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 Haunted Airman (2006)
4.8/10
Director: Chris Durlacher
Starring: Julian Sands, Rachael Stirling, Robert Pattinson
A vivid, but loose, BBC adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's highly innovative psychological novel 'The Haunting of Toby Jugg'. Tells the chilling tale of... Read more
The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1 (2018)
8.7/10
Director: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Co...
This modern reimagining of the Shirley Jackson novel follows siblings who, as children, grew up in what would go on to become the most famous haunted... Read more
The Hawk is Dying (2006)
6.1/10
Director: Julian Goldberger
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt, Michelle Williams, Robert Wisdom, Rusty Schwimmer
Paul Giamatti plays the emotionally stunted George Gattling, a man who feels out of place in the world. Living with his sister and her autistic son,... Read more
The Headless Woman (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Lucrecia Martel
Starring: Maria Onetto, Claudia Cantero
Struck by amnesia after a mysterious car accident, middle-aged Veronica (Maria Onetto) grapples to function anew in the world around her. Uncertain as... Read more
The Healer ( aka Julie Walking Home ) (2002)
6.2/10
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Miranda Otto, William Fichtner, Lothaire Bluteau, Ryan Smith, Bianca Crudo, Jerz...
With her son dying of cancer and her marriage falling apart, Julie (Miranda Otto) takes her last hope to Poland where a man with healing hands may be... Read more
The Heart of the Earth (2007)
6/10
Director: Antonio Cuadri
Starring: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sienna Guillory, Philip Winchester, Bernard Hill, Joaqu...
Lavish historical epic begins with the brutal oppression of Spanish workers in the Rio Tinto coppermines in 1887. Owned by a British company, the mine... Read more
The Hedgehog (2010)
7.4/10
Director: Mona Achache
Starring: Anne Brochet, Josiane Balasko, Ariane Ascaride, Wladimir Yordanoff, Garance Le G...
Eleven-year-old Paloma Josse is bored beyond belief. Despite living in a gorgeous apartment in the legendary city of Paris, young Paloma feels no conn... Read more
The Heiresses (2018)
6.8/10
Director: Marcelo Martinessi
A 30-year-long relationship is rocked by money issues as one half is jailed for fraud and the other finds a new lease of life. Read more
The Help (2011)
8.1/10
Director: Tate Taylor
Starring: Allison Janney, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone
A 1960s-era Mississippi debutante sends her community into an uproar by conducting a series of probing interviews with the black servants behind some... Read more
The Hero (2017)
6.5/10
Director: Brett Haley
Starring: Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman
Lee Hayden is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smokin... Read more