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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"

Jake's Progress (1995)

7.7/10
Director: Robin Lefevre
Starring: Robert Lindsay, Julie Walters, Lindsay Duncan

A couple attempts to deal with big changes in their lives, their son Jake's (Barclay Wright's) increasingly troublesome behavior, and a very worrying... Read more

Jamaica Inn (1983)

6.3/10
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark
Starring: Patrick McGoohan, Jane Seymour, Trevor Eve, John McEnery, Billie Whitelaw, Vivia...

The respected squire of a quiet Cornish village is in reality the leader of a gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and... Read more

Jamaica Inn (1939)

6.3/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Leslie Banks

Hitchcock's last film in England before moving to Hollywood. With Charles Laughton in a story set in the eighteenth century about a young Irish girl w... Read more

James White (2015)

7.1/10
Director: Josh Mond
Starring: Cynthia Nixon, Christopher Abbott, Scott Mescudi

James White is a troubled twenty-something trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a self-destructive hedonisti... Read more

Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014)

5.5/10
Director: Carter Smith
Starring: Morgan Saylor, Cameron Monaghan

Based on the novel "One For Sorrow" by Christopher Barzak, Jamie Mark is Dead is the story of a murdered high school boy who returns as a ghost lookin... Read more

Jane Austen In Manhattan (1980)

4.8/10
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Robert Powell, Sean Young

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old. Read more

Jane Eyre (1997)

7/10
Director: Robert Young
Starring: Deborah Findlay, Joanna Scanlan, Emily Joyce, Samantha Morton, Gemma Jones, Ciar...

After placing an ad for employment as a governess, Jane Eyre (Samantha Morton) journeys to Thornfield Hall to inquire about a possible position. She i... Read more

Jane Eyre (2010)

7.4/10
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Michael Fassbender, Sally Hawkins, Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Academy Award winner Judi Dench star in acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga's daring new adaptation of Charlotte B... Read more

Jane Eyre (BBC) (2006)

7.4/10
Director: Susanna White
Starring: Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Francesca Annis, Christina Cole, Pam Ferris, Tara Fi...

Newcomer Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens head up an all-star cast in this brand new adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's much-adored classic that mines the... Read more

Jane Eyre (Blu-ray) (2010)

7.3/10
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Michael Fassbender, Sally Hawkins, Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Academy Award winner Judi Dench star in acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga's daring new adaptation of Charlotte B... Read more