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"
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
5.7/10
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels
In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple l... Read more
Pepi, Luci, Bom ( Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom ) (1980)
6.3/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Carmen Maura, Olvido Gara, Eva Silva
The first feature from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, made while he was still working at the Post Office. Set during Madrid's post-Franco punk peri... Read more
Manganinnie (1980)
6.9/10
Director: John Honey
Starring: Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton
Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across Tasmanian mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanish... Read more
Kagemusha ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
8/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Kenichi Hagiwara, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki
AKA 'Kagemusha - The Shadow Warrior'. Set in 1531, in a Japan torn by civil strife, the film deals with a mighty Japanese warlord and his commoner loo... Read more
Borderline (1980)
6.1/10
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Starring: Bruno Kirby, Charles Bronson, Ed Harris, Michael Lerner, Wilford Brimley, Enriqu...
The film follows a United States Border Patrol Agent in Charge, Jeb Maynard (Bronson), who is forced to track down the killers of a young Mexican boy... Read more
Hussy (1980)
4.9/10
Director: Matthew Chapman
Starring: Helen Mirren, Jenny Runacre, John Shea, Paul Angelis, Murray Salem, Daniel Chasi...
Helen Mirren gives a smoldering performance as Beaty, a beautiful woman who works as a hostess and prostitute in a posh London nightclub while trying... Read more
Fame ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
6.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Barry Miller, Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Laura Dean, Lee Curreri, Maureen Teefy, A...
Gritty urban reality blends with vibrant song-and-dance numbers in Alan Parker's Oscar-winning musical-drama set in New York's High School for the Per... Read more
Fame (1980)
6.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Laura Dean, Lee Curreri, Maureen Teefy, Albert Hague, P...
Gritty urban reality blends with vibrant song-and-dance numbers in Alan Parker's Oscar-winning musical-drama set in New York's High School for the Per... Read more
The Formula (1980)
5.6/10
Director: John G Avildsen
Starring: George C Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, Beatrice Straight, R...
Steve Shagan adapted his own best-selling novel for the screen with George C Scott and Marlon Brando heading the cast. Barney Caine is a police detec... Read more
Urban Cowboy (1980)
6.3/10
Director: James Bridges
Starring: John Travolta, Debra Winger
Moving from his rural Texas home to take an oil refinery job near Houston, young hardhat John Travolta begins hanging out at famed honky tonk nightclu... Read more