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"
Deep End (1970)
7.2/10
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Starring: Jane Asher, Karl Michael Vogler, Diana Dors
15-year-old dropout Mike takes a job at Newford Baths, where inappropriate sexual behaviour abounds, and becomes obsessed with his coworker Susan. Read more
Shadows Of Fear (1970)
7.5/10
Starring: Ray Smith, Michael Craig, Ian Bannen, Peter Barkworth, Anthony Bate
Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people. Read more
Husbands (Blu-ray) (1970)
7.4/10
Director: John Cassavetes
Starring: John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara
After the death of a common friend, three married men leave their lives together, seeking pleasure and freedom and ultimately leaving for London. Read more
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
7.2/10
A thief awakens Valerie, just 13, taking earrings left to her by her mother. By morning, the earrings have been returned, Valerie's first period has b... Read more
The Beguiled (Blu-Ray) (1970)
6.3/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman
Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war,... Read more
A Man Called Horse ( Blu-ray ) (1970)
6.9/10
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Starring: Jean Gascon, Judith Anderson, Richard Harris, Manu Tupou, Corinna Tsopei
Richard Harris stars in this carefully documented epic that attempted to realistically portray the life of the American Sioux in the early 19th centur... Read more
The Secret of Dorian Gray (1970)
Director: Massimo Dallamano
Starring: Helmut Berger, Herbert Lom, Margaret Lee, Richard Todd, Marie Liljedahl, Maria R...
In the late 60s in London, the model Dorian Gray (Helmut Berger) meets an aspiring actress, Sybil Vane (Marie Liljedahl), and they fall in love. Meanw... Read more
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
7.5/10
Director: Bob Rafelson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Billy Green Bush
A classic performance by Jack Nicholson as a classical pianist who prefers to work in the oil fields. Great supporting work by Karen Black, Susan Ansp... Read more
The Boys in the Band (1970)
7.7/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Cliff Gorman, Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Reuben Greene, Laurence Luckinbill,...
One of the first American films to openly deal with homosexuality. 'The Boys in the Band', based on Mart Crowley's enormously successful Broadway play... Read more
A Day at the Beach (1970)
6.6/10
Director: Roman Polanski, Simon Hesera
Starring: Peter Sellers, Mark Burns, Fiona Lewis
Bernie (Mark Burns) is an alcoholic escapist who tries the patience of everybody around him with the exception of his niece Winnie (Beatie Edney). Des... Read more