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 Mystery Of A Hanson Cab (2012)
Director: Shawn Seet
Starring: John Waters, Shane Jacobson, Jessica De Gouw, Oliver Ackland, Chelsie Preston Cr...
Based on the best-selling novel by Fergus Hume. Melbourne, 1886. Two gentlemen climb into a hansom cab late one night. One man climbs out, the other t... Read more
The Mystery of Happiness (2014)
6.1/10
Director: Daniel Burman
Starring: Guillermo Francella, Ines Estevez, Alejandro Awada
Santiago and Eugenio are more than friends, they are life long business partners. They understand each other without words, they care for each other,... Read more
The Mystery Of Henri Pick (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Remi Bezancon
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Alice Isaaz
An editor discovers a novel that she considers to be a masterpiece, in a library whose particularity is to collect the manuscripts refused by the publ... Read more
The Mystery of Mr Wong (1939)
6.4/10
Director: William Nigh
Starring: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree
In the second instalment of the Mr Wong series Boris Karloff stars as the inscrutable detective, enlisted to solve another mystery. The largest star s... Read more
The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
6.1/10
Director: Bart Freundlich
Starring: Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Julianne Moore
An emotionally mixed-up family get together for Thanksgiving and spend the weekend demonstrating why they've never got on with each other. Roy Scheide... Read more
The Naked Country (1985)
5.5/10
Director: Tim Burstall
Starring: John Stanton, Tommy Lewis, Rebecca Gilling, Ivar Kants
Deep in the Australian outback, rancher Lance Dillon (John Stanton) and his beautiful wife (Rebecca Gilling) are determined to stand up against the su... Read more
The Naked Jungle (1953)
6.9/10
Director: Byron Haskin
Starring: Charlton Heston, Eleanor Parker
This classic adventure drama stars Charlton Heston (R.I.P.) as a Brazilian plantation owner whose domain is under siege by a 20-mile-long army of kill... Read more
The Naked Prey (1966)
7.4/10
Director: Cornel Wilde
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Gert Van Den Bergh, Ken Gampu
A brutal safari adventure directed by and starring Cornel Wilde ('The Greatest Show on Earth'). Filmed on location in South Africa and set in the earl... Read more
The Namesake (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Tabu , Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson
Spanning two generations of an Indian immigrant family in New York, Mira Nair's culture clash drama begins as Ashoke (Irfan Khan) and his arranged bri... Read more
The Nasty Girl (1990)
7.4/10
Director: Michael Verhoeven
Starring: Lena Stolze, Monica Baumgartner, Michael Gahr
Lena Stolze stars as Sonja, a young Bavarian woman whose submission to an essay contest explores her hometown's affiliation with the Third Reich. As s... Read more