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"
Tess (1979)
7.3/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: John Bett, Peter Firth, Nastassja Kinski, Leigh Lawson
Winner of three Academy Awards, Polanski's interpretation of Thomas Hardy's novel is a beautiful and timeless masterwork destined to be a classic. Nas... Read more
Testament of Youth (2015)
7.3/10
Director: James Kent
Starring: Kit Harington, Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Joanna Scanlan, Mira...
Testament of Youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain. Vera - irrepressible, intel... Read more
Tetro (VF) (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdu, Rodrigo De La Serna
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's disco... Read more
Thanks for Sharing (2012)
6.4/10
Director: Stuart Blumberg
Starring: Carol Kane, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joely Richardson, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Patric...
On the surface, Adam (Mark Ruffalo), an over-achieving environmental consultant, Mike (Tim Robbins), a long-married small-business owner, and Neil (Jo... Read more
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
7/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton
Robert Altman's offbeat, moody tale stars Sandy Dennis as a lonely, frustrated single woman whose encounter with a mysterious young man sitting in the... Read more
That Evening Sun (2009)
7.1/10
Director: Scott Teems
Starring: Hal Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Mia Wasikowska, Carrie Preston, Ray McKinnon
Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook), an aging Tennessee farmer discarded to a nursing facility by his lawyer son, flees the old folks' home and catches a rid... Read more
That Good Night (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Eric Styles
Starring: Charles Dance, John Hurt, Sofia Helin, Max Brown, Erin Richards
Ralph, a once-famous screenwriter, is in his seventies and terminally ill. He has two final missions: to be reconciled to his son, Michael, and, secre... Read more
That Was Then, This Is Now (1985)
6.2/10
Director: Christopher Cain
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Kim Delaney
S E Hinton's novel achieves a sensitive adaptation in this story of two boys raised as brothers who take on the challenges of growing up, and of the s... Read more
The 13th Warrior (1999)
6.6/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Omar Sharif
Based on Michael Crichton's "Eaters of the Dead", this medieval adventure stars Antonio Banderas as a 10th-century ambassador from Baghdad who is conf... Read more
The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
5.1/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Judy Greer, Tony Hale, Jenna Fischer, Thomas Lennon
In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364... Read more