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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"

The Harder They Fall (1956)

7.6/10
Director: Mark Robson
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling

In his last performance, Humphrey Bogart plays a cynical press agent and former sportswriter who sets out to expose the ruthless exploitation of prize... Read more

The Harrad Experiment (1973)

4.6/10
Director: Ted Post
Starring: Laurie Walters, Tippi Hedren, James Whitmore, Don Johnson

At Harrad College, Professor Philip Tenhausen has started a 'controversial' experiment. Each incoming student is requested to spend one month living w... Read more

The Hasty Heart (1949)

7.4/10
Director: Vincent Sherman
Starring: Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd

In Burma on the penultimate day of World War II, Cameron Highlander Lachlan 'Lachie' MacLachlan is seriously wounded and transported to a local milita... Read more

The Hate U Give (2018)

7.2/10
Director: George Tillman Jr
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, K J Apa, Common , Anthony Mackie...

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds -- the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep scho... Read more

The Hateful Eight (2015)

7.8/10
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, Samuel L Jackson...

Six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (... Read more

The Hateful Eight ( Blu-ray ) (2015)

7.8/10
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, Samuel L Jackson...

Six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (... Read more

The Haunted Airman (2006)

4.8/10
Director: Chris Durlacher
Starring: Julian Sands, Rachael Stirling, Robert Pattinson

A vivid, but loose, BBC adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's highly innovative psychological novel 'The Haunting of Toby Jugg'. Tells the chilling tale of... Read more

The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1 (2018)

8.7/10
Director: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Co...

This modern reimagining of the Shirley Jackson novel follows siblings who, as children, grew up in what would go on to become the most famous haunted... Read more

The Hawk is Dying (2006)

6.1/10
Director: Julian Goldberger
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt, Michelle Williams, Robert Wisdom, Rusty Schwimmer

Paul Giamatti plays the emotionally stunted George Gattling, a man who feels out of place in the world. Living with his sister and her autistic son,... Read more

The Headless Woman (2008)

6.5/10
Director: Lucrecia Martel
Starring: Maria Onetto, Claudia Cantero

Struck by amnesia after a mysterious car accident, middle-aged Veronica (Maria Onetto) grapples to function anew in the world around her. Uncertain as... Read more