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"
Ocean Waves (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Based upon author, essayist and playwright Saeko Himuro's most popular, best-selling novel, this is one of Studio Ghibli's most poignant and unsung ma... Read more
Carlito's Way ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, Luis...
Al Pacino gives an electrifying performance as former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante, who is sprung from prison by his high-powered attorney (Sean Penn... Read more
Raining Stones (1993)
7.5/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson
Bob Williams (Bruce Jones) is a survivor. He supplements his dole by becoming embroiled in whatever scam is on offer, from rustling sheep to rodding d... Read more
My Favourite Season ( Ma Saison Preferee ) (1993)
Director: Andre Techine
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Marthe Villalonga, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Carme...
When their aging mother is faced with encroaching infirmity, middle-aged brother and sister Emilie (Catherine Deneuve) and Antoine (Daniel Auteuil) ar... Read more
Olivier Olivier (1993)
7.6/10
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Brigitte Rouan, Gregoire Colin
A brooding, based-on-fact account of a country couple whose young son mysteriously disappears. Six years later he 'reappears' but is no longer the spe... Read more
Falling Down ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
7.6/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Frederic Forrest, Michael Douglas, Rachel Ticotin, Robert Duval...
Los Angeles takes a blasting when life in the slow lane for one very angry defence worker (Michael Douglas) gets a bit too much and, taking road rage... Read more
Germinal (1993)
7.1/10
Director: Claude Berri
Starring: Anny Duperey, Bernard Fresson, Gerard Depardieu, Judith Henry, Laurent Terzieff,...
A sprawling adaptation of the classic 1884 Emile Zola novel, this manages to tell both the epic tale of a bleak rural community and the personal story... Read more
Catherine Cookson: The Man Who Cried (1993)
7.5/10
Director: Michael Whyte
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Amanda Root, Daniel Massey, Gemma Craven
Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick. When the one woman he love... Read more
Menace II Society (1993)
7.5/10
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Starring: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith
A powerful, unfinching story of life in the Watts district of Los Angeles and one teenager (Tyrin Turner) who is too immersed in that violent world to... Read more
For the Moment (1993)
6.3/10
Director: Aaron Kim Johnston
Starring: Russell Crowe, Christianne Hirt, Wanda Cannon, Scott Kraft
The story of airmen training in rural Manitoba in the summer of 1942 to go overseas and become bomber pilots in World War II, as well as the romantic... Read more