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"
Death of a Cyclist (1955)
7.7/10
Starring: Lucia Bose
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed. Read more
Death of a President (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Gabriel Range
Starring: Hend Ayoub, Brian Boland, Becky Ann Baker, Robert Mangiardi, Jay Patterson, Jay...
Deeply controversial on its release, Gabriel Range's 'mockumentary' is set in the near future and imagines the aftermath to the assassination of curre... Read more
Death Of A Salesman (1985)
7.3/10
Director: Volker Schlondorff
Starring: Charles Durning, Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, Kate Reid, Stephen Lang
A uniquely haunting theatrical production of Arthur Miller's dark and surreallistic parable on the fallout of the American dream. Dustin Hoffman stars... Read more
Death Of A Superhero (2011)
7.1/10
Starring: Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. 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
December Bride (1990)
6.5/10
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring: Saskia Reeves, Donal McCann, Ciaran Hinds
Set at the close of the nineteenth century on Ireland's north-east coast this brooding drama charts the fortunes of three single-minded individuals wh... Read more
Decision To Leave (2022)
7.3/10
Director: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Park Hae-il
A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. Read more
Declaration of War (2011)
7/10
Director: Valerie Donzelli
Starring: Valerie Donzelli, Jeremie Elkaim
Romeo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home l... Read more
Decoding Annie Parker (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Steven Bernstein
Starring: Chris Mulkey, Helen Hunt, Marley Shelton, Samantha Morton, Richard Schiff, Maggi...
Based on true events, "Decoding Annie Parker" is the hopeful and touching story of two remarkable women and their 15-year battle against a cruel and i... Read more
Decoration Day (1990)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Markowitz
Starring: James Garner, Judith Ivey, Ruby Dee, Bill Cobbs, Laurence Fishburne
A grumpy man must rejoin his community when his godchild gets in trouble and a childhood friend refuses to accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for b... Read more