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 Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Anderson
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John G...
From Morris L. West's bestseller, this is both an urgent tale of geopolitical intrigue and a fascinating look at Vatican procedure. Anthony Quinn play... Read more
Boom! (1968)
5.6/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward
Hollywood royalty Taylor and Burton star in this outrageous tale of the richest woman in the world, kept company in her last days by an equally indulg... Read more
Secret Ceremony (1968)
6.5/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Mia Farrow, Robert Mitchum, Peggy Ashcroft, Pamela Brown
Based on the short story by Marco Denevi, this psychological thriller from acclaimed director Joseph Losey stars Mia Farrow as an unbalanced girl, who... Read more
Wonderwall (1968)
5.6/10
Director: Joe Massot
Starring: Jack MacGowran, Jane Birkin, Richard Wattis, Iain Quarrier
Eccentric Professor Oscar Collins (Jack MacGowran), a specialist in the behaviour and collection of butterflies, discovers he can peep on his beautifu... Read more
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968)
6.7/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune
For the movie world, a major talent was knocking: New York University graduate film student Martin Scorsese. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times proc... Read more
The Swimmer (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Frank Perry
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule
This fascinating film adaptation from the John Cheever short story stars Burt Lancaster in this splendid, unusual but rewarding film as a businessman... Read more
Charly (1968)
7.1/10
Director: Ralph Nelson
Starring: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala
When a mentally retarded man named Charly (Cliff Robertson) undergoes experimental brain surgery, he is miraculously freed from the prison of his own... Read more
The Killing Of Sister George (1968)
7.1/10
Director: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne
About a soap opera actress (Beryl Reid) who fears her character 'Sister George' is due to be 'killed'. The story follows her deteriorating relationshi... Read more
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson
This surreal Gothic drama by Swedish master Ingmar Bergman stars Max von Sydow as Johan, a troubled artist who is literally haunted by demons from his... Read more
If.... (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan
A daringly anarchic vision of British society, set in a boarding school in late-sixties England. Before Kubrick made his mischief iconic in 'A Clockwo... Read more