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 Year My Voice Broke (1987)
7.4/10
Director: John Duigan
Starring: Noah Taylor, Ben Mendelsohn
In rural 1960s Australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a small-time criminal, setting off a violent chain of events. Read more
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
7.2/10
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Bill Kerr, Linda Hunt, Mel Gibson, Michael Murphy, Sigourney Weaver
Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver begin an impassioned love affair intensified by the uncertainties of life in Indonesia on the eve of revolution. Linda... Read more
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Udayan Prasad
Starring: Maria Bello, William Hurt, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne
About three strangers of two generations who embark on a road trip through post-Katrina Louisiana. Along the way, relationships forge and change in a... Read more
The Yellow Handkerchief (Blu-ray) (1977)
7.3/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Ken Takakura, Kaori Momoi
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido. Read more
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Callum Keith Rennie, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Kyle Catlett
A glorious storybook America of open prairies, cross-country railroads and zany inventions abounds with pictorial delights in this extravaganza from J... Read more
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Callum Keith Rennie, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Kyle Catlett
A glorious storybook America of open prairies, cross-country railroads and zany inventions abounds with pictorial delights in this extravaganza from... Read more
The Young Karl Marx (aka Der Junge Karl Marx) (2017)
6.6/10
Director: Raoul Peck
Starring: August Diehl, Vicky Krieps
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London. Read more
The Young Lovers (2021)
6.4/10
Director: Carine Tardieu
Starring: Fanny Ardant, Melvil Poupaud, Cecile De France
Two lovers meet 15 years after the first encounter, in the corridor of a hospital. She's 71, he's 45. Opposed but mesmerized by each other, they recon... Read more
The Young Savages (1961)
6.9/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Dina Merrill, Shelley Winters, Edward Andrews
Burt Lancaster gives a forceful performance as a prosecutor whose search for the truth puts his career in jeopardy in this tough, hard-hitting expose... Read more
The Young Victoria (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Tho...
A look at the turbulent early years of Queen Victoria (Emily Blunt), crowned at the tender age of just 18. Protected and controlled all her life, her... Read more