Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "clandestine-relationship"

1. Call Me by Your Name (2017)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance

In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar

Votes: 317,447 | Gross: $18.10M

2. Last Tango in Paris (1972)

NC-17 | 129 min | Drama, Romance

A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti

Votes: 58,477 | Gross: $36.14M

3. 2046 (2004)

R | 129 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong, Gong Li

Votes: 61,859 | Gross: $1.44M

4. The Margin (1976)

88 min | Drama

Sigismond has a relationship with his wife. On a Paris trip, he becomes obsessed with a prostitute resembling his wife. His interference with her pimp leads to a beating. Receiving news of his wife and son's death, he's devastated.

Director: Walerian Borowczyk | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon, Mireille Audibert

Votes: 929

5. Light Sleeper (1992)

R | 103 min | Crime, Drama

A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.

Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon

Votes: 9,437 | Gross: $1.05M

6. The Go-Between (1971)

GP | 116 min | Drama, Romance

A tale of torrid and forbidden love between a couple in the English countryside.

Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton

Votes: 6,318 | Gross: $0.75M

7. The Lodgers (2017)

R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A family curse confines orphaned twins Rachel and Edwards to their home, in punishment for their ancestors' sins. Bound to the rules of a haunting childhood lullaby, the twins must never let any outsiders inside the house.

Director: Brian O'Malley | Stars: Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, Eugene Simon, David Bradley

Votes: 9,659

8. Fireworks Wednesday (2006)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

On the last Wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the Persian New Year, people set off fireworks following an ancient Zoroastrian tradition. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a different kind of fireworks -- a domestic dispute between her new boss and his wife.

Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Hediyeh Tehrani, Taraneh Alidoosti, Hamid Farrokhnezhad, Pantea Bahram

Votes: 13,524

9. The Aviator's Wife (1981)

PG | 106 min | Comedy, Romance

A young student is devastated when he finds that his girlfriend is cheating on him. In order to find out why she did it, he decides to spy on her and her lover.

Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure Meury, Mathieu Carrière

Votes: 5,189

10. Washington Square (1997)

PG | 115 min | Drama, Romance

In this adaptation of the Henry James novel set in 19th-century New York City, a wealthy spinster with an overbearing father is pursued by a handsome fortune hunter who may be only after her money.

Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin

Votes: 3,641 | Gross: $1.71M

11. French film

90 min | Drama, Romance | Post-production

Sam and Léna, two actors, are in love. Sam wants to completely possess Léna. She gives herself entirely to him. Yet their relationship deteriorates to the point of disaster.

Director: Claude Chamis | Stars: Luca Colucci, Pauline Miocekovitz, Augustin De Winter, Nathan Moreira

12. Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)

110 min | Crime, Thriller

After a brief affair with her seductive professor, a young student mysteriously disappears. As the police and the girl's stepmother tighten the noose on the cryptic tutor, he experiences a long-forgotten feeling. Is love the perfect crime?

Directors: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Karin Viard, Maïwenn, Sara Forestier

Votes: 2,164

13. Verão 90 (2019)

41 min | Comedy, Drama

With the end of their children's musical group, Manuzita and brothers João and Jerônimo follow different paths. Fate brings them together in 1990.

Stars: Isabelle Drummond, Débora Nascimento, Dira Paes, Claudia Ohana

Votes: 85

14. Dossier 51 (1978)

108 min | Crime, Drama

An unnamed French intelligence service spies on and analyzes a French diplomat code name '51' to identify a method to control him.

Director: Michel Deville | Stars: François Marthouret, Claude Marcault, Philippe Rouleau, Nathalie Juvet

Votes: 1,035

15. A Man for All the Chores (1966)

105 min | Comedy

A young cynic and ruthless arriviste renounces his riches and a promising future to make it big on his own; however, after a string of delicate situations, a subtle but significant transformation awaits.

Director: Giorgos Konstadinou | Stars: Giorgos Konstadinou, Beata Asimakopoulou, Nikos Tzogias, Giorgos Moutsios

Votes: 149

16. Palermo or Wolfsburg (1980)

173 min | Drama

An impoverished young man from Sicily travels to Wolfsburg, West Germany to find work. He takes a job in the Volkswagen factory after he travels through Northern Italy by train.

Director: Werner Schroeter | Stars: Nicola Zarbo, Otto Sander, Ida Di Benedetto, Magdalena Montezuma

Votes: 272

17. The Wise Guy (1962)

83 min | Comedy, Romance

Alekos is in a relationship with Voula for some time but is not deciding to marry her before his sister gets married first. In the meantime, her brother threatens to assassinate Alekos unless he proceeds in setting the date to marry Voula.

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Zoi Laskari, Thanasis Vengos, Joly Garbi

Votes: 431

18. No Harm's Done (1955)

84 min | Comedy

A married couple and their lovers, who end up in the same train station, try to pass themselves off as perfect strangers; nevertheless, who are they kidding? Will they manage to get out of the tight spot?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Ilia Livykou, Labros Konstadaras

Votes: 432

19. Carola de día, Carola de noche (1969)

90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

Carola is a princess in a land far far away who had to run away after a revolution in her country. She goes to Spain and disguises herself to save her life, because the revolution wants her... See full summary »

Director: Jaime de Armiñán | Stars: Marisol, Tony Isbert, José Sazatornil, Lili Muráti

Votes: 62

20. Bien à toi (2017)

19 min | Short

A young woman crosses the Auvergne to reach the ocean, where it all began. She faces up to her past and finds the courage to set the truth straight.

Director: Meryl Mourey | Stars: Meryl Mourey, Bruno Wolkowitch, Frédéric Saurel, Nicolas Gumery

21. The Dervish Boys (1960)

69 min | Comedy

Unable to hold down a job for long, two unlucky and perpetually broke friends overhear their boss' plans to give away in marriage his sister, who is secretly in love with his poor employee. Can the clumsy duo avert this loveless union?

Director: Stelios Tatasopoulos | Stars: Kostas Hatzihristos, Fragiskos Manellis, Thanasis Vengos, Anna Matzourani

Votes: 62

22. Sharp as a Needle (1961)

74 min | Comedy, Romance

Behind the backs of their uncles and owners of two antagonistic swimwear companies, two inseparable lovebirds fall for each other and elope. The day of the annual beachwear contest approaches. Will they bury the hatchet for their sake?

Director: Grigoris Grigoriou | Stars: Anna Fonsou, Nikos Stavridis, Giannis Gionakis, Pantelis Zervos

Votes: 50

23. Manto Mavrogenous (1971)

95 min | Biography, Drama, History

As the war for the independence of Greece in the early-1820s rages on, the fervent patriot and fearless commander, Mando Mavrogenous, engages herself in an intense relationship with Prince Demetrios Ypsilantis.

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Petros Fyssoun, Alkis Giannakas, Eleni Erimou

Votes: 311

24. Taxeidi me ton erota (1959)

96 min | Comedy, Romance

Brimming with hope, a suave bachelor returns to Aegina to reunite with his unforgettable old flame. Instead, romantic summer passions take over when he discovers she is having an affair, putting loyalties to the test.

Director: Andreas Labrinos | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Labros Konstadaras, Kostas Kakavas, Aleka Katselli

Votes: 32

25. Nana (2006–2007)
Episode: Koi? Yûjô? Nana to Shôji (2006)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A look into the teenage years of Nana Komatsu in her home town: her friendship with schoolmate Junko Saotome, her faculty to easily "fall in love" with older men, and her troubled relationship with her first love. Also, how she meet her current boyfriend, Shôji.

Directors: Morio Asaka, Shigetaka Ikeda, Norimitsu Suzuki | Stars: Kaori, Hideyuki Tanaka, Hiroki Takahashi, Takako Honda

Votes: 120

26. Heartstopper (2022– )
Episode: Meet (2022)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Romance

Stuck in a secret relationship, shy Charlie starts to crush on Nick, the school's popular rugby star, and joins the team against his friends' advice.

Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Joe Locke, Alan Turkington, Kit Connor, Sebastian Croft

Votes: 3,806

27. Surface (2022– )
Episode: Ictus (2022)

TV-MA | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman's struggle to remember and understand everything that led up to the suicide moment and the quest to rebuild her life.

Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, François Arnaud

Votes: 241

28. Rob Rinder's Interrogation Secrets (2022– )
Episode: Lee Rodarte Jnr (2022)

60 min | Documentary

Lee Rodarte Jnr, a chef at The Bonefish Grill in Jacksonville, Florida, had a secret relationship with his colleague Savannah Gold. Angry that Gold was telling people about their relationship, Rodarte lured her to her death.

Stars: Robert Rinder, Paul Maleary

29. Dickensian (2015–2016)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2015)

TV-PG | 28 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

In the first of these re-imagined, inter-connected Charles Dickens tales ruthless debt collector Jacob Marley (Peter Firth) makes himself an enemy.

Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Joseph Quinn, Tuppence Middleton, Peter Firth, Pauline Collins

Votes: 215

30. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes (2019)

TV-14 | 48 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash lands on a mysterious planet; Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Command Test.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,600

31. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode: Aftermath (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

The staff tries to return to normal after the quarantine. As Dr. Lim recovers from the virus, she and Dr. Melendez must navigate through their new relationship. Dr. Murphy and Dr. Glassman try to relax and recover from their ordeals.

Director: Dawn Wilkinson | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas, Tamlyn Tomita

Votes: 1,291

32. Belgravia (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2020)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance

Tensions rise when Caroline organizes an outing for Lady Maria and Anne; Susan's indulgent behavior catches up with her; Ellis begins to show her true colors.

Director: John Alexander | Stars: James Fleet, Adam James, Conor Lovett, Paul Ritter

Votes: 313