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"
Operation Valkyrie (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Jo Baier
Starring: Hardy Kruger, Ulrich Tukur, Sebastian Koch
A thrilling historical drama detailing the events leading up to one of the most prominent assassination attempts of Adolph Hitler by his own soldiers.... Read more
Ophelia (2018)
6.7/10
Director: Claire McCarthy
Starring: George MacKay, Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, Tom Felton
As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enoug... Read more
Oppenheimer (2023)
8.5/10
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and... Read more
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray) (2023)
8.5/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and... Read more
Oranges and Sunshine (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Jim Loach
Starring: David Wenham, Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, Tara Morice
The true story of Margaret Humphreys (Emily Watson), a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals in rece... Read more
Ordinary Decent Criminal (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan, Stephen Dillane
A classic gangster tale set in modern day Ireland that follows the extraordinary adventures of a Robin Hood character, Michael Lynch (Kevin Spacey), a... Read more
Ordinary People (1980)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Redford
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Judd Hirsch, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton
An intense examination of a family being torn apart by tragedy and tension, 'Ordinary People' won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Direc... Read more
Origin (2023)
7.2/10
Director: Ava DuVernay
Starring: Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash
The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. Read more
Orlando (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Sally Potter
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Quentin Crisp
After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world. Young nobleman Orlando is comma... Read more
Orphan: First Kill (2022)
7/10
Director: William Brent Bell
Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Hiro Kanagawa
After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wea... Read more