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"
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Randall Miller
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, John Goodman, Sean Astin, Donnie...
An all-star cast turn out for this bittersweet comedy about starting over. Frank (Robert Carlyle) is in a deep depression after the death of his wife... Read more
Marilyn Monroe Collection: Hometown Story (1951) / Hollywood Remembers Marilyn (1989)
Starring: Marilyn Monroe
Includes two programs: 'Hometown Story' is one of Marilyn's very early films in which she plays the secretary of a newspaper editor who goes up agains... Read more
Marjorie Prime (2017)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Almereyda
Starring: Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis
Eighty-six-year-old Marjorie spends her final, ailing days with a computerized version of her deceased husband. With the intent to recount their life... Read more
Marlowe (2022)
5.3/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Francois Arnaud, Ian Hart
In late 1930s Bay City, a brooding, down on his luck detective is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress. Read more
Marnie (1964)
7.2/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Sean Connery, Tippi Hedren, Diane Baker
This story of habitual thief (Tippi Hedren) whose employer (Sean Connery) is determined to understand her illness was considered a misfire in 1964...... Read more
Marquise (1997)
6/10
Director: Vera Belmont
Starring: Sophie Marceau, Thierry Lhermitte, Lambert Wilson
A sprightly, lavish costume drama based on the fetching dancer-cum-thesp who dazzled Moliere, Racine and the Sun King himself before making a suitably... Read more
Marriage Story (2019)
8/10
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Wallace Shawn, Laura Dern, Alan Alda
Marriage Story is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who produced the film with David Heyman. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Ad... Read more
Marriages (Per tutta la vita) (2021)
5.9/10
Starring: Carolina Crescentini, Claudia Gerini, Filippo Nigro, Fabio Volo
Four married couples find out that their marriage is not valid because celebrated by a man that was not a real priest. The four stories intertwine and... Read more
Marriages! (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Valerie Guignabodet
Starring: Didier Bezace, Miou-Miou, Mathilde Seigner, Jean Dujardin
This fun, frothy comedy explores relationships as only the French can! On the morning of Johanna and Benjamin's wedding, tensions are high. While the... Read more
Married Life (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Ira Sachs
Starring: Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Pierce Brosnan, Rachel McAdams, David Wenham
Set in 1949, Chris Cooper is Harry, a middle-aged businessman agonising over how best to leave his wife, Pat (Patricia Clarkson), so he can marry Kay... Read more