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"
House Of The Dragon (2022)
8.5/10
Director: Clare Kilner, Miguel Sapochnik, Greg Yaitanes
Starring: Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Paddy Considine, Bill Paterson, Eve Bes...
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 10 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the... Read more
House Of The Dragon: Season 2 (2024)
8.3/10
Director: Clare Kilner, Miguel Sapochnik, Greg Yaitanes
Starring: Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Paddy Considine, Bill Paterson, Eve Bes...
Following King Aegon II's coronation and the death of Queen Rhaenyra's son, House Targaryen is divided in two. In King's Landing, Aegon II rules from... Read more
House On Fire (1986)
7/10
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Ken Ogata, Mieko Harada
In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work. Adapted from autob... Read more
Housewife, 49 (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Gavin Miller
Starring: Stephanie Cole, Victoria Wood, David Threlfall
The 1940s are caringly recreated for this offering with Victoria Wood, who also wrote the drama, playing it straight as a Lancashire housewife struggl... Read more
How About You (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Anthony Byrne
Starring: Hayley Atwell, Orla Brady, Vanessa Redgrave, Imelda Staunton, Joss Ackland, Bren...
Based on Maeve Binchy's short story about four cantankerous rest home residents who make trouble for the newbie put in charge over Christmas. Vanessa... Read more
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
7.8/10
Director: John Ford
Starring: Anna Lee, Donald Crisp, Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall, Walter Pidgeon
This poignant saga of a coal-mining family in Wales examines the grim, dangerous life down in the mines and the labour dispute that divides a tight-kn... Read more
How I Ended This Summer (2011)
7/10
Director: Alexei Popogrebsky
Starring: Grigory Dobrygin, Sergei Puskepalis
Set against the spectacular, otherworldly landscape of the windswept Arctic Circle, writer/director Alexei Popogrebsky's multi-award winning psycholog... Read more
How I Live Now (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Anna Chancellor, George MacKay, Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, Harley Bird
Set in the near-future UK, Saoirse Ronan plays Daisy, an American teenager sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn... Read more
How To Be A Good Wife (2020)
Director: Martin Provost
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noemie Lvovsky, Edouard Baer, Francois Berlean...
Paulette and her husband have been running a housekeeping school. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the... Read more
How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2023)
7/10
Starring: Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth
With the climate crisis at a dangerous point of no return, a group of brave environmental activists come up with a daring plan to make their voices he... Read more