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 Life Before This (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Gerard Ciccoritti
Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Stephen Rea, Emil...
Exploring concepts of fate and free will, this contemplative drama brings a handful of random people together during the 12 hours leading up to a bloo... Read more
The Life of David Gale (2003)
7.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Gabriel Mann, Kate Winslet, Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney, Matt Craven
In this gripping drama, Kevin Spacey is a former philosophy professor and death penalty opponent who finds himself on death row for killing associate... Read more
The Light (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Philippe Lioret
Starring: Sandrine Bonnaire, Philippe Torreton, Gregori Derangere, Emilie Dequenne, Anne C...
Camille returns to the small island off the Brittany coast where she was born in order to sell her parents' cottage and comes across the diary of a st... Read more
The Lighthouse (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity whilst living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Read more
The Lighthouse (Mayak) (2006)
7.5/10
In the 90s, Lena returns to the home of her grandparents in a tiny, war-torn village in Armenia. Lena begs them to follow her lead and retreat to the... Read more
The Limits of Control (2009)
6.3/10
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Bill Murray, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Youki Kudoh, Gael Garcia Bernal, Isaach D...
A lone man (Isaach De Bankole) travels to Spain on an important mission, the details of which are deftly obfuscated in this enigmatic film from writer... Read more
The Lion in Winter (1968)
8.1/10
Director: Anthony Harvey
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Peter O'Toole, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Tim...
Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn tear strips off one another in this grand historical drama about 12th Century King Henry II choosing an heir to th... Read more
The Lion King (2019)
7/10
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, John Oliv...
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates t... Read more
The Lion King (Blu-Ray) (2019)
8.5/10
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, John Oliv...
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates t... Read more
The Little Gangster ( Le Petit Criminel ) (1990)
7.1/10
Director: Jacques Doillon
Starring: Richard Anconina, Clotilde Courau, Gerald Thomassin, Jocelyne Perhirin
The 'petit criminel' of the title is an unhappy child to an alcoholic mother who sees a glimmer of hope in the news of a missing discovered older sist... Read more