Last week, Guardian writers shared their favourite romantic moments in cinema – here are some more chosen by readers from around the world.

The ending in Cinema Paradiso

Giuseppe Tornatore, 1989

In the last scene, a grown, jaded Toto watches the compiled love and kissing scenes that the priest has had excised from every film he would watch as a child, with Morricone doing peak Morricone on the soundtrack. To me, it’s not only an eulogy to cinema, or a meditation on those loves – both friendships and romantic we lose over the course of a life – it’s a visceral reminder of the love I had (and still have) for love. Brad Elliott, Nairobi

Phone call scene in It’s a Wonderful Life

Frank Capra, 1946

After a row, George and Mary’s relationship looks to be on the rocks before it’s even started. Then they are forced to share the phone to talk to a friend long-distance. With their heads almost touching, we watch as their mutual attraction develops and renders them virtually speechless, ending in the most passionate kiss. Liz, Witney

The final scene of City Lights

Charlie Chaplin, 1931

The top of the best is the City Lights ending. I defy anybody to look at it without a tear. Andre, Montreal

The new diary in Bridget Jones’s Diary

Sharon Maguire, 2001

Colin Firth (Mark Darcy) buys Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones) a new diary at end of Bridget Jones’s Diary. Sean, Missouri

Campfire declaration of love in My Own Private Idaho

Gus Van Sant, 1991

Mike (River Phoenix) and Scott (Keanu Reeves) are sex workers on a road trip in search of Mike’s long-lost family. Mike asks Scott what he means to him, before Scott says: “Mike, you’re my best friend.” It becomes clear that Mike is in love with Scott (the film has been building to this moment). “I mean, for me, I could love somebody, even if I wasn’t paid for it. I love you and you don’t pay me,” confesses Mike. Scott pulls Mike towards him and holds him, before kissing the top of his head. Although his advances have been rejected, it’s such a tender moment. Jessica, Brighton

When Lorens tells Martine ‘All things are possible’ in Babette’s Feast

Gabriel Axel, 1987

Two sisters in a Jutland village choose family duty over love. As a young woman, Martine reluctantly rejected her suitor Lorens. After a 49-year separation, during his first return to the village, and after the feast, Lorens quietly says to Martine, “I have been with you every day of my life. Tell me you know that …” His speech ends with “… in this beautiful world of ours, all things are possible”. Julia, New Jersey

Battlefield kiss in Gone With the Wind

Victor Fleming, 1939

On their flight from General Sherman’s sacking of Atlanta, Rhett leaves Scarlett on the road to join the Confederate army for its final stand at Gettysburg. Rhett, with no illusions about Scarlett, professes his love for her and forces a kiss. The lighting and the script are incredibly romantic. Maxine, New York City

When they pass on the street in Your Name

Makoto Shinkai, 2016

In Your Name, directed by Makoto Shinkai, there is a heart-stopping moment at the end where the main love interests (who have been communicating across time) pass each other in the street – they both aren’t sure if the other is who they think it is. Out of politeness, awkwardness, they both continue to walk away … then at the same time, both turn and shout to check if it can really be them. Such a beautiful ending to a beautifully animated film. Chloe, London

‘I’m just a girl …’ in Notting Hill

Roger Michell, 1999

“I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy …” It’s difficult not to fall for Julia Roberts in that scene. Unforgettable. Francisco, Brazil

‘You had me at hello’ in Jerry Maguire

Cameron Crowe, 1996

The scene from Jerry Maguire when Jerry (Tom Cruise) bares his soul to his wife (Renée Zellweger). She interrupts him, telling him to just shut up, and you can see in his face the crushing realisation that he may have blown his last chance with her. Then she says, “You had me at hello”, and you see him instantly go from heartbreak to joy. It gets me every single time. Larry, Arlington, Texas

The ‘obvious bit’ in The Worst Person in the World

Joachim Trier, 2022

The obvious bit, where time stands still for all but two people in Oslo, as Julie rushes across the city to meet Eivind. It’s pure cinema, expressing that “we are the only people in the universe” feeling we get during the adrenaline rush of infatuation, especially when running towards emotions we’ve been resisting.

When they meet, Julie and Eivind are the only real things in a fantasy world, or the only fantastical things in the real world. And I guess that’s the point: the most romantic moments in life, however brief, separate our perspective from everyone else alive. Ned, London

Steve and Peggy dance in Avengers: Endgame

Anthony and Joe Russo, 2019

I cried watching Avengers: Endgame – the scene where Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers (Captain America) dance to It’s Been a Long, Long Time. It is a happy/sad, moving romantic moment – they’ve been apart for so long and finally – reunited – they dance. The song itself is happy/sad romantic. A reflection of the heartache and heartbreak of its time – when so many never got that promised dance. Cecilia, North Carolina

Final scene of I Know Where I’m Going!

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1945

It’s been more than 40 years since I first saw it, but the final scene of I Know Where I’m Going! makes me cry every time. The expression on Roger Livesey’s face when he hears the pipes in the distance and then he and Wendy Hiller run into each other’s arms and all that glorious uncertainty she’s accepted because she’s certain she loves him and it’s reciprocated. There is nothing else like it. Penelope, Nebraska

Waterfall scene in The Last of the Mohicans

Michael Mann, 1992

“You stay alive. No matter what occurs, I will find you! No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you!” Of course it helps that it is Daniel Day-Lewis saying it. Melanie, London

Eating spaghetti in Lady and the Tramp

Walt Disney productions, 1955

I was a 10-year-old when I saw the movie in a local theatre. The scene was full of humour, fun, and a wonderful depiction of two shy beings discovering love. I hoped that someday I would experience that and share a plate of spaghetti like Lady and Tramp did. Well, one out of two ain’t bad. I discovered love, but have yet to share a plate of spaghetti with her like Tramp did. Jeff, New Hampshire

Subtle seduction scene in Swades

Ashutosh Gowariker, 2004

No yodelling on the Alps or dancing through picturesque mustard fields for our king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan, here. In a slow-burn of a segment, he romances the beauteous Gayatri Joshi with flickering eyelids and the shyest of smiles, as she drapes him in traditional Indian wear. AR Rahman’s soft tabla beats in the background, echoing their wayward hearts, and it’s wand-waving movie magic yet again! Not a touch, not even a graze, not a kiss; pure sensual nirvana. Krishna, Bengaluru

New Year’s Eve scene in When Harry Met Sally …

Rob Reiner, 1989

Harry’s declaration of love in When Harry Met Sally …, because he sees her for who she is and loves every bit of her because of it. To me, there is no modern film that describes exactly what a woman wants from a man: a best friend who not only allows her to be herself unapologetically, but is head over heels for her for it. Lindsay, Ohio

The quarrel in Marriage Italian Style

Vittorio De Sica, 1964

In Matrimonio all’Italiana (Marriage Italian style), the movie by De Sica based on the adaptation of the play Filumena Marturano by De Filippo, with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The scene of the quarrel between the two characters, which ends with a fatal kiss, almost in spite of themselves. Love, passion and chemistry in a nutshell. Susanna, Milan

Church scene in The Graduate

Mike Nichols, 1967

Hands down the best is the end of the classic 1967 film The Graduate. (If you haven’t seen it, stop reading this to avoid the spoiler alert and go watch it as a high priority!) The tension is off the charts, with the young bride (Katharine Ross) at the church, about to marry the wrong guy.

Mid-ceremony, the previously discarded guy (Dustin Hoffman) – who only finds out about the wedding at the last minute – manages to reach the church and get her attention in a dramatic way from the other side of a wall of glass. What will she do? Heart in my mouth! It’s unbearably intense! Oh, the excitement as she makes a split-second decision and suddenly does a runner! And the look on his face as soon as he registers what’s happened? Chaos ensues! In among all the chaos, they reunite (still running!). It is euphoric! It’s the sort of ending where you just want to rewind and watch it again and again. Maia, Queensland

Crossing paths one last time in The Way We Were

Sydney Pollack, 1973

For me, Sydney Pollack’s 1973 masterpiece The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, is the ultimate romantic film. The most romantic moment comes at the very end when Katie and Hubbell cross paths by chance one last time on a bustling Manhattan street.

Their silent understanding, the undeniable love still between them, and the painful realisation that their time has passed – it’s all so devastatingly beautiful. Every time I watch Katie gently brush that stray lock of hair from Hubbell’s forehead in the final scene, I’m screaming in my head: “Come on, you two! Just this once – change your minds, make it work!” Nadja, London

‘I love you.’ ‘I know.’ in The Empire Strikes Back

Irvin Kershner, 1980

Leia: “I love you.” Han: “I know.” The wonderful and sorely missed Carrie Fisher playing the snooty and very intelligent princess finally admits her true feelings for the “scruffy-looking nerf herder” Han Solo. His response is perfect. I was only 12 and I got it. Kate, Brighton

The dancing scene in The Sound of Music

Robert Wise, 1965

The scene in The Sound of Music, where Maria is dancing with the children in the courtyard while all the sophisticated guests dance in the ballroom, and the captain appears. It’s such an innocent scene but the chemistry between Maria and the captain as they dance absolutely fizzles. Even as a little girl I felt that this was an absolutely crucial moment for these characters. This scene also started my lifelong obsession with brooding main characters, so perfectly (albeit begrudgingly at the time) portrayed by Christopher Plummer in this film. Ellie, South Korea

Lara and Yuri alone together in Doctor Zhivago

David Lean, 1965

In David Lean’s epic Doctor Zhivago, at 2hrs 40min in, Zhivago and his lover are in bed together knowing that both could be arrested any day: Zhivago for desertion; Lara for being married to the leader of the losing army. Lara says: “If our days are really numbered, Yuri …” He interjects: “Yes, we better live them, before we are parted.” It is a fatalistic moment when love outshines the appalling circumstances of their time. They are resigned to be forcibly parted, but choose to spend every last minute together. Tim, Yorkshire

The ending in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Michel Gondry, 2004

When we discover that, despite everything, Joel and Clementine (Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet) have found each other again – and even knowing how brutally it ended last time, they want to do it all over again. Aileen, Scotland