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"
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Andy Serkis delivers an unforgettable performance as Ian Dury in this captivating biopic that chronicles the life of the famed British punk icon. Alon... Read more
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For too long, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) had been looking for love in all the wrong places...but in all the right shoes. In this much-anti... Read more
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For too long, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) had been looking for love in all the wrong places...but in all the right shoes. In this much-anti... Read more
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Stylish, tough-as-nails British gangster yarn features an acclaimed turn by Ben Kingsley as a short-fused London criminal sent to strong-arm retired s... Read more
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Belfast native Colette McVeigh (Andrea Riseborough) comes from a family of well-known IRA sympathisers. After being arrested on suspicion of carrying... Read more
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Belfast native Colette McVeigh (Andrea Riseborough) comes from a family of well-known IRA sympathisers. After being arrested on suspicion of carrying... Read more
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Empress Catherine the Great of Russia hires an assassin to kill Princess Tarakanova, but when the assassin falls in love with the princess he takes of... Read more
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Attempting to re-invigorate the fatigued gun-for-hire genre, this bizarre, if not somewhat deranged thriller stars Helen Mirren as a trained assassin... Read more
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Woody Allen's wonderful 1920s mystery comedy is the story of one fantastic, Kafka-esque night when the circus came to a small European town and a mani... Read more
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Book editor and aspiring writer, Jeremy (Joshua Jackson), is sent to Italy to extract a new novel from cantankerous author Harvey Keitel. Needless to... Read more