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"
Self Medicated (2005)
6.1/10
Director: Monty Lapica
Starring: Diane Venora, Greg Germann, Monty Lapica, Michael Bowen, Kristina Anapau
Inspired by a true story, this riveting drama focuses on a Las Vegas teen (Monty Lapica, who also wrote and directed) who descends into a world of dru... Read more
Selma (2014)
7.5/10
Director: Ava DuVernay
Starring: Carmen Ejogo, David Oyelowo, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Goodin...
This film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting right... Read more
Sense and Sensibility (1971)
6.7/10
Director: David Giles
Starring: Ciaran Madden, Patricia Routledge, Robin Ellis, Isabel Dean
Mrs. Dashwood and her two daughters, Elinor and Marianne, are faced with the prospect of Mrs. Dashwood's stepson and his wife moving into their home a... Read more
Separate Lies (2005)
6.5/10
Director: Julian Fellowes
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Hermione Norris, Rupert Everett, John Warnaby
A tragic accident is the catalyst that unravels a web of deceit in this intriguing drama based on Nigel Bachin's novel and written by screenwriter and... Read more
Separate Tables (1958)
7.5/10
Director: Delbert Mann
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, David Niven, Wendy Hiller, Gladys C...
Based on Terence Rattigan's play, this fine, textured drama, deals with the hopes and heartbreaks of the occupants of a British seaside resort. A kin... Read more
September (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Peter Carstairs
Starring: Xavier Samuel, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Clarence John Ryan, Kelton Pell
Set against outback Australia's gorgeous wheat belt the film tells the story of an interracial friendship that slowly buckles under the tremendous soc... Read more
September (1987)
6.7/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Denholm Elliott, Dianne Wiest, Jack Warden, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston, Elaine St...
Woody Allen's intimate drama set in the last days of summer in a Vermont country house. Starring Mia Farrow, Denholm Elliott and Sam Waterston, the fi... Read more
September 5 (2025)
7.1/10
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. Read more
September Dawn (2006)
5.8/10
Director: Christopher Cain
Starring: Trent Ford, Terence Stamp, Jon Voight, Tamara Hope, Jon Gries, Taylor Handley, L...
Set against the backdrop of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, this drama follows a group of settlers from Arkansas as they travel by wagon throug... Read more
Serena (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Rhys Ifans, Toby Jones, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence
The film follows newlyweds George (Cooper) and Serena Pemberton (Lawrence) who travel from Boston to the mountains of North Carolina where they begin... Read more