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Movies that feel likeA Heart in Winter (1992)

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

If you loved A Heart in Winter, the closest films we have are Padmaavat (2018), Modern Romance (1981) and Cruel Intentions (1999). All three share A Heart in Winter's contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Medicine for Melancholy (2009).

πŸ… 85% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Claude Sautetcontemplativeromantictenderobsessive
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Padmaavat
2018 Β· dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
πŸ… 55%β˜… 7.1drama Β· history Β· romanceNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: obsession

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.

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Modern Romance
1981 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7comedy Β· drama Β· romancePrime Video

One thread runs through both: obsession

The difference: Sits closer to comedy than A Heart in Winter does

A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

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Cruel Intentions
1999 Β· dir. Roger Kumble
πŸ… 55%β˜… 6.8drama Β· romanceNetflixHulu

Contemplative and romantic in the same breath

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.

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Phantom Thread
2017 Β· dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4drama Β· romanceNetflix

Both land tenderness and obsession at once

The difference: 25 years apart, and the 2010s show

In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

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Lust, Caution
2007 Β· dir. Ang Lee
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.5action Β· drama Β· romance

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into action than A Heart in Winter does

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

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Crumb
1995 Β· dir. Terry Zwigoff
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8documentary

Romance built on obsession, twice over

The difference: Easier on the romance than A Heart in Winter

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.

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Veer-Zaara
2004 Β· dir. Yash Chopra
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.8drama Β· romanceNetflix

Romantic drama in both cases

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

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The Woman Next Door
1981 Β· dir. FranΓ§ois Truffaut
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2drama Β· romance

Both lean on tenderness more than on romance

Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.

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Dil Chahta Hai
2001 Β· dir. Farhan Akhtar
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8.1drama Β· romanceNetflix

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

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A Man and a Woman
1966 Β· dir. Claude Lelouch
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.5drama Β· romance

Common ground: love

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.

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Head-On
2004 Β· dir. Fatih Akin
β˜… 7.9drama Β· romance

Both are built on the same subject: love

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

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Medicine for Melancholy
2009 Β· dir. Barry Jenkins
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.6drama Β· romance

Romance with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.

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