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"
Tanna (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Bentley Dean, Martin Butler
Starring: Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa, Marceline Rofit, Chief Charlie Kahla
Filmed pre-Cyclone Pam on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu, this stunningly photographed film tells the star-crossed story of Wawa, a young woman who ha... Read more
Tanna ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Bentley Dean, Martin Butler
Starring: Marie Wawa, Mungau Dain, Marceline Rofit, Chief Charlie Kahla
Tanna, an extraordinary Australia/Vanuatu co-production, is a Romeo and Juliet story set in one of the world's last true tribal societies. It is the f... Read more
TAR (2022)
3.8/10
Director: Todd Field
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong
Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conduc... Read more
Tara Road (2005)
6/10
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Starring: Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams, Stephen Rea, Iain Glen, Brenda Fricker, Ruby W...
Adapted from Maeve Binchy's best-selling novel about two women, one American (Andie MacDowell) and one Irish (Olivia Williams) who swap houses - and l... Read more
Taras Bulba (1962)
6.4/10
Director: J Lee Thompson
Starring: Yul Brynner, Tony Curtis, Christine Kaufmann, Sam Wanamaker, Brad Dexter
The legendary tale of the Cossacks' fight for freedom from the Poles over 400 years ago. Yul Brunner stars as a powerful Cossack chieftain leading his... Read more
Tartuffe (1926)
7.3/10
Director: F W Murnau
Starring: Hermann Picha, Rosa Valetti, Lil Dagover, Werner Krauss, Emil Jannings
Famous German filmmaker FW Murnau's interpretation of Moliere's satirical play about a devious housekeeper who convinces her master to cut his son out... Read more
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
5/10
Director: Charles Haas
Starring: Gordon Scott, Rickie Sorensen, Eve Brent
Gordon Scott stars as the jungle-dwelling icon in this classic adventure. Enforcing the jungle's code of justice, Tarzan tries to impede the actions o... Read more
Tarzan the Fearless / Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
Director: Charles Haas, Robert Hill
Starring: Larry 'Buster' Crabbe, Jacqueline Wells, Edward Woods, Gordon Scott
"Tarzan The Fearless" (1958)- This delightful, ancient-looking artifact was released as a twelve chapter serial and then as a feature edited from the... Read more
Tarzan: 3 More Classic Adventures (1948)
7.2/10
Director: Kurt Neumann, Robert Florey
Starring: Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield
A further three classic Tarzan adventures from the Johnny Weissmuller years collected on one DVD! 'Tarzan and the Mermaids' (1948) has a high priest t... Read more
Taxi Driver (1976)
8.3/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Albert Brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Jodie Foster, Peter Boyle, Robert...
A disturbingly brutal depiction of a lonely, unstable New York City cab driver (Robert De Niro) who stalks a presidential candidate, then turns his vi... Read more