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"
Farewell, Mr Haffmann (2021)
7/10
Director: Fred Cavaye
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Gilles Lellouche
After the Nazi occupation of Paris, a talented jeweller, Joseph Haffmann, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers one of his employee the... Read more
Official Competition (2021)
7.1/10
Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Jose Luis Gomez
A billionaire businessman in search of fame and social prestige decides to make a unique, groundbreaking film. To achieve this goal, he hires the best... Read more
Full Time (2021)
7.4/10
Starring: Laure Calamy
Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike. 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 White Lotus: Season 1 (2021)
7.6/10
Starring: Jennifer Coolidge
Set in a tropical resort, it follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Read more
The Forgiven (2021)
6/10
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee, Chri...
A fatal accident disrupts the lives of Western visitors to a lavish party in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and will ultimately lead to a reckon... Read more
Sweet Tooth (2021)
7.8/10
Starring: Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar
Ten years ago "The Great Crumble" wreaked havoc on the world and led to the mysterious emergence of hybrids babies born part human, part animal. Unsur... Read more
Lost Illusions (2021)
7.4/10
Director: Xavier Giannoli
Starring: Cecile De France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan, Jeanne Balibar, Andre Marcon, L...
Story of the rise and the fall of a young man in Paris who dreamed to be a writer and became a journalist. Read more
Mothering Sunday (2021)
6/10
Director: Eva Husson
Starring: Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Glenda Jackson, Simon S...
A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman. Read more
1883 (2021)
8.8/10
Starring: Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill
Follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west. Read more