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
Deep End (Blu-ray) (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
Deep In The Heart (2012)
5.4/10
Director: Christopher Cain
Starring: Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix, Val Kilmer, James Haven
An alcoholic man refocuses himself on putting kids through college via 4H and FFA scholarship donations. Guiding him is a spiritual figure he calls "T... Read more
Deep Water (2019)
6.2/10
Starring: Anna Friel, Alastair MacKenzie, Faye Marsay
A modern day look at family through the eyes of three women as they work to balance work and life pressures. Read more
Deepwater Horizon (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Berg
Starring: John Malkovich, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan...
On April 20th, 2010, one of the world's largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lo... Read more
Defendor (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Stebbings
Starring: Elias Koteas, Sandra Oh, Woody Harrelson, Michael Kelly, Kat Dennings
Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson) doesn¹t need superpowers or fancy toys to fight crime. Armed only with a childlike sense of wonder and his quirky... Read more
Delicate (2012)
Director: Brent Roderique
When a thread frays, it eventually breaks. Life is fragile. Read more
Delicatessen (1991)
7.6/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
A post-apocalyptic future becomes the setting for pitch black humor in this visually intricate French comedy. A circus performer takes a position as a... Read more
Delicious (2021)
7/10
Director: Éric Besnard
Starring: Gregory Gadebois, Isabelle Carre, Benjamin Lavernhe, Guillaume de Tonquedec
France, 1789, just before the Revolution. With the help of a surprising young woman, a chef who has been sacked by his master finds the strength to fr... Read more
Deliverance (1972)
7.7/10
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds
Four Atlanta businessmen's weekend canoe trip turns into a desperate fight for survival in John Boorman's riveting adaptation of James Dickey's novel.... Read more