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 Deer Hunter ( Blu-ray ) (1978)
8.1/10
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale
Winner of five Oscars, this harrowing indictment of war from director Michael Cimino stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage as three... Read more
Wuthering Heights (BBC) (1978)
7.7/10
Director: Dick Coles
Starring: Ken Hutchison, Kay Adshead, John Duttine, Cathryn Harrison, Caroline Langrishe
When Mr. Earnshaw encounters Heathcliff, a ragamuffin orphan, he kindly brings the boy into his home and makes him part of the family. From the start... Read more
Paradise Alley (1978)
5.8/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Conway, Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, Armand Assante, Lee...
Sylvester Stallone scores a knockout in this period drama about three brothers from New York's Hell's Kitchen who see the local wrestling hall, Paradi... Read more
Empire of the Passions (1978)
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
A.k.a. 'Ai No Borei', 'Empire of Passion', 'In the Realm of Passion'. This sensual, provocative and beautifully filmed story is set in Japan in 1895 a... Read more
Convoy (1978)
6.3/10
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Ernest Borgnine
Sam Peckinpah's classic road-movie based around the hit song by C.W. McCall. Long-distance trucker Rubber Duck (Kris Kristofferson) is on the run from... Read more
Never Give Up (1978)
6.3/10
Director: Junya Sato
Starring: Ken Takakura, Isao Natsuyagi, Ryoko Nakano
Believing he can leave his dangerous life in the special forces behind, Ajisawa (Ken Takakura) abandons his job as a soldier and adopts Yoriko (Hiroko... Read more
Gray Lady Down (1978)
6.2/10
Director: David Greene
Starring: Charlton Heston, Christopher Reeve, David Carradine, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Rose...
With time ticking away and their oxygen supply depleting, the crew of a nuclear submarine trapped on the ocean floor relies on an experimental diving... Read more
The Betsy (1978)
5/10
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, Jane Alexander
Within the Hardeman family that runs the Bethlehem Motors auto empire, Angelo Perino's (Tommy Lee Jones) an outsider. But this won't stop him from bri... Read more
Interiors (1978)
7.5/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Diane Keaton, E G Marshall, Geraldine Page, Mary Beth Hurt, Richard Jordan, Sam...
Diane Keaton, Mary Beth Hurt and Kristin Griffith are sisters who try to come to terms with themselves when their parents undergo divorce. This dramat... Read more
Autumn Sonata (1978)
8.3/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman
A stunning union of two of Sweden's national treasures, Ingmar Bergman directs Ingrid for their only joint effort. Ingrid plays a mother who, after fo... Read more