Drama
The denotative aspects of drama from Aristotle's "Poetics" include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance. In theatre, drama usually takes on the scope of dealing with matters of a serious nature.
Drama is Alice's largest section and a treasure trove of great drama catering for every taste. The bulk of the "Drama" section (generally made since 1965 and include psychological dramas) is listed below, however you may also choose from the "Classic Drama" sub-section (generally made before 1965), in blue on left. Also helpful may be "Alices Playhouse", "True Stories" and "Shakespeare" features.
Right: Scene from Kubrick's beautifully mounted "Barry Lyndon"
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
8.1/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Richard Gere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Erick Avari, Sa...
Richard Gere stars as Professor Parker Wilson, a distinguished scholar who discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home from work. Despite initial obj... Read more
Haemoo ( Sea Fog ) (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Sung-bo Shim
Starring: Yun-seok Kim, Yoo-chun Park, Ye-rin Han
Down on their luck, a commercial fishing vessel takes on a cargo of thirty illegal immigrants and attempts to smuggle them from China to Korea. Howeve... Read more
Haeundae ( Tidal Wave ) (2009)
6.4/10
Director: Je-gyun Yun
Starring: Jeong-hwa Eom, Ji-won Ha, Kyung-gu Sol, Joong-Hoon Park
During the summer, the beach resort of Haeundae is packed with up to one million vacationing Koreans. On one such day, marine geologist Kim Hwi (Joong... Read more
Half Nelson (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Ryan Fleck
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Tina Holmes, Nicole Vicius
Well-meaning teacher Dan lives a double life. During the day he strives to help Brooklyn teenagers break free of troubled backgrounds, but by night he... Read more
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
6.2/10
Director: Biyi Bandele
Starring: Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, John Boyega
In the late 1960s, twin sisters Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Noni Rose) arrive back home in Nigeria, having finished their studies in En... Read more
Hallam Foe (2007)
7/10
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Jamie Bell, Claire Forlani, Sophia Myles, Ciaran Hinds, Ewen Bremner
Bittersweet drama starring Jamie Bell. Hallam Foe (Bell) is almost over the sudden death of his mother when he begins to suspect that his beautiful st... Read more
Hamlet (2009)
8.1/10
Director: Gregory Doran
Starring: Patrick Stewart, David Tennant, Oliver Ford Davies
The RSC puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's Hamlet in this filmed-for-television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengea... Read more
Hammers Over The Anvil (1992)
6/10
Director: Ann Turner
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Russell Crowe
Alan Marshall is a young polio victim living in rural Australia in the early 20th century. Unable to perfrom many simple tasks, including his dream o... Read more
Hamnet (2026)
7.8/10
Director: Chloe Zhao
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) directs a powerful story of love and loss. Willi... Read more
Hampstead (2017)
5.9/10
Director: Joel Hopkins
Starring: Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, James Norton, Lesley Manville, Jason Watkins, Phi...
An American widow living in the London suburb of Hampstead and a man who lives on the Heath form an unlikely alliance against unscrupulous property de... Read more