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"
Two teenage brothers, living with their mother, discover that their father has returned home after years of absence without a word of explanation. He... Read more
In this sequel to 'A Man Called Horse', Lord John Morgan (Richard Harris) is back as the blue-blooded Englishman who returns to America disillusioned... Read more
Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on an expedition into the unchar... Read more
Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on an expedition into the unchar... Read more
Set in the early '40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii... Read more
Based on Robert Ludlum's ("The Bourne Identity") gripping novel of wartime espionage and double-dealing, this TV mini-series follows U.S. intelligence... Read more
Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When... Read more
Ex-footballer Vinnie Jones abandons his tough guy image to play an ambitious reporter who becomes obsessed by a series of Thames-side murders followin... Read more
This adaptation of Erskine Childer's novel is set in the early years of the 20th Century, with two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkin... Read more
After a riding accident leaves him unable to compete on the rodeo circuit, a young cowboy searches for a new purpose. Read more