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 Robe (1953)
6.8/10
Director: Henry Koster
Starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie
A lavish costume drama set during the crucifixion of Jesus and the birth of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Richard Burton, Jean Simmons star. Trivi... Read more
The Rocket (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Kim Mordaunt
Starring: Sitthiphon Disamoe, Suthep Po-ngam, Boonsri Yindee, Alice Keohavong, Sumrit Wari...
Set against the lush backdrop of rural Laos, this spirited drama tells the story of scrappy ten-year-old Ahlo, who yearns to break free from his ill-f... Read more
The Rocket Post (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Stephen Whittaker
Starring: Clive Russell, Ian McNeice, John Wood, Kevin McKidd, Patrick Malahide, Ulrich Th...
Hidden away amongst the Western Isles of Scotland is the remote island of Scarp, where a handful of people live a quiet existence. Tucked away from a... Read more
The Ron Clark Story (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Randa Haines
Starring: Matthew Perry, Hannah Hodson, Melissa de Sousa, Micah Williams, CJ Jackman-Zigan...
The true story of schoolteacher Ron Clark who left his North Carolina home to work in one of Harlem's toughest schools. While this storyline wins no... Read more
The Rookie (2002)
7/10
Director: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox
In this inspiring true story, Dennis Quaid is Jim Morris, a Texas science teacher whose once-promising baseball career was curtailed because of a shou... Read more
The Rookie (2018)
8/10
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz
Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest ro... Read more
The Room Upstairs (1987)
5.8/10
Director: Stuart Margolin
Starring: Stockard Channing, Sarah Jessica Parker, Linda Hunt, Sam Waterston
Stockard Channing stars as a teacher of hard-to-reach kids who learns to reach out in her private life as well when she starts up a boarding house. Lo... Read more
The Rose (1979)
7/10
Director: Mark Rydell
Starring: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest
Bette Midler makes her starring debut an event as she lights up the screen in a familiar tale of an entertainer on her way down from the heights of st... Read more
The Rose Maker (2020)
6.2/10
Director: Pierre Pinaud
Starring: Catherine Frot
Eve Vernet was the largest rose grower. It is now on the verge of bankruptcy, on the verge of being bought out by a powerful competitor. In addition,... Read more
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
7.2/10
Director: Daniel Mann
Starring: Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster
Anna Magnani won an Oscar for her portrayal of a Sicilian-born widow in a small Louisiana fishing town whose morbid faithfulness to her late husband i... Read more