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"
In the Cut (2003)
5.3/10
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Nick Damici, Sharrieff Pugh
This steamy thriller from director Jane Campion ("The Piano") offers star Meg Ryan in revealing nude and sex scenes, as she plays a lonely teacher inv... Read more
In The Eye Of The Hurricane (Blu-ray) (1971)
6.2/10
Director: José María Forqué
Starring: Jean Sorel, Rosanna Yanni
Ruth and Michel separate after Ruth finds another man, Paul. Ruth and Paul go to her sunny, idyllic beach side villa to spend summer. They are having... Read more
In The Face Of Crime (2010)
8/10
Starring: Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, Mark Ivanir
The worlds of a young Russo-German cop who investigates within the Berlin Russian mafia milieu and a young Russian woman who is forced into prostituti... Read more
In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts) (2017)
7.1/10
Director: Fatih Akin
Starring: Diane Kruger, Adam Bousdoukos, Numan Acar, Denis Moschitto
Katja's life falls apart in the blink of an eye when two neo-Nazis kill her husband and 6-year-old son in a bomb attack. Her quest for justice soon pu... Read more
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an al... Read more
In the Heart of the Sea (Blu-ray) (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an al... Read more
In the Name of the Father (1993)
8.1/10
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite
"In the Name of the Father" tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast. After angering the IRA... Read more
In the Name of the Father ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
8.1/10
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite
"In the Name of the Father" tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast. After angering the IRA... Read more
In the Name Of The Land (Au nom de la terre) (2019)
6.6/10
Director: Edouard Bergeon
Starring: Guillaume Canet, Veerle Baetens
Pierre is 25 when he returns from Wyoming to his fiancée and take over the family farm. Twenty years later, the farm expanded and so did the family. Read more
In the Shadow of Women (2015)
6.4/10
Director: Philippe Garrel
Starring: Stanislas Merhar, Lena Paugam, Clotilde Courau
Aka 'L'ombre des femmes'. Pierre and Manon are a pair of poor documentary makers, who scrape by with odd jobs. When Pierre meets young trainee Elisabe... Read more