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1. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell

Votes: 17,944

2. Mansfield Park (1999)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.

Director: Patricia Rozema | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller, Alessandro Nivola, Hannah Taylor Gordon

Votes: 25,896 | Gross: $4.76M

3. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998 TV Movie)

180 min | Drama, Romance

A free-spirited yet naive country girl is caught between her wealthy, manipulative "cousin" Alec and the handsome, educated farmer Angel Clare in this Victorian tragedy from novelist Thomas Hardy.

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery

Votes: 2,103

4. This Earth Is Mine (1959)

Approved | 124 min | Drama, Romance

During Prohibition, Englishwoman Elizabeth Rambeau joins her winemaking California family, but while some see her as an unwanted "poor relation," others covet her affections, including her troublemaker playboy cousin John Rambeau.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Rock Hudson, Jean Simmons, Claude Rains, Dorothy McGuire

Votes: 520

5. Little Old New York (1923)

Passed | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

An Irish girl comes to America disguised as a boy to claim a fortune left to her brother who has died.

Director: Sidney Olcott | Stars: Marion Davies, Harrison Ford, Courtenay Foote, Mahlon Hamilton

Votes: 1,087 | Gross: $2.40M

6. If I Had My Way (1940)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

After a fellow bridge builder is killed in an accident, two of his co-workers take his now-orphaned daughter to New York to be adopted by relatives.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger, El Brendel

Votes: 211

7. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
Episode: South (1959)

Comedy, Drama

A dashing Polish Army lieutenant named Jan Wicziewsky is in exile in the US Deep South as civil war approaches. He is faced with the question of who he really loves: the plantation owner's ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Prizek | Stars: Barbara Assoon, Juliet Cooke, Noel Dyson, Karal Gardner

Votes: 18

8. Verbotene Liebe (1995–2015)
Episode: Eine denkwürdige Nacht (2012)

40 min | Drama, Romance

Tristan's mood is back too glorious as the building of his nightclub is about to start. Christian, Hagen and Dana however successfully help Thomas locate the endangered swamp owl and gather... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Singh, Herbert Wüst, Christoph Heininger | Stars: Stefanie Bock, Till Demtrøder, Wolfram Grandezka, Jens Hartwig

9. Verbotene Liebe (1995–2015)
Episode: Blond, aber nicht blöd (2012)

40 min | Drama, Romance

Christian collected a horse-shoe from put-down Dionysios, but Hagen fears nothing can save the stud-farm without it star stallion and Dana is an emotional wreck. Jessica extends the comedy ... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Singh, Herbert Wüst, Christoph Heininger | Stars: Till Demtrøder, Wolfram Grandezka, Jens Hartwig, Isa Jank

10. Verbotene Liebe (1995–2015)
Episode: Kein Plan ist auch ein Plan (2012)

40 min | Drama, Romance

Victims of a purse-snatcher, Emilio and Kim are out of cash or papers for their planned fugue to Venezuela. Ansgar sees trough Kim's claim she wants a fortune for charity and withholds cash... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Singh, Herbert Wüst, Christoph Heininger | Stars: Stefanie Bock, Wolfram Grandezka, Jens Hartwig, Tatjana Kästel