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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"

Big Wednesday (1978)

7.3/10
Director: John Milius
Starring: Gary Busey, William Katt, Jan-Michael Vincent, Patti D'arbanville

An under-rated surfer drama about three surfing buddies who were Kings of the beach in the 60's. They hold a reunion in order to test themselves on th... Read more

Coming Home (1978)

7.3/10
Director: Hal Ashby
Starring: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Robert Carradine

A powerful look at the effects of the Vietnam war on the people at home. Jane Fonda falls in love with paraplegic Jon Voight while her husband (Bruce... Read more

The Deer Hunter (1978)

8.1/10
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale, Christopher Walken

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

Les Miserables (Jordan) (1978)

7.4/10
Director: Glenn Jordan
Starring: Richard Jordan, Anthony Perkins, Cyril Cusack, Claude Dauphin, John Gielgud, Ian...

Victor Hugo's classic story of an escaped convict and the detective who trails him for a lifetime. A lavish remake of the perennial favourite, starrin... Read more

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978)

7.9/10
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Starring: Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Lowitsch, Ivan Desny

Hanna Schygulla shines in her role as a penniless soldier's wife who builds an industrial empire after the end of WW II. The first of Fassbinder's thr... Read more

Straight Time (1978)

7.4/10
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Harry Dean Stanton, Gary Busey

A recently released con (Dustin Hoffman) finds himself trapped between an indifferent criminal system and his own unconscious bent toward self destruc... Read more

Death on the Nile (1978)

7.3/10
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, David Niven, Lois Chiles, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow...

Peter Ustinov and Mia Farrow star in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous mystery, with Hercule Poirot playing detective games with a dozen or... Read more

Midnight Express (1978)

7.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Brad Davis, Bo Hopkins

From director Alan Parker ('Birdy', 'Mississippi Burning') and based on a true story, this hyper-violent and grim portrait of American student Billy H... Read more

The Other Side of Midnight (Blu-ray) (1977)

6.1/10
Director: Charles Jarrott
Starring: Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon, Raf Vallone, Clu Gulager, Christ...

During WWII, beautiful Noelle meets dashing American pilot Larry in France and falls in love. She expects him to marry her, but instead he abandons he... Read more

The Yellow Handkerchief (Blu-ray) (1977)

7.3/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Ken Takakura, Kaori Momoi

Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido. Read more