Top 20 Greatest Romantic Period Films

VOICE OVER: Kirsten Ria Squibb

Movies are always more romantic in a period setting. For this list, we'll be looking at the best period pieces where romance is the central theme. Our countdown includes "Jane Eyre," "Atonement," "Titanic," and more!

  • #21: "Jane Eyre" (2011)
  • #20: "The Remains of the Day" (1993)
  • #19: "Moulin Rouge!" (2001)
  • #18: "The Age of Innocence" (1993)
  • #17: "Persuasion" (1995)
  • #16: "Howards End" (1992)
  • #15: "The Piano" (1993)
  • #14: "The Young Victoria" (2009)
  • #13: "Brooklyn" (2015)
  • #12: "Brokeback Mountain" (2005)
  • #11: €œDangerous Liaisons (1988)
  • #10: "Atonement" (2007)
  • #9: "Gone with the Wind" (1939)
  • #8: "Far from the Madding Crowd" (2015)
  • #7: "Shakespeare in Love" (1998)
  • #6: "Sense and Sensibility" (1995)
  • #5: "Doctor Zhivago" (1965)
  • #4: "The English Patient" (1996)
  • #3: "Titanic" (1997)
  • #2: "Pride & Prejudice" (2005)

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