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Nostalgic (of when men wore braces)
Brideshead Revisited - Complete Series [DVD] [1981]Brideshead Revisited - Complete Series [DVD] [1981]
Brilliant. A painful lament for a past forever lost. Makes me cry every time.
Burnt by the Sun [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Burnt by the Sun [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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The tragedy of coming back to lost love. Idyllic and terrible.
Out Of Africa [DVD] [1986]Out Of Africa [DVD] [1986]
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Devastating post-script. Box of tissues necessary!
Carrington [DVD] [1995]Carrington [DVD] [1995]
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Unrequited love. Michael Nyman's score lifts one to new heights of melancholy. bb
Great Gatsby, The [DVD] [1974]Great Gatsby, The [DVD] [1974]
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Locked in a dead love. But I'm SO jealous of his parties!
Lolita [DVD] [1998]Lolita [DVD] [1998]
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When love of the past veers to poetic pathology.
The Remains Of The Day [DVD] [1993]The Remains Of The Day [DVD] [1993]
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Thwarted life and thwarted love. Brilliant acting. Awful sadness.
The English Patient [DVD] [1997]The English Patient [DVD] [1997]
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A tragic past seeping through amnesia. Great romantic stuff this!
A Passage To India [DVD] [1984]A Passage To India [DVD] [1984]
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The decadence of the British Raj. A story of love and hate between two cultures.
Howards End [1992] [DVD]Howards End [1992] [DVD]
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A childhood paradise lost. Great psychological subtlety. Grief.
The Jewel in the Crown, Vol. 1 [DVD] [1984] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Jewel in the Crown, Vol. 1 [DVD] [1984] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Grand portrayal of the last days of the British in India. viz no.9.
A Room With A View [DVD] [1986]A Room With A View [DVD] [1986]
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It's more the form than the content that evokes nostalgia...
A River Runs Through It [DVD] [1993]A River Runs Through It [DVD] [1993]
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Coming of age amidst idyllic scenery...
Reds [VHS] [1981]Reds [VHS] [1981]
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The power and the glory of 1920's Russia....and broken dreams.
Hope and Glory [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Hope and Glory [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Coming of age during the Blitz. The only happy ending on my list!
Promised Land [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Promised Land [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
The good life in the "old world" before collectivisation...
The Last Emperor [DVD] [1987]The Last Emperor [DVD] [1987]
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Imperial greatness falls to its knees and pomp and splendour fade to grey.
Doctor Zhivago [1965] [DVD]Doctor Zhivago [1965] [DVD]
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Love and tears amidst the ruins. Epic.