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 Physician (2013)
7.2/10
Director: Philipp Stolzl
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard, Tom Payne, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby, Aidan...
In 11th Century Persia, a young man with an unusual talent travels across the Middle East to study at the hand of the world's most famous physician Ib... Read more
The Piano (1993)
7.6/10
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Anna Paquin, Genevieve Lemon, Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter, Sam Neill, Kerry Walk...
Ada (Holly Hunter), her nine-year-old daughter (Anna Paquin) and her piano arrive to an arranged marriage in nineteenth century New Zealand in this Pa... Read more
The Piano Player (2002)
4.4/10
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Dennis Hopper, Diane Kruger, James Faulkner
Alex, a piano playing assassin, gets a job as bodyguard in Capetown for Robert and his cute daughter, Erika. When Alex saves Robert 2nd time, they hea... Read more
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1945)
7.6/10
Director: Albert Lewin
Starring: Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford
Oscar Wilde's bitingly satirical novel, first published in 1891, was faithfully adapted to the big screen with Hurd Hatfiled as the conceited Dorian a... Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)
6.6/10
Director: Glenn Jordan
Starring: Nigel Davenport, Shane Briant, Charles Aidman, Fionnula Flanagan
Can the gift of eternal youth and beauty be a curse? It is in this made-for-TV rendition of the Oscar Wilde shocker. Shane Briant plays the debauched... Read more
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
6.8/10
Director: Bryan Buckley
Starring: Al Pacino, Melanie Griffith, Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi
In 2008, rookie Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur's impulsive plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia provides the first close-up look at who... Read more
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Bruce Greenwood, Harris Yulin, Ray Liotta, Rose Byrne, Ryan Gosl...
From the acclaimed director of "Blue Valentine", Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this epic, riveting crime drama about the unbreakable bond be... Read more
The Place Beyond the Pines ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
7.9/10
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Bruce Greenwood, Harris Yulin, Ray Liotta, Rose Byrne, Ryan Gosl...
From the acclaimed director of "Blue Valentine", Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this epic, riveting crime drama about the unbreakable bond be... Read more
The Playboys (1992)
6.4/10
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Starring: Albert Finney, Aidan Quinn, Robin Wright
An enchanting tale set in a small Irish village where a beautiful, young unmarried mother's involvement with an actor in a travelling theatre group se... Read more
The Pledge (2001)
6.8/10
Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Benicio Del Toro, Sam Shepard, Vanessa Redgrave, H...
On his final day on the job, Reno police detective Jack Nicholson vows to find the person who raped and killed an 8 year old girl. But when police clo... Read more