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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 Paradise: Series Two (2014)

7.7/10
Starring: Joanna Vanderham, Stephen Wight, Matthew McNulty, Elaine Cassidy, David Hayman,...

A year after John Moray declared his love for Denise Lovett and lost his beloved department store, his spurned ex-fiancee, Katherine Glendenning, rene... Read more

The Parts You Lose (2019)

5.4/10
Director: Christopher Cantwell
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Scoot McNairy

A young boy in a small North Dakota town befriends a potentially dangerous fugitive. Read more

The Party (2017)

6.6/10
Director: Sally Potter
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Timothy Spall, Emily Mortim...

Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. After her acerbic best friend and others arrive,... Read more

The Party's Over (1964)

4.9/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Oliver Reed, Ann Lynn

An American businessman visits London and is horrified to discover his nubile teenage daughter has become involved with a gang of thuggish "beatniks".... Read more

The Passenger (1975)

7.6/10
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre

Antonioni's suspenseful and haunting adventure is a portrait of a drained journalist, covering a guerrilla war in North Africa who exchanges identitie... Read more

The Passengers of the Night (Les passagers de la nuit) (2022)

7/10
Director: Mikhaël Hers
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emmanuelle Beart

Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio... Read more

The Passion of Anna (1970)

7.8/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson

A stark, psychological drama from Ingmar Bergman starring Max von Sydow as a former convict living on an isolated island farmhouse who becomes involve... Read more

The Passion of Augustine / The Olive Tree (2015)

Director: Lea Pool, Iciar Bollain
Starring: Javier Gutierrez

Set contains both The Passion of Augustine (2015) and The Olive Tree (2016) Mother Augustine puts all her energy and musical talent into her studen... Read more

The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)

6/10
Director: Christopher Menaul
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Helen Mirren, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda

The rather eccentric (especially in her thinking) author of "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" becomes involved with a much younger, and married... Read more

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

7.2/10
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini

Likened to a snuff movie by some critics for its sustained brutality, director Mel Gibson's impassioned religious biopic chronicles the last 12 hours... Read more