St Valentine's Day display

"I never asked my boys to work on holidays, except maybe once. On St Valentine's Day."

Edward G. Robinson as Big Jim, in Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964)

Inspired by St Valentine's Day we are proud to display an equal representation of the ever-present forces of good and evil, romance and violence Below are some of the examples we have drawn from.

Our related collections will be on display in our Reading Room from 9 February until the end of the month.

The RomanceThe Romance

Holiday Inn (1942), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Someone to Love (1987), Brief Encounter (1945)

The ViolenceThe Violence

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Tales from the Crypt (1971), The St Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Dance Fools, Dance (1931), Some Like it Hot (1959).

Last Updated: Thursday, 25-Jun-2009 17:52:47 BST