History of Romantic-Crimes

Romantic Crime isn't a genre that has been around for a long period of time, so i have had to research the two genres separately.

Genre: Romance


  •  Romance is a genre which revolves around the two main characters being in love
  • key themes include: tragic love, love at first sight, kissing, destructive and obsessive love. 
  • the first romance film is said to be created in 1896, and is only 18 seconds long - this is the first movie which featured a romantic scene. 
  • The tone can vary, whether it is happy or tragic.
  • Romance films aim to evoke strong emotions throughout the audience. 


Genre: Crime
  • many of the first ideas of crime dramas, came from Chinese backgrounds
  • the 1920s and 30s, are known as the golden age for crime fiction and dramas
  • a typical plot in the golden age - a body is found, a detective is called and the police are not able to figure out what happened
  • One of the most popular crime films is Shaw shank Redemption

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