Beautiful romantic photos. Animal head masks

What materials will be needed:

• pencil;
• scissors;
• hole puncher;
• colored rubber band.

1. Draw an image of the product.
2. Cut out the workpiece.
3. Glue it in the form of eyelashes.

DIY paper mouse mask for outdoor games (for older children preschool age)

Svetlana Anatolyevna Petrova – teacher of the MBDOU” Toburdanovsky kindergarten “Berezka” of the Kanashsky district of the Chuvash Republic. Description:
This material is useful for kindergarten teachers and parents. Purpose:
Mask for outdoor and theatrical games. Target:
Making a mouse mask using the origami technique. Tasks:
Cognitive tasks.
Teach children to create a mouse mask using the origami technique. Strengthen the ability to fold the basic “kite” shape. Strengthen the ability to work according to schemes. Activate children's knowledge by consolidating familiar fairy tales, where the character is a mouse. Developmental tasks.
Developing confidence in your strengths and abilities. Development of creativity and imagination. Educational tasks.
Cultivate a desire to come to the aid of your friend when making crafts. Vocabulary work
Activate words - adjectives:
nimble, stupid, mischievous, fearless, brave, cheerful. Preliminary work:
Material:

A brown or gray or yellow square 20x20, two 6x6 squares for ears, scissors, glue and markers, colored paper, small details for decoration: eyes, bow. Preliminary work:
Reading the fairy tale “Spikelet”, “The Tale of the Stupid Mouse”, watching the cartoon “The Adventure of Leopold the Cat”, the games “Mousetrap”, “Cat and Mice” Material:
A brown or gray or yellow square 20x20, two 6x6 squares for ears, scissors, glue and markers, colored paper, small details for decoration: eyes, bow.

Master Class

Figure 1. Tishka the mouse.

Any holiday event for children will be much more exciting if it is costumed. New Year, a themed party in kindergarten or a birthday, costumes of fairy-tale and cartoon characters will add a little magic and mystery, delighting not only children, but also parents.

You can purchase masks for any holiday, but it is much more interesting to make a mask with your own hands. The most accessible materials are paper and cardboard. What else you will need for work, how to make and decorate a mask for the holiday - later in the article.

Ways to decorate masks

Masks made of paper and cardboard can be simple or complex. How better idea and quality of workmanship - the more interesting the main item of clothing for a child will seem. Even the simplest head mask can be turned into a work of art. What will you need for this?

Materials for decorating masks:

You can use any paints for decoration. It can be gouache, watercolor, or acrylic. Acrylic paints have a bright and rich palette of colors. For decoration, you can purchase special acrylic products that can be used to add volume - contour paints, liquid glass.

Can be used for decoration with craquelure varnish
And acrylic paints. Craquelure, when applied to paint, creates cracks, covering the surface with intricate patterns. The decoupage technique allows you to decorate with various floral or abstract designs.

Gouache is a quick-drying paint with a bright palette, perfect for decorating white paper or cardboard from which the mask is made.

How to make a paper mask for a New Year's competition at school video

Costume parties are popular with both children and teenagers. Do you want to make your child stand out from the crowd of his peers? Make a paper mask with your own hands. When choosing colors, focus on the schoolchild's costume.

What materials will be needed:

• pencil;
• sheet of single-sided colored paper A4;
• scissors;
• white cupcake baking capsule;
• hole puncher;
• colored rubber band.

1. Place your palms alternately on a sheet of white paper. Big and index fingers must be bent. The holes between them are slits for the eyes.
2. Draw an image of the product.
3. Cut out the workpiece.
4. Cut out arcs from a paper capsule.
5. Glue it in the form of eyelashes.
6. Use a hole punch to make holes on the sides of the base.
7. Tie a thin colored elastic band.

Olga Eremina

Now it's time autumn holidays in kindergartens
. In our script autumn fun
“Autumn is golden
” there are two birds
for which I needed to do cap masks
. I decided to search the Internet for options, but I didn’t find many ideas. The most budget option, of course, is paper. I used whatman paper because it is dense and does not lose strength for a long time. After masks can be used for the holiday
throughout the year for theatrical activities, in the Mummers Corner, for free play activity with elements of theatricality. It is better to use acrylic paints for artistic creativity, because they, unlike gouache and watercolors, do not get dirty and do not fade. When coloring, I tried to rely on realistic photo images of these birds ( sparrow - brown
, white cheeks are visible, etc.) Only the eyes turned out stylized - bright, expressive. The main thing is that I was satisfied with the result “ birds
“- artists.

Eye options birds
.

The circumference of a child’s head (by the way, the circumference of a 3-4 year old child on average is 50-51 cm, plus 3-4 cm for gluing.

Beak pattern.

All the necessary patterns.

This is how the blanks turned out after gluing and assembling all the parts.

Ready tit mask
.

Ready sparrow mask
.

This is Egor trying it on titmouse mask
.

I am the host and my small birds
.

Creativity definitely brings joy and a sense of self-satisfaction! Be creative and have fun! I will be glad if this material turns out to be useful for my colleagues and parents.

Publications on the topic:

The last snow has melted. The buds had swelled and the first leaves were even peeking out. The birds have also perked up: sparrows are chirping and frolicking. So many interesting things.

Materials for the master class: colored double-sided paper, colored double-sided cardboard, scissors, bird silhouette template, simple.

How to arouse a child's interest in creativity. You need to make crafts that are simple to perform and original. Here are families of funny owls and...

A mask is a very necessary attribute in kindergarten. Here you have fairy tales, here you have games. What holidays take place without masks? That's what we want today.

Collective composition “Falling Leaves” with children of the second group early age And junior group. Autumn is a golden and wonderful time. In good weather.

I present to you my master class on making autumn hedgehog with “live” needles”: Step 1. Take woolen socks and fall asleep in them.

Carnival children's masks made of paper are closely associated in our minds with matinees in kindergarten, New Year trees, holidays when you can become anyone: a bunny, a wolf, a bear, etc. Moreover, to designate an image it is not necessary to completely cover the face with a carefully drawn muzzle of an animal: it is enough symbols that you can do yourself.

For example, paper chicken masks can depict a beak and muzzle. DIY paper carnival masks for children today are not a problem at all. They can also be used for everyday role playing games, and for performances during holidays in kindergarten, and even for finger games, arrange a home theater.

iron man mask

All the boys are crazy about this steel hero. Such carnival costume and the mask is an excellent solution for any costume party.

To create a paper mask with your own hands, you will need the following materials and tools:

Performance:

1. Draw the outline of the mask on red cardboard and cut out the shape.
2. Make 2 pieces of ears out of cardboard and glue them to the mask.
3. Place the mask on yellow paper and trace it with a pencil. Draw the yellow parts of the mask inside the outline. Cut out.
4. Glue the yellow part onto the red one.
5. Draw eyes and mouth with pencil iron man. Make holes for the eyes.
6. Use a marker to draw the details of the head, outline the eyes and mouth.
7. Glue the tape to the back of the mask.

Scroll:

1. If a child takes part in a production and will need to sing or read poetry, then it is best to make a mask on the upper part of the face or 2/3 of the face, leaving the mouth uncovered.
2. To quickly make a mask, you can use a template or ready-made pattern. You just need to print the pattern, transfer it to cardboard or thick paper, glue it and decorate it.
3. It is best to use acrylic paints for painting masks. They dry quickly, do not fade over time and do not get dirty. This mask can be used more than once. Gouache is also suitable for these purposes, but this paint gets dirty when exposed to moisture.
4. You can not only glue decorations and decor onto masks made of cardboard or paper, but also sew them on and glue them with hot glue.

Making any paper mask with your own hands is quite simple. This requires a little imagination, simple materials and desires. Children take part in such master classes with great pleasure, contributing their ideas to the creation of masks for the holiday and inspiring adults to create small objects of art for the child.

Animal masks for children

Children really enjoy transforming into animals. Here are some examples of how this can be done.

It is enough to cut out the parts from paper, color them and fasten them with a stapler.

The template can be downloaded from Whipup.net

Cut and glue.

Step-by-step instructions for Bloesem kids

Bird mask. To create this mask, paper, fabric and paint are used.

Step-by-step instructions on Whipup.net

Paper masks that are easy to make with your child: here are examples, and here are step-by-step instructions.

What other animal masks are there for children:

Nuno Magazine idea

Paper masks from Keely O'Brien

Felt masks are pleasant to wear because they are so soft. And the material itself is very convenient - it can be cut like paper, without finishing the edges; design elements can be glued to non-woven fabric.

Mahalo has a lot of different animals and birds made of felt.

Master class 4 carnival mask made of papier-mâché

Another traditional mask-making technique available to children aged 6 years and older is the papier-mâché technique. Using this technique, you can fashion a mask of any, even the most bizarre shape. You will learn from this how to make a papier-mâché mask from an ordinary roll of... toilet paper step by step video. Children can also be involved in making papier-mâché. Of course, it will still be difficult for them to fashion a mask, but they will be happy to paint it with acrylic paints.

An example of a children's carnival mask using papier-mâché technique

This is the kind of mask Daria Kholina (6 years old) made from paper using the papier-mâché technique. Educator - Elena Anatolyevna Rome (MBDOU " Kindergarten combined type No. 75 “Fairy Tale” Moscow region, Sergiev Posad district, Shemetovo village, Novy district).

How to make such a mask:

Step 1. Make a cast from plasticine - the basis for making the mask. You need to complete the shape of the mask you want to make

In this case, special attention must be paid to the impression of the nose and eyes.

it is very important

Step 2. Layer the pieces of paper layer by layer ( toilet paper) onto the base using PVA glue. There should be 5-6 such layers (for the strength of the product).

Step 3. After 2-3 days, after the mask has dried, we give it desired color, decorate and thread an elastic band to fit the head. This is what happened to six-year-old Dasha.

Father Frost's Workshop

Progress of a master class for children on making carnival masks from paper “Snowman”

Accompanied by music (song " New Year's toys") the group includes children.

Educator: Hello, guys! New Year is approaching! This magical holiday, which both children and adults are equally looking forward to. To New Year's celebration turned out to be fun and memorable - we must prepare well for it. Today we invited you to our creative workshop and invite you to make New Year's craft- mask. Look what I found near our kindergarten- what a big bag! And there was a letter attached to it. Let me open it and read what it says (reads):

Educator: This is the necessary decree that Grandfather Frost issued! What's in the bag? Let's open! (Children and teacher open the bag). Look how much Santa Claus gave us - both scissors and colored paper, cotton wool, plasticine, glue and template. Let's try to guess: who does this template look like? (children answer). Of course, for the snowman.

Now the girls will tell us poems about a snowman:

Educator: Well done girls! Now we'll play a little. Physical education lesson “Snowman”:

Let's make a New Year's craft together - a snowman mask. Let's make a New Year's craft together - a snowman mask. Next, the teacher shows the children the stages of making a mask - a “Snowman” headband. Children perform a mask. How to make a snowman mask with preschool children is presented at step by step photos below.

Step 1. Trace the snowman template.

Step 2. Sculpt a snowman's nose from plasticine, make eyes and buttons. Using the method of spreading plasticine along the contour of the part, make a bucket.

Step 3. Apply glue to the snowman using a pencil. Glue fluffy cotton wool.

Step 4. Decorate the snowman with snowflakes.

Educator: What great fellows! What beautiful snowmen we made. Let's take a photo together in our carnival masks and send a photo to Grandfather Frost. He will be very pleased that you made such beautiful crafts and that we are all looking forward to the New Year. Ends Master Class"Father Frost's Workshop. Snowman mask" tea party.

Bird mask

To work you will need:

Step-by-step production:

1. Fold a sheet of thick paper in half and draw a mask in the form of large glasses. Draw the eyes and make a recess for the beak. This part of the mask will be attached to the base separately.
2. Cut out the mask and slits for the eyes.
3. Make a beak. To do this, measure the distance from the bridge of the nose to the bottom of the mask - this is the width of the beak. Bend the cardboard in half, measure the resulting length from the fold and draw a line from the top to the fold. The result will be a triangle with equal sides. If desired, the beak can be made long or short, slightly curved at the edges. Leave an allowance of 1-1.5 cm at the base of the beak for gluing it to the mask.
4. Cut the allowance on the beak in several places and bend the cardboard. Cover the beak with yellow paper. Using the allowances, glue the part to the mask.
5. Try on the rubber band, cut it to the desired length and secure it with a stapler.
6. Mask decor. To do this, you will need to cut feathers from colored paper. Feathers can be leaf and crescent shaped. Fold the leaf-shaped parts in half to make them more voluminous. Glue the feathers onto the mask with an overlap. Feathers may extend beyond the mask at the edges.
7. For the eyes, cut out circles to carefully decorate the cutout and glue on. The mask is ready.
8. To decorate such a mask, you can use natural feathers, braid to decorate the eyes, rhinestones and beads.

How to do it yourself

If you decide to arrange a home theater or are going to a matinee, you can do Carnival masks for children made from paper with your own hands. This does not require unique skills and abilities.

If you are good at sewing yourself, then make a mask out of fabric, cutting it out according to a template, and eyes, nose, etc. make it from available materials (buttons, ribbons, shreds). If you rarely hold a needle in your hands, we offer the simplest option: children's masks made of paper. All of us adults probably know how to use scissors and glue. On our website we offer you to print out templates and pictures of some masks. You can also cut out pictures from colored paper. Glue on the eyes, nose, mouth. If you had to print ready-made mask, all that remains is to stick it on the cardboard, sew a small piece of elastic along the edges, connecting the edges of the mask. This is how you can make headbands. When putting them on, the child can use an elastic band to secure the mask on his head, and it will not fall off. Headbands play an important role. Don't make headbands that are too tight or too loose. The first ones will squeeze the head, and the second ones will be too loose. Headbands should be in moderation and not cause inconvenience. If you decide to prepare a home theater, make sure that nothing disturbs your baby.

You can choose a matching costume for the mask. By the way, you don’t have to buy it or make it from expensive material: everyday clothes are suitable for a suit, which can be decorated or symbolically trimmed with paper outfit elements.

That's all. We put on a suit - and our fairy-tale hero is ready for adventure. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of throwing your child a holiday and a real theater that he will make with his own hands. You need so little for this! Just pictures of fairy tale characters and animals on our website, which make excellent free children's masks. Choose, download, print and play with your kids.

How to make a bird mask?

Today’s article will be very short, because the answer to this question can be fit into one sentence and a couple of pictures, because making a bird mask is very simple.

What do we actually need? – Make a beak, come up with a way to attach it to the face. You can do this with domino glasses, or you can use a half mask. I prefer the second option. Here is a universal pattern for a mask of any little bird. Basic, so to speak.

Pattern of a universal bird mask

For an adult, the width of the mask will be exactly the width of an A4 landscape sheet. Cut the darts on the forehead, roll them in slightly and seal them. In life, a bird's beak consists of an upper and lower part (jaw), but we will only do the upper half, because the lower “jaw” would interfere with the actor’s breathing and speaking.

We cut out the beak (note that the flaps on the sides do not reach the bridge of the nose), bend along all the fold lines (try on without a mask, adjust) and, placing the flaps on the sides of the part inside the mask, glue in:

All! This is a universal bird mask; based on it, you can develop options for specific birds. For example, we already have, as well as.

And now, to prove to you that the mask model proposed here is indeed very versatile, I will turn it into a sparrow mask. Mask of a sparrow bird (not Jack))).

The sparrow has a brown beret on its head, a dark black-gray beak, and its eyes are outlined in black. The cheeks are white, and where the blush should be there are black spots. There is also a black beard, but - alas - I will have to give it up.

Take our universal mask and paint it. Here - I reproduced the approximate color distribution, and it obediently turned into a sparrow mask:

Sparrow mask

Color the universal mask yellow and it will be a canary.

A black beret and white cheeks - and it will be very:

Squirrel mask headband

For the youngest children, a method is suitable that does not require anything complicated other than curly cutting, and its complexity depends on the efforts of the parents (later it will become clear why). The mask is a headband, and the squirrel that is attached to it is a printed picture. For this method you need:

1. White paper.
2. Orange cardboard.
3. Scissors.
4. PVA glue.
5. Paper clips.

It will take no more than five minutes to make such a mask:

1. The role of the elastic band in this case will be played by a cardboard rim.

To make it, you need to cut two strips 4 cm wide along the sheet.

• After this, they need to be wrapped around the child’s head and secure the circle with paper clips.
• The workpiece can be removed and the protruding end can be trimmed so that there is 3-4 cm left before the paper clips.

Now the ends of the rim need to be glued together and the paper clips removed.

1. After the bezel is assembled, you can start searching for pictures via the Internet. Here, as they say, “it depends on the taste and color...”. There are many options. You can find both whole squirrels and their faces separately. If the mask is made together with a child, then it is better to take a closer look at options that will be easier to cut out. For example, something like this:

1. Now the found picture needs to be printed and then glued to the rim.

The end result is quite good and simple mask squirrels. But masks made in this way are considered disposable.

Mask ideas for holidays and events

New Year can rightfully be called the most favorite children's holiday. Waiting for New Year's miracles, gifts from Santa Claus under the tree and, of course, the celebration itself. New Year's carnival implies the presence fancy dress and masks.

The best ideas for children's masks for the New Year are considered to be:

Animals:

Characters from Russian fairy tales:

• Baba Yaga;
• Dragon;
• Ivan Tsarevich;
• Koschei the Deathless,
• Princess Frog

Heroes from domestic animated films:

• Snowman;
• Snow Maiden,
• Snowflake;
• the wolf and the hare from “Well, wait a minute!”;
• cat Leopold and mice.

Characters from foreign animated films:

• Snow White;
• The Snow Queen;
• Mickey Mouse;
• Goofy the Dog;
• Santa Claus.

Marvel Studios Super Heroes:

Ideas for this holiday could be:

• Mr/Miss Pumpkin;
• Dracula;
• scull;
• bat;
• small witch;
• Frankenstein;
• casting;
• sad harlequin;
• evil clown.

For theme day birth ideas can be drawn from fairy tales, popular cartoons, children's films:

• Spongebob;
• Winnie the Pooh;
• Shrek;
• Elsa;
• Smeshariki.

Bunny mask 3D cardboard mask

To work you will need:

Process of creation:

1. Make a one-piece mask template with ears on paper
   . Two parallel fold lines will run from the tips of the nose to the top edge of the cheeks. Make darts on the sides of the cheeks - from the nose to the edges with allowances for gluing. Cut holes for eyes and strings.
2. Attach the template to the cardboard, securing it with tape, outline
   , draw dotted lines for folds.
3. Remove the pattern and cut a mask from cardboard
   . Draw the fold lines with pressure. Do this in such a way as not to damage the cardboard and make it easier to bend the material in the right places. Cut out eyes and holes for ties.
4. Cut out the mask
   . Bend the mask along the line of the nose and along the grooves. Glue the grooves. Leave the glue to dry. To ensure the strength of the gluing area, it does not come apart.
5. After the glue has dried, the mask can be decorated
   . Cut out inner ears, eye rims and cheeks from white paper, and glue the parts. Draw dots on the cheeks to imitate a mustache.
6. Thread elastic tape through holes
   , tie a knot on the reverse side to keep the ribbon in place.

Dimensions for mask:

• Height – 20 cm
• Top edge width - 10 cm
• Mask width - 20 cm
• The height of the ears is 10 cm, the width of the base of the ear is 3-4 cm.
• Recess depth - 9 cm, recess width - 5 cm.

Squirrel mask glasses

In order to make your own squirrel mask that children will put on their faces, you will need:

1. Colored cardboard or paper.
2. Pencil.
3. Scissors.
4. Rubber.
5. PVA glue.

The squirrel mask can be made of cardboard or paper. Everyone can decide which material to choose individually based on how long such an attribute should last. Once the material has been selected, you can begin to work. Manufacturing takes place in several stages:

1. On the wrong side of the paper or cardboard, you need to mark the lines of the future mask. It will consist of several parts of white and orange colors. Below is a sample template for each color.

On white paper you need to draw the following figures:

And on the orange one there is only one, it will serve as the basis:

The sizes depend on how old the child is, so everyone will choose them for themselves. The main thing to remember is that the mask should not be lower than your nose.

1. Now you need to cut out eye holes on the main part of the orange color, and also make small holes on the edges. Both ends of the elastic are threaded through them and tied with a knot to secure them. The size of the elastic can be measured by placing it on the child’s head from earlobe to earlobe through the back of the head and adding 5 cm.
2. Next, white part No. 1 needs to be glued to the orange base so as to cover the holes into which the elastic is threaded. In this case, the ends of the latter should be extended by 2-3 cm. As a result, the mask will acquire fluffy cheeks.

1. After this, you need to glue decorative triangles onto the ears and draw a nose with a black felt-tip pen or gouache.

The child will like the resulting squirrel mask much more than the purchased one, since he made it himself. Parents can additionally decorate the ears of the craft using fluffy tassels or in another way.

But children start going to kindergarten at the age of 2, and parents don’t always have the opportunity to sit down with their child and help make an outfit. Then a faster and easy way How to assemble a mask with your own hands.

Printable head masks templates for a matinee

A variety of masks of birds, insects or fish are suitable for both boys and girls. Focus on the child's costume.

Forest and domestic birds, insects, fish - templates for printing on paper

Cut out the template for the magpie. Glue the beak to the base.

For a peacock costume.

Poultry: rooster, hen, chick.

For the turkey costume.

Insect masks – ant.

Ladybug - pattern for cutting.

Children's animal masks for DIY head decorations

Squirrel.

For a bear and she-bear costume. Printable paper head masks.

Mask of a wolf and other animals.

Cat Cat.

Hedgehog.

Goat, kid.

Crocodile, dragon.

For a frog costume.

Pig mask for the Year of the Pig holiday.

Cherry.

How often, to create an excellent mood, a pleasant atmosphere in a romantic relationship, you want to bring something new, a zest, a light fresh breeze. To do this, we suggest looking at cute, bright, beautiful photos about love imbued with tenderness. Yes, they often film real lovers, happily posing in front of the lens and giving pleasure not only to themselves, but also to people who will look at these shots and receive a charge of vivacity.

Many will receive a lot of pleasure from work that is saturated with love energy. Photographers have the opportunity to borrow a couple of new ideas for themselves, which will be successfully implemented and the new couple will be happy, having received wonderful shots for the collection, and the photographer has done a brilliant job and brought pleasure to the lovers. After all, beautiful photos about love will be saved in the family album and, after a while, the couple will again admire their happiness.

To create photos of love themes, Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Lightroom and many others are often used. Also at the disposal of both beginners and professionals is a set of hot keys that allow you to process many frames. They also allow you to deal with defects such as:

• Distortion.
• Chromatic aberration.
• Vignetting.

The Lightroom program allows you to eliminate shortcomings in a matter of seconds. After processing the photos, they become flawless and delight the owners.

The picture about love is inspiration, passion, fire, desire, happiness. It is photography that can capture a moment that expresses sincere feelings and save it. The collection of beautiful photos about love contains hearts and kisses, tender hugs and unbridled passion, ardent feelings and tender romance, sparkle in the eyes and a sincere smile, and perhaps it is sadness, sadness, melancholy, but it is also permeated with bright emotions.

There is an opportunity to announce notes on the frames: I love you, I miss you, forgive me, smile, hug.

It is now fashionable to take photographs in retro style or in black and white.

Looking at a kiss or passion in a picture, there is a desire to admit your feelings yourself and you shouldn’t be shy about it. Hugs are never too much, tender words, tender kisses. If you want to express your feelings, then send your loved one a beautiful photo about love, and he will immediately understand what you want to tell him.

Love each other, miss each other, talk about your feelings and be sure to take photographs as a keepsake. A beautiful photo about love is a classic that will never go out of style, and for lovers it is a new shot to add to their romantic story.

15. “Love Actually” (2003)

There's never enough romance! Why tell one love story, if you can squeeze a dozen tender, funny and unexpected romantic stories into two screen hours? This is exactly what British screenwriter Richard Curtis did in his directorial debut, who ate the dog with rom-coms and showed 13 years ago that this genre is far from being exhausted. Perhaps the main charm " Real love"is that the film includes a variety of stories, from happy to sad and from touching to farcical. And each one turned out wonderful in its own way. Many directors and screenwriters have since tried to imitate Curtis, but none have managed to create such a brilliant romance anthology.

14. “Love Story” (1970)

Even if you've never seen Arthur Hiller's classic Hollywood melodrama, you know the plot because it's been used in dozens of romantic productions over the past half-century. A guy loves a girl, a girl loves a guy, but a fatal illness interferes with their passionate relationship... At a time when the $80 million box office of the first "Godfather" was considered a stunning achievement, "Love Story" grossed more than $130 million worldwide. Adjusted for inflation, it still remains one of the most commercially successful films in US history. But, of course, her contribution to the history of cinema is not this, but the fact that she still remains one of the main masterpieces of the tear-jerker genre “he, she, love and cancer”.

13. “Before Sunrise” (1995)

To make a great romantic film, you don't have to spend money on stunts, effects and extras. American arthouse director Richard Linklater in his best film used only three characters - a man, a woman and Vienna, on the streets of which the characters spend the night, having met by chance on a train. The plot of the film was inspired real story from the life of the director, and the film turned out to be surprisingly heartfelt, fresh and intelligent - an excellent gift for an audience that is disgusted by mainstream Hollywood romantic films. Subsequently, Linklater made two sequels that told about the subsequent lives of Jesse and Celine, but only “Before Sunrise” was included in the golden fund of world cinema.

12. Casablanca (1942)

At the beginning of World War II, many in the United States believed that the country should not interfere in the European conflict and that American soldiers should not die for foreign countries. Because Hollywood's influential people included many immigrants who remained connected to Europe, they tried to convince the public that Hitler was a threat to their humanity, creating films like the classic Casablanca, whose main character was an American living in a French colony in Africa. First of all, director Michael Curtiz (an emigrant from Hungary) made a war film, but now “Casablanca” is remembered and adored as a heartfelt melodrama about people who love each other, but put duty above tender feelings.

11. “Angelique – Marquise of Angels / Angelique, marquise des anges” (1964)

A few years ago, the French filmed a new film adaptation of Angelique. But why waste time and money if Bernard Borderie's film is still considered a classic of European romantic adventure cinema? Let us recall that the action of “Angelique” develops in France of the 17th century and that the picture tells about a young beauty who is forcibly passed off as one of the richest people countries. At first, Angelique despises her ugly husband, but over time she realizes that the Comte de Peyrac is one of the noblest and kindest men France. Thus begins a passionate romance, which developed over the course of four more films about the adventures of Angelica and her husband.

10. "Dirty Dancing" (1987)

In the early 1990s, actress Jennifer Gray destroyed her career when she had rhinoplasty and reduced her “Jewish” nose. I wonder what she thought, if earlier it was her typical “ethnic” appearance that brought her her most famous role - the role of the daughter of a wealthy doctor who falls in love with a poor, but extremely charming dance teacher? Emil Ardolino's film was based on screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein's memoirs about her youth in 1960s America and the tensions between different peoples, and therefore an actress with a less outstanding “tiller” would not be suitable for the role of Baby. However, the main star of Dirty Dancing was still Patrick Swayze. He was already known to audiences, but Dancing (and, of course, his dances with Gray) made him a real screen celebrity.

9. Romeo and Juliet (1968)

While talking about melodramas that became film classics, we could not lose sight of the “double classic” - the best film adaptation of the legendary play by William Shakespeare in history. Hollywood, however, usually puts their West Side Story, a modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, first. But American patriotism is not a decree for us, and we prefer authentic European cinema with British stars, Italian director Franco Zeffirelli and authentic medieval buildings in the frame. A delightful example of a production that respects the past while conveying not only the letter, but the soul of a great tragedy.

8. How to Steal a Million (1966)

With all the love that the West has for this delightful adventure-romantic comedy, we have always loved William Wyler’s film more. Perhaps the point here is that for Soviet viewers, “How to Steal a Million” was the embodiment of attractive Western glamor, both stylish and ironic. In addition, the film revolved around wealth acquired through illegal means (trading counterfeits), and this perfectly rhymed with communist ideology. Now this ideology is no longer our state ideology, but “How to Steal a Million” remains an excellent romantic movie, ideal for both sexes. Which, unfortunately, cannot be said about many films of this genre...

7. "Ghost" (1990)

"Until the death separates us" - strong words, but not enough for a true romantic. In Jerry Zucker's mystical drama main character even after his death, he continues to take care of his beloved girl and protect her from a murderer and traitor. When the film was created, it was predicted to be a failure, since it combined the features of many genres, did not lend itself to strict classification and stood out from the Hollywood mainstream. But love conquered skepticism, and “Ghost” was recognized as a modern classic almost immediately after its release. Let us note that this is the second film in our hit parade, where the main role was played by Patrick Swayze - definitely one of the most romantic actors in the history of Hollywood.

6. Roman Holiday (1953)

When Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn began starring in William Wyler's comedy melodrama, Peck was considered the only star of the production. It was assumed that in the credits only his name would be written in large “star” font. However, towards the end of filming, Peck insisted that Hepburn, then an aspiring film actress, also receive her star credit. And this was not a display of gallantry, but a sober assessment of reality. "Holiday" - the story of a young princess who runs away from her country's embassy in Rome in order to at least temporarily feel like an ordinary girl - turned out to be a film not by Peck, but by Hepburn. “Vacation” made the actress a star, and she, in turn, made “Vacation” one of the most tender and charming Hollywood romantic films. By the way, the screenwriter of the film was Dalton Trumbo, the famous American communist from art and the hero of the recently released biopic “Trumbo”.

5. “The Notebook” (2004)

Ask a modern American woman to name a famous romantic film without hesitation, and she will most likely remember the film by Nick Cassavetes. A heartwarming film based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, which tells the story of lifelong love, has become a symbol of “women’s” cinema of recent decades. Some people adore “The Diary”, while others are ironic about it, but it does not leave anyone indifferent - the surest ghost of a truly powerful production. Leading actor Ryan Gosling once said in an interview that the film was made possible primarily thanks to the performance of his partner Rachel McAdams. With all due respect to him, Gosling sinned against the truth. The success of “The Diary” was primarily his merit, because female audiences did not go to the movies for McAdams.

4. " Love affair at work"(1977)

It’s hard to think of a less romantic premise than “a clumsy man flirts with an unattractive boss so she can give him a promotion.” But fellow playwrights Eldar Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky developed this plot so much that they created one of the best Soviet films. It turned out that it is not at all necessary to be Venus and Apollo in order to experience a romantic adventure, and that even Soviet bureaucratic morals cannot stand in the way of great and pure love. At the same time, “Roman” is magnificent not only as a touching melodrama, but also as a hilarious comedy. Many of his jokes have long become sayings.

3. “Moscow doesn’t believe in tears” (1979)

Only a few films in the history of our cinema have received an Oscar. One of them is a film by Vladimir Menshov, awarded a Hollywood statuette in 1981. Frankly speaking, Akira Kurosawa's Shadow Warrior was more deserving of a win in the category. best picture in a foreign language." But don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Moreover, the “Moscow” award was by no means a purely political gesture. The most romantic film of Soviet cinema, telling about the personal life of the Moscow “limit girl,” deserved recognition not only in her homeland, where it became a box office hit. By the way, Menshov learned about his victory from the “Time” program - he was not allowed into America, and none of the Soviet officials bothered to inform the director about the Hollywood recognition.

2. Titanic (1997)

James Cameron filmed one of his biggest productions as a disaster movie with love line. In reality, however, the doomed love of Jack and Rose was overwhelmed by grandiose special effects, and Titanic turned out to be a melodrama against the backdrop of the famous tragedy of the “unsinkable” ocean liner. However, Cameron never complained about it. After all, the film brought him two Oscars (producing and directing) and countless millions of dollars - a percentage of the exorbitant rental income of Titanic. We won’t complain either - following Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet is much more pleasant than thinking about how many lives were lost when a ship collided with an iceberg.

1. Gone with the Wind (1939)

If American political culture continues to develop in the same direction in which it is developing now, then Gone with the Wind will soon be recognized as a crime against black Americans. Just think - this is a film not about the brave blacks who fought for freedom during the Civil War, but about rich white southerners who made their fortunes from the exploitation of slaves! But while none of the critics of “Swept Away” has made an equally outstanding romantic film about the 19th century, we will continue to consider Victor Fleming’s painting as the main achievement in this genre. Politics is politics, and love is love, and they should not interfere with each other. Neither on-screen, nor behind-the-scenes, in a film history textbook. By the way, in terms of inflation, Gone with the Wind remains the most financially successful Hollywood film. If they had been released in 2016, they would have grossed $3.5 billion. Even Avatar failed to cross this threshold.