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"
An Unfinished Life (2005)
7/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, Damian Lewis, Camryn...
Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) was a successful rancher until he turned to drink. His son was killed in a car wreck and Einar never forgave his son'... Read more
An Unforgettable Summer (1994)
7.5/10
Director: Lucian Pintilie
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Claudiu Bleont
In 1925 Romania, young Marie-Therese Von Debretsy (Kristin Scott Thomas) refuses the flirtatious advances of her husband's commanding officer. As a re... Read more
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
7.2/10
Director: Paul Mazursky
Starring: Alan Bates, Cliff Gorman, Jill Clayburgh, Michael Murphy
In an Oscar and Bafta-nominated performance, Jill Clayburgh plays a New York art gallery worker trying to cope with life after her husband walks out o... Read more
Anamika (2008)
3.2/10
Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Starring: Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba, Koena Mitra
A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's first American film 'Rebecca' (1940), this Bollywood version stars Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba and Koena Mitra in the le... Read more
Anarchy ( aka Cymbeline ) (2014)
6.6/10
Director: Michael Almereyda
Starring: Penn Badgley, Kevin Corrigan, Peter Gerety, Ed Harris, Ethan Hawke, Dakota Johns...
Aka 'Cymbeline'. This gritty and intense crime drama is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's late tragic work of innocence lost and jealousy avenged... Read more
Anatomy Of A Fall (2023)
7.7/10
Starring: Sandra Huller, Samuel Theis, Milo Machado Graner
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness. Read more
And If We All Lived Together (2011)
Director: Stephane Robelin
Starring: Geraldine Chaplin, Jane Fonda, Pierre Richard, Claude Rich, Guy Bedos
Annie (Geraldine Chaplin), Jean (Guy Bedos), Claude (Claude Rich), Albert (Pierre Richard) and Jeanne (Jane Fonda) have been friends for more than 40... Read more
And Justice For All (1979)
7.4/10
Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Craig T Ne...
In a system where criminals go free, lawyers and judges make deals and the innocent sometimes go unprotected, young lawyer Arthur Kirkland (Al Pacino... Read more
And So It Goes (2014)
5.8/10
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Diane Keaton, Michael Douglas, Annie Parisse, Sterling Jerins, Austin Lysy, Mich...
There are a million reasons not to like realtor Oren Little (Michael Douglas), and that's just the way he likes it. Willfully obnoxious to anyone who... Read more
And The Band Played On (1993)
7.8/10
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Richard Gere, Lily Tomlin, Steve Martin
A gripping adaptation of journalist Randy Shilt's book about the early days of the Aids epidemic. Part detective-thriller, part tearjerker, this film... Read more