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Around the world in melodrama: 9 countries, 45 essential films
From Hollywood tearjerkers to Chinese tales of passion and loss, melodrama has shaped cinema across cultures. Our trip around the globe explores how filmmakers worldwide have embraced heightened emotion, moral conflict and sweeping spectacle to tell stories that resonate far beyond borders.
By Camilla Baier, John Berra and others
Around the world in melodrama: 9 countries, 45 essential films