Come Renato Zero sang in the Triangle “Geometry is not a crime.” And who knows, maybe the singer also thought of the many Films and books with a love triangle in the center. An ingredient, almost fundamental, to flavor even more stories of love, friendship and sometimes even brotherhood.

From the transgressive report to three in the film The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci at the very recent Challengers by Luca Guadagnino, here’s The 15 films, TV series and books that have told joys and pains of a three -way relationship.

Amoroso triangle: movies, TV series, famous stories and books

Jules and Jim by Francois Truffaut

Taken from the homonymous homonymous novel by Henri-Pierre Roché, the film- One of the symbols of the Nouvelle Vague – is the story of a love triangle that at the time aroused a considerable scandal. He came in fact prohibited to minors of 18 years. Set in the Paris of the early twentieth century, Jules and Jim has as protagonists Jeanne Moreau, at her best in the role of Catherine, ironically sensual and very passionate girl that pursues Love in its most anarchist and liberating form. That is to say “To divide” between two young boys: Oskar Werner and Henri Serre.

The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci

Film he has The careers of Eva Green and Louis Garrel launched, The Dreamers It is set in Paris during the first days of spring 1968. Protagonists a couple of twins twenty -year -olds – Isabelle (Green) and Théo (Garrel) – and Matthew (Michael Pitt), a Californian student with whom the brothers they quickly hold friendship. Taking advantage of the absence of the parents, the twins invite Matthew to be from them and In the bourgeois apartment, an exciting, and “dangerous” threesome game will begin.

Louis Garrel, Eva Green and Michael Pitt i one scene of “The Dreamers”. (IPA)

Tea Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer

Developed over five films, the literary saga Of Twilight (in total consisting of 8 books) tells The love triangle that involves the innocent Bella, the vampire Edward and the werewolf Mannaro Jacob. A triangulation that was one of the ingredients of success of the books and the four films (the last, Breaking Down was divided into two parts). The film saga launched the career of Kristen Stewart (in the role of Bella) and Robert Pattinson (Edward), who fell in love on the setwhile the poor Taylor Lautner (Mannaro wolf) He ended up in forgotten.

Scandal in Philadelphia by George Cukor

Scandal in Philadelphia – Perhaps The best sophisticated American comedy of the Golden Age – is Removed by a trio of extraordinary actors: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart (Winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor). The story, taken from the from the homonymous theatrical text by Philip Barry, revolves around A beautiful aristocratic who, on the eve of his second wedding, is discovered divided between an infatuation for the reporter in unknowns Macaulay Connor (Stewart) and the passion never completely dormant for the ex-marito Dexter Haven (Grant).

Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in a scene of “Scandal in Philadelphia”.

Challengers by Luca Guadagnino

Structured in parallel, with intertwining and temporal overlaps over the years, the film of Guadagnino He brought the Ménage à Trois back to the cinema. Set in the world of tennis, the film is focused on rivalry (also love) between three boys: Tashi (Zendaya), Art (Mike Feist) and Patrick (Josh O’Connor). At the center of the events Friendship, homoerotic, between the two boys who, when they know the beautiful Tashithe brightest tennis player of his generation, A race begin, which will last many years, to conquer his attention.

Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor in “Challengers”. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures)

Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoj

Published in 1877, the novel Anna Karenina has for The protagonist is a young woman, Anna, married to an officer to whom he nourishes a feeling certainly not of love. Invited to Moscow by his brother, In the Russian capital the young woman meets Aleksej Vronskij, a seductive and fascinating Conte destined to upset her life. Many cinematographic transpositions: from the one with Greta Garbo of 1935 to that of 2012 Keira Knightley directed by Joe Wright. Without forgetting the extraordinary Vivien Leigh in an adaptation of 1948.

Keira Knightley in Joe Wright’s “Anna Karenina”.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona by Woody Allen

It is the film that gave peelope cruz an Oscar as best asset actress in 2009. Vicky Cristina Barcelona tells the story of Two young US tourists, Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) located in Barcelona for the summer. One evening, to an art exhibition, They meet the Spanish painter Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem) who proposes to the two girls to spend with him A weekend in Oviedo, drinking, eating and making love. All together passionately, at least until the arrival of the ex -wife (Cruz) who will add a little pepper to the situation.

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. (Contrast)

Away with the wind by Victor Fleming

Adaptation of the novel by Margaret Mitchell, Away with the wind And Perhaps the most famous love triangle in the history of cinema. At the top Rossella O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), always in love with his friend Ashley (Leslie Howard) who refuses it, preferring her cousin Melania (Olivia de Havilland). To be in love with the protagonist, however, is the fascinating adventurer Rhett (Clark Gable), from whom he will also have a daughter, Diletta, But Rossella always has Ashley in his heart. Or at least so he believes.

Stormy peaks by Emily Brontë

Eternal classic of romantic literature, the brutë novel has for The protagonist Heathcliff, a young boy who falls in love with Catherine, daughter of a rich gentleman. The two begin a relationship but The profound social differences separate them. Catherine therefore decides to marry the high -roomed Edgar Linton While Heathcliff, who returned rich from a trip to England, He takes revenge by marrying his rival’s younger sister Amoroso. A new cinematographic transposition with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie is comingalready protagonists of Chanel’s last spot n. 5 directed by Luca Guadagnino.

TV series with love triangles

Emily in Paris on Netflix

Created by Darren Star, the father of Sex and the City, in Emily in Paris Love triangles are literally lymph for the series. Like the “main” one that sees protagonists Emily (Lily Collins), Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount). At the end of the fourth season, released last year, Emily gave both for the beautiful Roman boyfriend Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) but It seems that, in the future season 5, someone from Emily’s love past is about to return. New triangle coming?

Sex and the City On Now TV

Big or Aidan? A question that not only tormented Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) but also the millions of viewers of one of the most loved series ever. Dark and elusive one, sweet and reassuring the other, In the third season Carrie finds herself engaged to Aidan but betrays him with Big By now cheated. It will end “very bad” but the triangulation between the three characters will resume in the second film based on the series Released in 2010.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth in “Sex and the City”. (IPA)

the Vampire Diaries on first videos

US TV seriesbased on the series of novels The vampire diary by Lisa J. Smith, the Vampire Diaries was broadcast until 2017, becoming a real cult over the years. The reason? The love triangle that sees the protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl divided between the love of his boyfriend Stefan (Paul Wesley) and his brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder).

The cast of “The Vampire Diaries”. (First video)

Summer in your eyes on first videos

Based on the first book of a trilogy of novels written by American Jenny Han, Summer in your eyes tells The story of Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung), teenager beautiful and dreamer who spends the summers in the beautiful cousins ​​beach with his mother and older brother. It will be precisely there that Belly will do The knowledge of her children of the best friend of her mother: Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). Which of the two will manage to conquer his heart?

Lola Tung in a scene of “Summer in your eyes”. (First video)

Bridgengeron on Netflix

Among the many reasons for the success of the Netflix series, there cannot be The Amoroso Blantertiangolo which, in the second half of the third season, made everything even more appetizing It is scandalous. In this side, in fact, the main vein concerns the love between Colin and Penelope, The second son of the Bridgerton brothers, Benedict (Luke Thompson) falls in love with the adventurous widow Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New). And then end up in bed with Tilley and her friend Paul Suarez (Lucas Aurelio), upon request of the woman. Letting go to a form of free love, free from conventions and any imposition.

Luke Thompson and Hannah New in “Bridgerton 3”. (Netflix)

Buffy the killing on first videos

Transmitted between 1997 and 2003 for 7 seasons, in Buffy the killing The young protagonist Buffy Sommers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a vampire hunter, cannot decide if it is better to be with Angel (David Boreanaz) or Spike (James Marsters). Two male characters who have always divided the spectators, creating one of the most debated love triangles ever.

Angel’s in love with angel When he was a teenager, but Attractively attracted by SpikeBuffy has long been divided between the two, also aware of the dangerousness of his feelings towards two of the most fearsome vampires of history. And the season finale, desperately romantic, will see the young woman finally understanding who is really in love with.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters in “Buffy L’Ampezzavampiri”. (IPA)

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