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"
Victoria (2015)
7.7/10
Director: Sebastian Schipper
Starring: Frederick Lau, Laia Costa, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit, Max Mauff
An after-midnight flirtation on the streets of Berlin gets thrillingly side-tracked by another chase entirely. Filmed in a single real-time take, its... Read more
Victoria and Abdul (2017)
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Olivia Williams, Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard, Pau...
Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the queen herself. A... Read more
Vigil (Season 1) (2021)
7.4/10
Director: James Strong
Starring: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Shaun Evans, Paterson Joseph, Adam James, Gary Lewis
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine bring the police into conflict with the Nav... Read more
Vigil / The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey / A State of Siege (1984)
Director: Vincent Ward
Starring: Bruce Lyons, Hamish McFarlane, Penelope Stewart, Frank Whitten, Bill Kerr, Fiona...
A Vincent Ward double feature. 'Vigil' (1984, 86 mins) Director Vincent Ward supplies a striking visual atmosphere in this rural melodrama about life... Read more
Villain (2020)
5.8/10
Starring: Craig Fairbrass, Robert Glenister
Eddie Franks is a former criminal who attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt. Despite his effor... Read more
Vincent Wants to Sea (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Ralf Huettner
Starring: Heino Ferch, Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Katharina Muller-Elmau, Joha...
An Italian boy with Tourette's syndrome flees the clinic where he was sent by his father in order to fulfill his mother's dying wish in this tender co... Read more
Vinyan (2008)
5.3/10
Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Starring: Emmanuelle Beart, Josse De Pauw, Rufus Sewell, Julie Dreyfus
In Phuket Island, Thailand, the architect Paul Bellmer and his wife Jeanne lost their son Joshua in a tsunami six months ago. Jeanne is disturbed and... Read more
Violet and Daisy (2011)
Director: Geoffrey Fletcher
Starring: James Gandolfini, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Danny Trejo, Alexis Bledel, Tatiana Ma...
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan. Read more
Viral (2016)
5.4/10
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Starring: Michael Kelly
Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and... Read more
Virginia (Blu-ray) (2010)
5.4/10
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Toby Jones
A sheriff sees his state senate bid slide out onto the ice when his daughter begins to date the son of a charming but psychologically disturbed woman... Read more