom crime new identity research unusual romance blackmail murder transformation fall 1930s
A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.
Drama
Hong Kong
1993
92 Minutes
Brigitte Lin Leslie Cheung Francis Ng Elaine Lui Kit Ying Lam
swordsman warrior twin cult leader witch sorcerer striking fiery spectacular thrilling china battlefield lake mountain blacksmith's workshop camp cult war unusual romance supernatural
Cho Yat-Hang, the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against an evil cult, falls in forbidden love with Lien Ni-Chang, a killer for the evil cult.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
songwriter musician composer friend airy charming inn party pawn shop stage ghost writing secret chance meeting unusual romance music industry deception love quest rivalry 1940s
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and ... See full summary »
Comedy
Iceland|Denmark|France|Norway|Germany
2000
89 Minutes
Victoria Abril Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hanna Maria Karlsdottir Baltasar Kormákur Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Thrudur Vilhjalmdottir
slacker girlfriend mother dance instructor lesbian son lighthearted amusing offbeat outlandish slum reykjavík, iceland house bar party mother/son relationship unplanned pregnancy unusual romance unemployment family secrets
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA|Canada
1993
100 Minutes
Jeremy Irons John Lone Ian Richardson Barbara Sukowa Annabel Leventon Shizuko Hoshi Richard McMillan Vernon Dobtcheff
diplomat opera singer lover intricate melodramatic beijing china opera house apartment deception unusual romance espionage culture clash betrayal gender identity transformation fall forbidden love 1960s
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling - but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Horror, Romance
USA|Canada
2013
98 Minutes
Nicholas Hoult Teresa Palmer John Malkovich Rob Corddry Dave Franco Analeigh Tipton Cory Hardrict Daniel Rindress-Kay Vincent Leclerc Clifford LeDuc-Vaillancourt Billie Calmeau
zombie teen girl father friend killer boyfriend offbeat amusing frightening new york city abandoned building stadium airplane airport unusual romance post-apocalypse zombies battle survival connections
After a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
Romance
USA
1993
102 Minutes
Christian Slater Marisa Tomei Rosie Perez Kyle Secor Willie Garson James Cada Gary Groomes Claudia Wilkens Pat Clemons Lotis Key Vanessa Hart
waitress busboy thug outcast orphan mushy quirky winsome minneapolis diner first love unusual romance self-discovery struggle illness rape transformation love rescue 1990s
A waitress hardly notices a shy busboy who secretly loves her; until one night she's attacked and he comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster for these fated lovers.
Drama
USA
1999
96 Minutes
Heather Matarazzo Zach Braff Michael Weston Bebe Neuwirth Mark Blum Bo Hopkins Sonja Sohn Tristen Skyler Chris North Kevin Black Mary McCormack
sister brother stranger teenager gambler loner creative touching amusing quirky bus station house storytelling unusual romance loneliness adolescence imagination family dysfunction love discovery
A chance encounter alters a teenage girl's perception of herself and her outlook on life.
Comedy
UK|USA
1978
99 Minutes
Peter Sellers Herbert Lom Diane Cannon Robert Webber Burt Kwouk Robert Loggia Paul Stewart André Maranne Graham Stark Ferdinand Mayne
inspector clouseau boss servant crime boss woman informant lighthearted amusing hilarious spirited playful paris hong kong docks warehouse nightclub funeral investigation drug trafficking assassination
To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to kill him.
Comedy
USA
1938
75 Minutes
prime minister butler daughter husband countess airy charming offbeat tender hungary parliament political intrigue conflict of interest loyalty family honor unusual romance rivalry transformation 1930s
A butler gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.
Drama
USA
1958
98 Minutes
Dana Wynter Mel Ferrer Dolores Michaels Margaret Hayes Theodore Bikel Luis Van Rooten Helmut Dantine Herbert Berghof James Edwards Ivan Triesault Blandine Ebinger
prisoner of war lonely woman pimp nazi cousin father suspenseful melodramatic emotional uneasy berlin brothel attic house world war ii women during wartime sex trade desperation gratitude unusual romance
A Nazi's fiancee helps an escaped U.S. soldier, then meets him in postwar Berlin.
Drama
France|Luxembourg|Belgium
1998
102 Minutes
Isabelle Huppert Vincent Martinez Vincent Lindon Marthe Keller François Berléand Daniele Dubroux Bernard Le Coq Jean-Claude Dauphin Roxane Mesquida Michelle Goddet Jan-Michell
businesswoman bartender prostitute boxer bisexual passionate sultry emotional melodramatic paris bar unusual romance class distinctions prostitution sex love love transformation 1990s
Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1995
88 Minutes
Henry Czerny Sheryl Lee Eamonn Roche Charlie Stratton Geoffrey Rivas Jon Favreau
inspector prostitute neighbor classmate old friend civil servant hedonistic bleak emotional profound apartment office brothel dinner party street loneliness bureaucracy modernity desperation friendship
Adapted from Dostoevsky's novella, Henry Czerny plays the narrator, Underground Man. Filled with self-hatred, he keeps a video diary where he discusses his own shortcomings and what he ... See full summary »
Comedy, Horror
USA
2020
102 Minutes
Katherine Langford Charlie Plummer Yvonne Orji Hayley Law Rob Huebel Piper Perabo Kaitlyn Bernard Laine MacNeil
high-school student teenager teen girl teen boy young woman young man cheeky brash creepy gory gutsy gripping high school city street explosion mysterious deaths survival unusual romance uncertainty
Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.
Crime, Drama, Romance
USA
1950
81 Minutes
Joseph Cotten Alida Valli Spring Byington Paul Stewart Jack Paar Jeff Donnell John McIntire Howard Petrie Frank Puglia Esther Dale Wilma Francis
petty criminal paraplegic partner casino owner father brooding gripping melodramatic ashton, ohio mysterious past unusual romance scam confrontation consequences discovery love escape 1940s
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Drama
USA
2005
114 Minutes
Edward Norton Evan Rachel Wood David Morse Rory Culkin John Diehl Bruce Dern Muse Watson Kat Dennings Hunter Parrish Aaron Fors Geoffrey Lewis
teen girl stranger ranch hand father lawman gripping emotional tense san fernando valley california gas station beach field house unusual romance father/daughter relationship suspicion crime small-town life forbidden love
Set in the present-day San Fernando Valley, the project revolves around a delusional man who believes he's a cowboy and the relationship that he starts with a rebellious young woman.
Romance
USA
1964
108 Minutes
William Holden Audrey Hepburn Noel Coward Gregoire Aslan Raymond Bussières Christian Duvaleix Tony Curtis Mel Ferrer Fred Astaire Frank Sinatra Dominique Boschero
screenwriter producer assistant singer gangster police detective airy amusing creative playful paris french riviera hotel screenwriting procrastination life imitating art film industry writer's block unusual romance love
The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.
Musical
USA
1944
77 Minutes
Ann Miller Jess Barker Charles D. Brown Eddie Kane Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Glen Gray Band Teddy Powell Band Charlie Barnet Orchestra Nan Wynn The Pied Pipers
dancer screenwriter executive secretary movie producer bandleader amusing charming lighthearted hollywood, calif. movie set office boardinghouse park prison show business film industry deception bad luck unusual romance
Terry Baxter is a never-say-die Hollywood newcomer from Waterfall Kansas, determined to make it big. And does she have talent. Filled, of course, with lots of musical numbers that showcase her many talents.
Romance
Canada
1996
78 Minutes
Molly Parker Peter Outerbridge Jay Brazeau Natasha Morley Jessie Winter Mudie James Timmons Joe Maffei Robert Thurston Annabel Kershaw Tim Dixon Amber Warnat
teen girl mortician medical student corpse teacher friend offbeat tender shocking touching funeral home café college vancouver, british columbia graveyard death obsession necrophilia unusual romance role playing
Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.