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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"

Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

7.7/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuele Riva

In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter... Read more

Far From the Madding Crowd (Blu-ray) (1967)

7.1/10
Director: John Schlesinger
Starring: Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Terence Stamp, Alan Bates, Fiona Walker

Based upon the classic novel by Thomas Hardy and set against the harsh, foreboding landscape of rural Victorian England, "Far From the Madding Crowd"... Read more

Z for Zachariah (Blu-ray) (2015)

6/10
Director: Craig Zobel
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie, Chris Pine

Ann Burden (Margot Robbie) wanders around in an isolated valley with her dog, apparently fending for herself. One day she stumbles upon a man in a mak... Read more

Rampart (Blu-ray) (2011)

5.8/10
Director: Oren Moverman
Starring: Anne Heche, Ice Cube, Ned Beatty, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi,...

Woody Harrelson gives a searing performance in this modern noir as a cop working the streets of the title Los Angeles district, a notoriously corrupt... Read more

War and Peace (Blu-ray) (1956)

6.8/10
Director: King Vidor
Starring: Anita Ekberg, Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Mel Ferrer,...

Leo Tolstoy's literary masterpiece comes to life in this epic film classic, featuring the talents of some of the greatest names from Hollywood's Golde... Read more

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Blu-ray) (2013)

7.3/10
Director: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Sean Penn, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Wiig

Ben Stiller directs and stars in this reimagining of the classic James Thurber story of a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing in... Read more

Gangs of New York (Blu-ray) (2002)

7.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Daniel-Day Lewis, Henry Thomas, Jim Broadbent, John C Reilly, Leon...

Martin Scorsese's sprawling historical saga is set in the strife-torn Five Points neighbourhood of 1860s Manhattan. The film follows Irish-American Le... Read more

Regression (Blu-ray) (2015)

5.7/10
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Starring: Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, Emma Watson

A detective and a psychoanalyst uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating a young woman's terrifying past. Read more

Nebraska (2013)

7.7/10
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte, June Squibb

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marke... Read more

Imperium (Blu-ray) (2016)

6.5/10
Director: Daniel Ragussis
Starring: Toni Collette, Daniel Radcliffe, Nestor Carbonell, Sam Trammell, Tracy Letts, De...

Radcliffe is Nate Foster, a quiet classical-music fan and loner of an FBI agent who was instrumental in getting an Islamic extremist to open up about... Read more