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"
Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948)
8/10
Director: Max Ophuls
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians
Joan Fontaine stars in this classic tearjerker playing a lonely woman who is seduced and abandoned by pianist Louis Jourdan. She marries another, but... Read more
Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
7.4/10
Director: Klaus Haro
Starring: Heikki Nousiainen, Kaarina Hazard
Newly pardoned from a life prison sentence, bitter and sullen Leila is assigned to work in a secluded parsonage reading and composing letters for Fath... Read more
Leviathan ( Leviafan ) (2014)
7.6/10
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Starring: Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksey Serebryakov
Nominated for an Oscar and winner of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, 'Leviathan' is a gripping parable of class, faith and corruption... Read more
Levity (2003)
6.5/10
Director: Ed Solomon
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Morgan Freeman
Newly released from prison, convicted killer Billy Bob Thornton returns to the town of the murder. Seeking redemption, Thornton befriends the sister o... Read more
Liam (2001)
7/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anne Reid
This touching, heartfelt offering from Stephen Frears ("Dangerous Liasons", "High Fidelity") captures a child's eye view of the depths of the depressi... Read more
Liar's Moon (1981)
5.9/10
Director: David Fisher
Starring: Matt Dillon, Cindy Fisher, Christopher Connelly
Jack (Dillon), a simple local boy, falls in love with Ginny, the wealthiest girl in town. Although their parents try to keep them apart, the couple is... Read more
Libertarias (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Vicente Aranda
Starring: Miguel Bose, Ana Belen, Ariadna Gil
This big-budget Spanish drama pays tribute to the courageous women who sacrificed their lives during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Maria's peaceful l... Read more
Liberty Heights (2000)
7.1/10
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Adrien Brody, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Ben Forster
A wonderful, warmly funny, semi-autobiographical tale told with an uncompromising eye for period detail and eye-filling scale that includes 4000 extra... Read more
Licorice Pizza (2021)
7.3/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, Sasha Spielberg
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written... Read more
Life (2015)
6.1/10
Director: Anton Corbijn
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton, Dane DeHaan, Ben Kingsley
Inspired by a true story, LIFE charts the friendship that developed between Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and actor James Dean when Stock was comm... Read more