What movie or scene to you was the sexiest, most romantic movie/scene without showing any sex. It relied on the

[debm55]

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charisma, chemistry, tension and acting abilities of the actors.

[Docreed2003]

1. Viva Las Vegas

The off screen romance between Elvis and Ann-Margaret is readily apparent in every scene they're in together.

[debm55]

4. Thank you. Docreed.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Body Heat

I don't recall whether there was actual sex but it was definitely steamy, with or without actual sex

[debm55]

8. Agree. Thank you Sanity Claws

[leftieNanner]

36. Yes!

The scene where he throws the bench through the window! (I think I remember that correctly.)

[TexasBushwhacker]

71. Yes. They had sex though.

[CanonRay]

51. My choice also

[viva la]

3. To Catch a Thief

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly--

[debm55]

7. Yes, that's what I mean.

[viva la]

10. I have to confess that it's her gowns...

that make me weak with desire.

Edith Head was the designer.

[debm55]

18. Oh you. Edith Head was very well known as a designer.

[sarge43]

121. Head also designed for Kelly in Rear Window

Another glam to the max.

[viva la]

124. Of course, Grace Kelly would probably look good

in a gunnysack.

[comradebillyboy]

5. The beach love scene from Here to Eternity

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[debm55]

11. comradebillyboy. That you for the post--full of tension and sexuality without being sexual.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. In my mind it is Allied with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.

The scene took my breath away. They are in a car during a sandstorm. Nothing graphic just the two slowly realizing that the moment was going to happen. I was watching with my sister and we were speechless. I still have a reaction thinking about it. 😇🥰😍

[debm55]

13. Thank you , Polly, I will have to look it up and see the name.

[Glorfindel]

9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

with Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw.

[debm55]

14. Agree. Thank you Glorfindel.

[Glorfindel]

16. Oops! I forgot to include the clip!

[debm55]

20. Thank you for the clip

[consider_this]

12. It's a Wonderful Life - telephone call scene

just commenting on a scene rather than an entire film , but that is so well done.

[debm55]

15. Yes it was. Thank you consider_this.

[BOSSHOG]

17. The Way We Were

Romance, politics, love, clashes. Great Song. Great Story. Movie made in the 70s about stuff that happened in the 40s.

[debm55]

19. Thank you BOSSHOG

[nocoincidences]

21. When Harry met Sally

In the restaurant, of course.

[debm55]

22. Thank you nocoincidences.

[nocoincidences]

23. Two for the Road

The entire movie is an anthem to love, with no sex scenes and a great deal of humor.

Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney. If you have never seen it, find it and rent/stream it. It is one of my top fave movies that I have watched a hundred times and never get tired of.

[debm55]

24. Thank you nocoincidences. It sounds very good. I will try to locate.

[nocoincidences]

25. Here it is.

Not in Spanish even though it is listed with a Spanish title.

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[debm55]

26. Thank you very much, nocoincidences,

[Auggie]

27. My scene relies on just writing, editing and cinematography:

The very, very end of It Happened One Night

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[debm55]

29. Thank you Auggie. Very subtle.

[pandr32]

28. The ballroom dance scene in The King and I.

[debm55]

30. Oh yes , how they gaze at each other. So romantic. I even thought they were in love as a kid watching that. TY

[Gruenemann]

31. To Have and Have Not

"Put your lips together and blow."

[debm55]

41. wow,that is romantic

[malthaussen]

133. Betty Bacall says she was a nervous wreck for that scene...

... she was shaking like a leaf. But she sure nailed it.

-- Mal

[Gruenemann]

32. The Age of Innocence

The glove scene

[debm55]

42. yes love Daniel Day Lewis

[Jrose]

33. In 'Some Like It Hot'... The scene on the yacht, with Marilyn Monroe

and Tony Curtis smooching on the sofa

[debm55]

43. Agree, Very hot but not sexual.

[Niagara]

34. Holy Sexy Canoli!

There are separate movies with two separate scenes that stick out in my deprived mind.


A Night In Heaven with Christopher Atkins. He plays a male stripper and basically seduces his female professor while he's on the job. It's a very intense scene, at least for me it is. The strip club scene is parodied in the movie Mr. Mom.

By the way, I have had people ask me if I've ever tried the Atkins Diet and I always say, " No, I've never had the opportunity to try Christopher Atkins yet.".

Another movie is Sommbersby. I recently did a rewatch and think they accidently looped the romantic scenes out of order. The scene where Jack and Laurel are having an adult human moment, she starts crying and he asks, "Did I hurt you?" It's a sweet and tender moment.
I'm not giving up the spoiler to this movie either.

Enjoy!

[debm55]

44. Thanks Niagara, I will be on the look out for these two

[Niagara]

60. My pleasure, Debbie.

A Night in Heaven can be found on YouTube here:

You'll most likely have to sign in for age verification.





Sommersby can be found on YouTube (free with ads) here:

[fernlady]

35. Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

The scene where Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen play chess.

[debm55]

45. Yes, sometimes the sexual tension between the two characters can be great. You don't need to see naked bodies in the act

to feel it.

[elias7]

37. Are there any sexy or romantic scenes that actually do show sex?

I think most filmmakers have realized that the sexy part is all that leads up to the sex (which the audience rarely sees), or rather, to that first kiss. Maybe I’m a prude, but I don’t watching people having sex to be very sexy.

[debm55]

46. I not a prude either, I just wrote about it--in the same light as you, What I see on some of the streaming series to me

is gratuitous sex,

[malthaussen]

134. There is a great difference between eroticism and pornography...

... pornography is paradoxically rarely erotic. But there are exceptions.

-- Mal

[debm55]

136. I am not really talking about pornography. I wanted posters to discuss that a look can be erotic , a touch. a smile all

can be romantic and erotic without showing the bedroom scene. We can feel in that part by ourselves. TY malthaussen.

[happybird]

38. LA Confidential

Watched it for the first time a few weeks ago. Can't name a specific scene that meets the criteria (iirc, there were several), but was blown away by the chemistry between Kim Basinger and Russell Crowe.

Then I realized how much that believable, raw chemistry and tension is missing in recent films. It shouldn't be an unusual or notable thing, it should be a huge point in casting. If not THE point.

It seems they now just throw together whatever A-list, big box office names they can cast, without worrying how the actors actually mesh. That has led to way too many awkward, obviously forced "romantic" pairings that I couldn't care less about as a viewer.

[debm55]

47. I agree 100% with you

[Paladin]

39. Bill Holden and Kim Novak dancing, "Picnic" (1955)

The tune is "Moonglow," and the dancing, even after all these years, is hypnotic.

[debm55]

48. Yes, very much---same with The King and I , They have a chemistry.

[northoftheborder]

61. My choice also!

[yellowdogintexas]

77. Love that movie and the original play also The dance scene is beautiful - Music by Steve Allen nt

[Paladin]

123. The older Bill Holden got, the better he looked.

That doesn't happen very often. I don't think he ever looked more handsome than in "The Wild Bunch" or "Network."

[PJMcK]

40. Thunderball

James Bond and Domino meet up while scuba diving. They float together underwater then sink below a coral reef and all we see is a blast of air bubbles.

[debm55]

49. Yes, very telling, Let the viewer come up 1 plus 1 equals 2. Much better that way.

[PJMcK]

74. Of course, the Bond films were terribly sexist

I saw the Sean Connery films as a kid in the 1960s and society had different views back then. To watch those movies today is somewhat cringe-worthy.

Still, it’s often more sexy if it’s left to the viewer’s imagination!

[spooky3]

81. Lots of scenes in the more recent Casino Royale with Eva Green and Daniel Craig

were pretty sexy and romantic, without sex.

[debm55]

87. Thanks spooky3, that's good to know

[debm55]

86. Agree,

[debm55]

89. Yes, that;s why I made the thread. I thought I was goofy for finding a hug, a look in the moves just as much if not

more romantic then a romp in the bed.

[ificandream]

50. Casablanca ...

[debm55]

62. Everything about this movie is perfect. Bogart taken aback when seeing her. Ingrid was beautifulher eyes, tears, smile

were: spellbinding. This is the definition of chemistry and love, Thank you, ificandream. for this post you made,

[lapucelle]

52. ...

[debm55]

63. Thank you lapucelle, the body movement, looks, eyes all tell you the tension and the chemistry of love.

[nightwing1240]

53. The Graduate

Anne Bancroft corrupting a young Dustin Hoffman. I sought the attention of more mature women after this scence

[debm55]

64. Dustin was caught in the chemistry but by not admitting he was In real life Ann was only 2 years older than Dustin.

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they are doing the matting dance of humans. Even though Dustin is pretending he isn't.IMO

[spooky3]

108. Interestingly Anne Bancroft was only a few years older than

Dustin Hoffman.

[Raven123]

54. The Best Years of Our Lives

Two scenes: Early in the movie: Myrna Loy and Freidrich March seeing each other upon his return from war. At the end of the movie, after all of the obstacles they faced, Theresa Wright and Dana Andrews finally come together.

Also love the scenes mentioned by others in Casablanca and From Here to Eternity

[debm55]

92. I have never seen it but I will look for it , Like I said I am not an old fart, but the directors and actors puti alot

into the seen beyond a jump in bed. No we don't see it today but we do see alot of legs hanging out of covers. Getting up out of bed naked. I guess I am an old fart and I have been married for many years. I want to see the romance and the look of love, the feeling on two arms touching each other. an embrace. I know what comes later. I enjoy that too. But when I go to a move or watch a streaming show I want to see the way couples in love interact nonsexually.

[GreenWave]

55. 1,000,000 BC.

No speaking. Best silent movie Evah!

[Runningdawg]

56. Dirty Dancing - any dance scene, but of course, the last one!!

[debm55]

68. Agree, you could feel it jump out of the screen

[Silver Gaia]

112. Yes, absolutely!

Love those dancing scenes! Steamy!

[AnnaLee]

57. The clay throwing on a potter wheel in Ghost. ntp

[debm55]

72. That was a heart stopper..wasn't it.

[ificandream]

58. Romeo and Juliet (1968)

[debm55]

70. Ahh, the youthful experience of a first love. We were to see this in 9th grade as we read it in our Literature class .

The school district did not allow as parents complained. Juliet's motion and manner. Romeo' s also. the give and take of the eyes and the words. A dance of love. TY for posting the video clip.

[bamagal62]

98. One of my favorite movies!

[ificandream]

59. A Hard Day's Night

[Sibelius Fan]

65. J Lo and George Clooney in Out of Sight.

[debm55]

85. Thank you Sibelius Fan.

[Mad_Dem_X]

66. In a movie called The Player

Tim Robbins and Greta Scacchi are being intimate, but the camera only shows them from the shoulders up. They are talking - I can't remember what they said - but the scene was, to me, so sensual and romantic. That's about the only scene I even remember from that movie.

[debm55]

67. That's kind of funny in a way.TY

The rest of the movie was not that memorable

[debm55]

83. Because it was sensual and romantic you remember that part. ty

[Mad_Dem_X]

114. Yes, for some reason

the rest of the movie didn't stand out enough for me to remember it. I do recall that it got rave reviews from critics.

[debm55]

69. I would have to add Patrick and Demi in the pottery wheel scene in Ghost. The background music, the closeness of the

bodies , the wet clay in their fingers.and arms. Oh I love that scene. I have used a pottery wheel and the wet clay has a very sensual feel to it. I'm out of breathe here.

[Aristus]

73. From "Heaven Can Wait". The moment (there are actually two of them)

when Warren Beatty says to Julie Christie: "There's nothing to be afraid of."

A message literally from beyond the grave.

[debm55]

80. I agree with you.TY

[CTyankee]

75. The Bridges of Madison County.

The sexual tension between Streep's character and Eastwood's builds and builds but the only pointed reference was just a shadow of him hovering over her. That movie was sexy as hell...

[debm55]

76. Agree. CTyankee

[MLAA]

78. For an oldie I love the scene in the Sound of Music with Maria and the Captain first dance.

[debm55]

79. Yes, that gaze of love in each other's eyes

[RainCaster]

82. The dance scene in Zorro

It was very sexy, IMO.

[debm55]

84. Was it the Tango? They say it is a dance for lovers TY

[RainCaster]

95. That's the one!

[catrose]

129. It used to be against the law in New Orleans

[enid602]

88. Anne

Anne of a Thousand Days.

[debm55]

90. Agree, TY

[debm55]

93. I am confused I did not mention 9 1/2 weeks in the opening thread. I rechecked and I have not written or edited 9 1/2

weeks from my post. You may have me confused. TY

[debm55]

100. First of all I have up and down this thread three times looking for the post that I made. It.s not there because I

didn't make it, Not one person has mentioned the MR film on this thread. Second I checked my edits--no 9 1/2 weeks. Third, MR is not my example of who I would want to be romantic with. What MR did in that movie, that I will mention now , Is rape Lisa Bonet one of Crosbey. s kids.Not in real life, but in the movie. That was why she was thrown on Bill C show. I am a child rape survior, never would I talk about rape as sexy.or romantic , Because , bamage,it is not . And I would never see that movie or any Mickey Rourke movie because his film persona and facial appearance is not to my taste. Get your stories straight before you say anything l You have the wrong thread.

[TwilightZone]

107. Lisa Bonet wasn't in 9 1/2 Weeks.

You might be thinking of Angel Heart. She was in that with Rourke.

I don't see where the other poster said that you referenced 9 1/2 Weeks. It was just an answer to the question posed in your OP.

[TwilightZone]

109. Your response was fine.

The OP seems to have thought that you were referencing something she said about the movie, but you clearly didn't and your response was obviously in line with the question. I think there's just a bit of confusion.

[debm55]

103. What are you discussing my post goes to Anna of a Thousand Days. Where are you getting 9 1/2 ?? --that piece of trash

[Sector 001]

94. Me Before You

Me Before You

[LudwigPastorius]

97. A hot scene in a very silly movie...

the first Casino Royale

You can blame Burt Bacharach, Dusty Springfield, and Ursula Andress for that.

[debm55]

101. I have never seen before , from your post it does seem cheesy

[The Wizard]

99. The Getaway

[Ferrets are Cool]

102. 9 1/2 Weeks. Now before you crucify me.....

This scene....

[debm55]

104. Well you learn new things here everyday

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I never used that before and it felt good ==all is good

[diane in sf]

105. Dancing scene in the barn in Witness.

[debm55]

106. That whole movie was beautiful but especially the barn. I had wished thet had stayed together at the end. TY diane in sf

[Mad_Dem_X]

115. YES!

That whole movie was wonderfully done.

[Diamond_Dog]

127. I loved Witness.

I liked Harrison Ford better in that movie than any of his others.

[Mr.Bill]

111. There's a lot of interesting chemistry

between Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde. Two very beautiful and sexy people in that time. Sometimes it's like the sex is inevitable but it never quite happens.

[Silver Gaia]

113. This may seem like an odd choice, but in my opinion,

ANY of the dance scenes with Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum in Magic Mike's Last Dance fit this criteria. Steamy, sensual, but no overt nudity and no actual sex, yet verrrry sexy. Hot!🔥

The movie itself isn't all that great, but I didn't watch it for the plot anyway. I just wanted to see the dancing! 😉

[debm55]

116. SilverGaia, Agree with you A movie can be hot without nudity and sex

[Silver Gaia]

122. Here's a trailer

https://m.

[debm55]

132. TY

[sarge43]

117. Ladyhawk: The Transformation scene

[debm55]

118. Beautiful sarge43, the eyes, the touch of the hands, the primal scream. Lovely. Thank you for posting. I am

watching in awe, as I have never seen before.

[sarge43]

119. The whole film is a feast for the eyes.

Give it a viewing. Amazon has it for rent.
Just don't be put off by the sound track. When Donner selected it, he must have been in a fugue state. Husband and I almost walked out when it played during the opening credits.

[debm55]

120. Thank you. I do have amazon, It will be in my to note book,

[R. P. McMurphy]

125. The Right Stuff - the scene at Pancho's . . .

where Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard) flirts with and then pursues his wife Glynnis (Barbara Hershey) on horseback through the desert.

My huge crush on the lovely Ms. Hershey might have something to do with my fondness for that scene.

Also, I've always wanted a wife with a firey disposition who was willing to play like that.

[debm55]

130. Thank you that sounds beautiful

[beaglelover]

126. The interrogation scene from Basic Instinct

[debm55]

131. Yes, ty

[moniss]

128. Every scene

Bogart ever did with that great lineup of leading ladies. If I have to pick one lady for the steamier side of romance it is of course all of his scenes with Lauren Bacall. To me she always was and will always be the most stunning, beautiful woman in the world. But if I had to pick a movie for the heartbreak side of romance it would of course be all of the scenes between Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca". As a movie with tremendous performances by an entire cast I would take "Key Largo". The cinematography of Bacall in the shadows had such impact it made my jaw drop.

[debm55]

137. Thank you moniss for an excellent post , I agree with you. Add to the fact that Bogart married Bacall the chemistry had

to be there.

[malthaussen]

135. Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Malone, "The Big Sleep"

Three minutes in a bookshop... watch the temperature rise.

-- Mal

[debm55]

138. Agree. Very much so.

[malthaussen]

139. Betty Bacall was also in that movie with Bogey...

... I wonder if she was jealous of Dorothy...

-- Mal

[debm55]

140. Could be. TY