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 Rum Diary (2011)
6.2/10
Director: Bruce Robinson
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi, Johnny Depp, Richard Jenkins, Michael Rispoli, A...
After an unforgettable turn in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," Johnny Depp takes on another Hunter S. Thompson persona in this adaptation of the gon... Read more
The Rum Diary (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.2/10
Director: Bruce Robinson
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi, Johnny Depp, Richard Jenkins, Michael Rispoli, A...
After an unforgettable turn in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," Johnny Depp takes on another Hunter S. Thompson persona in this adaptation of the gon... Read more
The Runaways (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Starring: Michael Shannon, Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart
The story of the 1970s all-girl rock band The Runaways is told in this energetic biopic based on vocalist Cherie Currie's memoirs. After guitarist and... Read more
The Runway (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Ian Power
Starring: Bruno Bichir, Kerry Condon, James Cosmo, Demian Bichir, Jamie Kierans
In this charming comedy, nine year old Paco believes his absent father is a Spanish pilot. He spends his days getting into trouble and his nights lear... Read more
The Sacrifice (1986)
8.1/10
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Starring: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Valerie Mairesse
Andrei Tarkovsky's epitaph, a dark and complex film about redemption and nuclear holocaust, filmed inexile from his native Russia in Sweden, and starr... Read more
The Safety of Objects (2001)
6.6/10
Director: Rose Troche
Starring: Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Jackso...
Intricately woven study of family distress from director Rose Troche ("Go Fish") looks at the troubles encountered by four households in the same subu... Read more
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976)
6.3/10
Director: Lewis John Carlino
Starring: Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn
Obsession and fate collide in one of the most controversial and provocative films ever made. English widow Anne Osborne (Ryan's Daughter's Sarah Miles... Read more
The Salamander (1981)
6.2/10
Director: Peter Zinner
Starring: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Christopher Lee, Sybil Danning, Eli Wallach, Claudia...
Based on Morris West's best-selling novel, this tense political thriller explores the world of treasonous politics, love and high finance. In Italy's... Read more
The Salesman (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Starring: Babak Karimi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini
Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and his wife Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) are actors in an amateur Tehran production of Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman. When... Read more
The Salvation (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Kristian Levring
Starring: Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt
1870, America. Danish immigrant Jon (Mads Mikkelsen) has been waiting for years to bring his wife and son to the United States. When he finally succee... Read more