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 Defiant Ones (1958)
7.7/10
Director: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Theodore Bikel, Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier
Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, Stanley Kramer's The Defiant Ones broke new ground by delivering its message of racial toler... Read more
The Departed (2006)
8.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray...
Scorsese's dazzling remake of Hong Kong flick 'Infernal Affiars' packs a powerful punch and a highly-charged ensemble led by Leonardo DiCaprio as a co... Read more
The Descendants (2011)
7.3/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Beau Bridges, George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer
A high-powered Hawaii real estate lawyer (George Clooney) finds his ordered existence shattered when a boating accident leaves his wife in a coma, lea... Read more
The Desperate Hours (1955)
7.6/10
Director: William Wyler
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin
Director William Wyler's suspense classic stars Bogart as an escaped con who has nothing to lose. March is a suburban family man who has everything to... Read more
The Devil Has A Name (2019)
5.4/10
Director: Edward James Olmos
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Alfred Molina, Tahmoh Penikett, David Strathairn, Rob Moran, Edwa...
A psychotic oil matriarch leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outfight a bullish farmer whose water has been poisoned. Read more
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
7.5/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes
From Guillermo Del Toro comes this haunting ghost story set in a Spanish orphanage that houses children of left-wing families during the final days of... Read more
The Devil's Double (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Ludivine Sagnier, Dominic Cooper
Based on a shocking true story, "The Devil's Double" follows the riveting journey of soldier Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), a man forced to become the... Read more
The Devil, Probably (1977)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Bresson
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physica... Read more
The Diamond Hunters (2001)
4.5/10
Starring: Alyssa Milano, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jolene Blalock, Roy Scheider, Hannes Jaenic...
Set against the background of South Africa's emerald coast and diamond mines, Diamond Hunters traces the torrid fortunes of a family unable to forgive... Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
7.4/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber...
One of the most gripping and heartfelt stories to emerge from the Holocaust, this magnificent adaptation of the acclaimed play is based on the writing... Read more