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"
Gagarin: First in Space (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Pavel Parkhomenko
Starring: Yaroslav Zhalnin
On April 12 1961, Soviet fighter pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin blasted off into space not knowing what fate awaited him. He was one of the legendar... Read more
Gaia (2021)
5.6/10
An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as t... Read more
Game 6 (2004)
5.9/10
Director: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Catherine O'Hara, Griffin Dunne, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr
Scripted by acclaimed novelist Don DeLillo, this excellently performed character study stars Michael Keaton as an unstable writer and features Catheri... Read more
Gandhi (1982)
8.1/10
Director: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mill...
Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning epic follows the extraordinary life of Mahatma Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley), from his beginnings as a... Read more
Gandhi ( Blu-ray ) (1982)
8.1/10
Director: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, John Mills, Martin Sheen...
Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning epic follows the extraordinary life of Mahatma Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley), from his beginnings as a... Read more
Gang Busters: Volume 1 (1942)
7.1/10
Director: Ray Taylor
Starring: Kent Taylor, Robert Armstrong, Richard Davies
Detective Lt.Bill Bannister has the assignment to run down an unknown gang of terrorists spreading a net of crime over the city. Aiding him is Detecti... Read more
Gang Busters: Volume 2 (1942)
5.5/10
Director: Ray Taylor
Starring: Kent Taylor, Robert Armstrong, Richard Davies
Detective Lt.Bill Bannister has the assignment to run down an unknown gang of terrorists spreading a net of crime over the city. Aiding him is Detecti... Read more
Gangs of New York (2002)
7.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel-Day Lewis, Liam Neeson, H...
Martin Scorsese's sprawling historical saga is set in the strife-torn Five Points neighbourhood of 1860s Manhattan. The film follows Irish-American Le... Read more
Gangs of New York (Blu-ray) (2002)
7.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Daniel-Day Lewis, Henry Thomas, Jim Broadbent, John C Reilly, Leon...
Martin Scorsese's sprawling historical saga is set in the strife-torn Five Points neighbourhood of 1860s Manhattan. The film follows Irish-American Le... Read more
Gangster Number One (2000)
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows
A splendid all-British cast, headed by Malcolm McDowell, carries this well-crafted, character driven portrait of London's sixties gangland. Directed b... Read more