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"
The County (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Grimur Hakonarson
A widowed farmer begins a new life on her own terms by fighting against corruption and injustice in her community. Read more
The Courier (2019)
4.4/10
Director: Zackary Adler
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman, Amit Shah
A federal task force operation is protecting a witness, Nick Murch, who is due to testify against a powerful crime lord Ezekiel Mannings. At the safe... Read more
The Courier (2020)
7.1/10
Director: Dominic Cooke
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Anton Lesser, Rachel Brosnahan
In the shadow of the Cold War a letter from Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) an agency of the Soviet Union received by MI6 stating the concern of Penkov... Read more
The Criminal (1960)
5.8/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Stanley Baker, Margit Saad, Sam Wanamaker
Originally released in the U.S. as 'The Concrete Jungle', this hard-hitting drama from Joseph Losey stars Stanley Baker as a criminal jailed for a dar... Read more
The Crimson Kimono (Blu-ray) (1959)
6.9/10
Director: Samuel Fuller
Starring: Victoria Shaw, James Shigeta, Glenn Corbett, Anna Lee
Classic, hard-to-find Sam Fuller pic is intriguing noir about two detective partners, one caucasian and one Japanese, who try to solve a complicated m... Read more
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Siodmak
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok
This rip-roaring, swashbuckling adventure (among the best) stars Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat as buccaneers in the Mediterranean. It has it all - p... Read more
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
6.2/10
Director: Don Murray
Starring: Pat Boone, Erik Estrada
Pat Boone is minister David Wilkerson, on a mission to drive juvenile delinquency off the streets of New York City. Boone faces his toughest opponent... Read more
The Crossing Guard (1995)
6.3/10
Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston
A jeweller is shredded by grief after his young daughter is killed by a drunk driver. He resolutely tells his estranged wife that he plans to shoot th... Read more
The Crow's Egg (2014)
Director: M Manikandan
Starring: Ramesh , J Vignesh, Iyshwarya Rajesh
"The Crow's Egg mines the wide open territory between Tamil social realism and Bollywood escapism. Big Crow's Egg and Little Crow's Egg - the name com... Read more
The Crown: Season 1 (2016)
8.7/10
Starring: John Lithgow, Victoria Hamilton, Matt Smith, Claire Foy
The Crown focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while f... Read more