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"
Leben fur Leben ( Life for Life ) (1991)
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
In 1941, a young Silesian, Jan, manages to escape from Auschwitz. In retaliation, the camp commandant condemns 10 prisoners to the 'starvation bunker... Read more
Lee (2023)
6.9/10
Starring: Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgard, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Risebo...
The story of photographer Elizabeth `Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II. Read more
Legend (2015)
7/10
Director: Brian Helgeland
Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Duffy , Christopher Eccleston, Chazz P...
LEGEND takes us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins. From Academy Award® winne... Read more
Legends of the Fall (1994)
7.5/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, Aidan Quinn, Henry Thomas
Set in Montana in the early 1900s, this sprawling drama stars Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn and Henry Thomas as three disparate brothers raised by their fath... Read more
Lemon Tree (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Eran Riklis
Starring: Hiam Abbass, Doron Tavory, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik Kopty
Widow Salma Zidane lives on the Palestinian West Bank, in a small house surrounded by lemon trees that her great grandparents planted. Unfortunately,... Read more
Leo (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Mehdi Norowzian
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Hopper, Sam Shepard, Elisabeth Shue, Justin Chambers, Deb...
After being released from prison, convicted felon Stephen (Joseph Fiennes) attempts to get his life back on track while helping a young pen-pal cope w... Read more
Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
7.7/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuele Riva
In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter... Read more
Leonardo: Season 1 (2021)
7.2/10
Starring: Aidan Turner, Freddie Highmore, James D'Arcy
The series recounts Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary life through the works that made him famous, through the stories hidden within those works, reve... Read more
Les Cousins (1959)
7.4/10
Director: Claude Chabrol
Starring: Gerard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel, Guy Decomble, Michele Meritz
Charles (Gerard Blain) is a naive provincial with bourgeois aspirations. He moves to Paris and stays with his urbane and decadent cousin (Jean-Claude... Read more
Les Grandes Manoeuvres (1955)
Director: Rene Clair
Starring: Michele Morgan, Gerard Philipe, Jean Desailly, Brigitte Bardot
AKA "Summer Manoeuvres" A rakish army lieutenant takes a bet from his comrades that he can make love to any woman in the town. The bet of course backf... Read more