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"
Dingo (1991)
6.9/10
Director: Rolf de Heer
Starring: Miles Davis, Colin Friels, Bernadette Lafont, Helen Buday, Joe Petruzzi
Late jazz great Miles Davis made his only acting appearance in this film about a jazz trumpeter who dares to realise his musical dreams in the Austral... Read more
Scream of Stone (1991)
6.3/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Mathilda May, Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Based on an idea by Reinhold Messner about the first succesful attempt on Cerro Torre, a forbidding needle-like peak in Patagonia, Argentina. It only... Read more
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Brad Pitt, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Susan Sarandon
This controversial 'female road movie' stars Susan Sarandon as a bored waitress, and Geena Davis as a put-upon housewife, who decide to set off on a v... Read more
Boyz N The Hood (1991)
7.8/10
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne
A thoughtful look at life in the black section of South Central Los Angeles. A divorced father strives to raise his son with values and steer him away... Read more
The Fisher King (1991)
7.6/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl
Terry Gilliam's ('Brazil', The Adventures of Baron Munchausen') thoughtful, magical offering deals with life's quest, the Holy Grail, free video club... Read more
Class Action (1991)
6.4/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Gene Hackman plays a dedicated attorney who on behalf of an injured motorist takes a powerful corporation to court - with his daughter Mary Elizabeth... Read more
High Heels (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Victoria Abril, Miguel Bose, Marisa Paredes
A famous torch song singer (Marisa Parides) returns to Spain from Mexico with the hope of being reunited with the daughter (Victoria Abril) she previo... Read more
Black Robe (1991)
7.1/10
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Lothaire Bluteau, August Schellenberg
In the turbulent 17th century, Jesuit priest Father Laforgue travels to Quebec to convert the Indian tribes. Cultures clash, romances flourish and the... Read more
The Doctor (1991)
7/10
Director: Randa Haines
Starring: William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins
A touching drama about a heart surgeon (William Hurt) who has everything except an understanding for his patients. When he becomes ill with cancer, an... Read more
Grand Canyon (1991)
6.9/10
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin
The lives, crises, and needs of a group of '90s Los Angeles residents intersect in Lawrence Kasdan's seriocomic exploration of the problems of contemp... Read more