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"
Louis Malle: Youth and Conflict ( Lacombe Lucien; Au Revoir, Les Enfants ) (1987)
8.3/10
Director: Louis Malle
Starring: Daniel Gelin, Francine Racette, Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto, Pierre Blaise, A...
Louis Malle remains one of the most well-loved, and well-regarded French film makers from the 1960s right through to the 1990s. This double-pack compi... Read more
Lourdes (2009)
6.9/10
Director: Jessica Hausner
Starring: Elina Lowensohn, Bruno Todeschini, Lea Seydoux, Sylvie Testud
This subtly satiric, yet sometimes touching, examination of faith, desire, and religion stars Sylvie Testud as Christine, a woman suffering from multi... Read more
Love (2005)
6.7/10
Director: Vladan Nikolic
Starring: Sergej Trifunovic, Geno Lechner, Peter Gevisser, Didier Flamand, Mario Padula
This decidedly European New York tale from director Vladan Nikolic interweaves the stories of a hitman from the former Yugoslavia, his ex-girlfriend a... Read more
Love (2011)
5.5/10
Director: William Eubank
A man spends years alone on a space station orbiting Earth after losing communication with Houston/Earth. Time is spent on maintenance, exercise, watc... Read more
Love ( Szerelem ) (1971)
6/10
Director: Karoly Makk
Starring: Lili Darvas, Mari Torocsik
Based on two short stories by Hungarian author Tobor Dery, this film explores how individuals survive in the face of adversity and the absence of a lo... Read more
Love + Hate ( Love and Hate ) (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Dominic Savage
Starring: Samina Awan, Mohammed Rafique, Nichola Burley, Wasim Zakir, Tom Hudson, Tracy Br...
Uncompromising and passionate, this modern day 'Romeo and Juliet' charts the story of two young people from conflicting backgrounds who fall hopelessl... Read more
Love and Honour (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Nenji Kobayashi, Ken Ogata
The conclusion to Yoji Yamada's loose Samurai trilogy (following 'Twilight Samurai' and 'Hidden Blade'), focussing on the themes of the title, and a m... Read more
Love and Human Remains (1993)
Director: Denys Arcand
Starring: Thomas Gibson, Ruth Marshall, Mia Kirshner
Quebec film-maker Denys Arcand's ('Jesus of Montreal') first English-language film is this dark comedy that follows a bunch of young urban adults in p... Read more
Love and Mercy (2014)
Director: Bill Pohlad
Starring: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti
Bill Pohlad's Love & Mercy, a biopic of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, focuses on two distinct periods in the songwriter's life. One timeline fol... Read more
Love and Mercy ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
Director: Bill Pohlad
Starring: John Cusack, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Dano
Bill Pohlad's Love & Mercy, a biopic of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, focuses on two distinct periods in the songwriter's life. One timeline fol... Read more