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"
Machuca (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Andres Wood
Starring: Matias Quer, Ariel Mataluna, Manuela Martelli, Aline Kuppenheim, Federico Luppi
In 1973 Chile's democratically-elected socialist government was overthrown by a US-led coup that initiated the ruthless dictatorship of Augusto Pinoch... Read more
Mad City (1997)
6.2/10
Director: Constantin Costa-Gavras
Starring: Alan Alda, Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta
Recently fired museum guard John Travolta takes his ex-employer and some schoolchildren hostage while newsman Dustin Hoffman tries to remain ringmaste... Read more
Mad Dog and Glory (1992)
6.2/10
Director: John McNaughton
Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray
An offbeat tale of a detective (Robert De Niro) who does a favour for a Chicago hood (Bill Murray) and is repaid by having Uma Thurman delivered to hi... Read more
Madadayo (1992)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyoko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui
The final film from Akira Kurosawa, one of the master filmmakers of our time, is a touching story that follows the last two decades in the life of Hya... Read more
Madame Bovary (1949)
7.1/10
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Alf Kjellin, Gene Lockha...
Based on the French literary classic, this drama presents author Gustave Flaubert (James Mason) narrating his tale of infidelity and narcissism. After... Read more
Madame Bovary (2014)
5.7/10
Director: Sophie Barthes
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Ezra Miller, Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Lloyd-Hughe...
Set in Normandy, France, this is the classic story of Emma Bovary (Mia Wasikoswka), a young beauty who impulsively marries small-town doctor, Charles... Read more
Made For Each Other (1939)
6.5/10
Director: John Cromwell
Starring: Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn
Carole Lombard and James Stewart star in this classic comedy/drama about a young married couple who face a variety of problems ranging from financial... Read more
Made in Britain (1983)
7.4/10
Director: Alan Clarke
Starring: Tim Roth, Geoffrey Hutchings
Academy Award nominee Tim Roth, made his unforgettable film debut as Trevor, a ferocious, teenage skinhead whose random acts of racism, vandalism and... Read more
Made in Dagenham (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Nigel Cole
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Geraldine James, Miranda Richardson, Sally Hawkins, Jamie Winstone,...
A dramatisation of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant in London, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.... Read more
Made in France (2015)
6.2/10
Director: Nicolas Boukhrief
Starring: Nassim Si-Ahmed, Malik Zidi, Ahmed Drame, Francois Civil, Dimitri Storoge
Sam (Malik Zidi), a freelance journalist, decides to investigate the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining extremist groups. He infiltrates... Read more