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"
Summer Of 84 (2018)
6.7/10
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evid... Read more
Tigers (2020)
6.8/10
The true story of teenage football talent Martin Bengtsson's life-and-death journey through a modern-day football industry where everything, and every... Read more
South Riding (2011)
7.1/10
Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Henshall, Shaun D...
In 1930s Yorkshire, a spirited new headmistress brings inspiration and modern ideas to an all girls' school and shakes up the more conservative-minded... Read more
Birdsong (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Philip Martin
Starring: Anthony Andrews, Matthew Goode, Marie-Josee Croze, Clemence Poesy, Eddie Redmayn...
This two-part made-for-British-television adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' epic love story stars Eddie Redmayne and Clemence Poesy. The action moves be... Read more
Single Father (2010)
7.7/10
Director: Sam Miller
Starring: David Tennant, Suranne Jones, Warren Brown, Neve McIntosh, Mark Heap, Sophie Ken...
After his wife Rita's fatal car accident, Dave tries to raise his four children, helped by Rita's best friend Sarah. Things get complicated when mourn... Read more
Hugo ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa But...
An extravagant and elegant film that draws inspiration from an unabashed love for the magic of early cinema, Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" is based on the... Read more
Love Songs for Tough Guys (2021)
Starring: Francois Damiens, Ramzy Bedia, Vanessa Paradis, Joey Starr, Bouli Lanners
In a port city, the lives of a few isolated people, used to violence, are strongly influenced by the love they feel for each other. Choices, envy, lov... Read more
Hidden (BBC) (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Andy Newbery, Eric Styles
Detective Inspector Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams) returns to North Wales to care for her ailing father, but when a young woman's body is found in a... Read more
Masquerade (2022)
7.8/10
Starring: Pierre Niney, Isabelle Adjani, Francois Cluzet, Marine Vacth, Emmanuelle Devos,...
Adrien, an attractive dancer whose career was shattered by a motorcycle accident, squanders his youth in idleness. His life changes when he meets Marg... Read more
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1999)
6.9/10
Director: Tod Williams
Starring: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Margaret Colin, Aleksa Palladino
What's a teen to do when his father is a cold and distant architect, his mother is an alcoholic who wants to move back to England, and the stepfather... Read more