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 Mill and the Cross (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Lech Majewski
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Rutger Hauer
Mixing live actors with painted backdrops, this visually striking film from director Lech Majewski re-stages the action of "The Procession to Cavalry,... Read more
The Million Dollar Hotel (1999)
5.9/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Bud Cort, Jeremy Davies, Mel Gibson, Milla Jovovich, Jimmy Smits, Peter Stormare...
When it is discovered that a resident of a seedy Los Angeles boarding hotel, who was found dead, is the son of a media tycoon, FBI Special Agent Skinn... Read more
The Minister (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Pierre Schoeller
Starring: Michel Blanc, Olivier Gourmet, Zabou Breitman
Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no... Read more
The Minus Man (1999)
6.2/10
Director: Hampton Fancher
Starring: Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Cox, Mercedes Ruehl, Dwight Yoakam, Dennis...
An odd and eerie suspenser directed by 'Blade Runner' scripter Hampton Fancher, with Owen Wilson playing against type as Vann Siegert, a cold-blooded... Read more
The Miracle (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Donal McCann, Niall Byrne, Lorraine Pilkington
A whimsical, engaging drama set in a small Irish town that is the home to a teenage boy and girl. When the circus arrives in town, the boy becomes inv... Read more
The Miracle Of Bern (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Sonke Wortmann
Starring: Louis Klamroth, Peter Lohmeyer, Johanna Gastdorf, Mirko Lang, Birthe Wolter
Filmmaker and former professional footballer Sonke Wortmann directs this family sports drama, using the backdrop of the 1954 World Cup game between Ge... Read more
The Miracle Woman (1931)
7.3/10
Director: Frank Capra
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, David Manners
A minister's daughter finds fame as an evangelist but struggles with her own lack of faith in Frank Capra's impassioned drama. Inspired by a true stor... Read more
The Miracle Worker (1962)
8.1/10
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke won Oscars for their roles in Arthur Penn's version of Annie Sullivan and her pupil, Helen Keller. The dramatic force of... Read more
The Mirror (1974)
8.1/10
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Starring: Margarita Terekhova, Philip Yankovsky
Effortlessly blending past and present, dreams, subjective reminiscence and a wider overview of 20th Century Russian history, Andrei Tarkovsky creates... Read more
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
6.2/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Rock Hudson, Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis,...
Angela Lansbury makes an excellent Miss Marple and Edward Fox is top-notch as her Scotland Yard inspector nephew. Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Rock Hu... Read more