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"
Erotique (1994)
5.2/10
Director: Clara Law, Lizzie Borden, Monika Treut, Ana Maria Magalhaes
Starring: Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Priscilla Barnes, Marianne Sagebrecht, Camilla Soeberg, Mic...
This erotic film compilation, told from the female perspective, features four separate vignettes by four award-winning international directors. Lizzie... Read more
Errol Flynn Collection: Captain Blood (1935) / Dodge City (1939) / The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) / The Sea Hawk (1940) / They Died With Their Boots On (1941) / The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2006)
Director: Michael Curtiz, Raoul Walsh
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill, Ann Sheridan, Bette Davis, Bren...
A must-see for fans of the swashbuckling Aussie bloke who became a Hollywood icon. Includes five of Flynn's best-known films: 'Captain Blood', 'Dodge... Read more
Erskineville Kings (1999)
6.4/10
Director: Alan White
Starring: Marty Denniss, Hugh Jackman, Andrew Wholley
Two years ago, Barky escaped the torment of his drunken and abusive father and headed for the Queensland cane fields, leaving behind everything that w... Read more
Escadrille Lafayette (1958)
Director: William A Wellman
Starring: Tab Hunter, Etchika Choureau, Marcel Dalio, David Janssen, Clint Eastwood, Paul...
Thad Walker (Tab Hunter) is a young man from a good Boston family, but he's spoiled, rebellious, and always at odds with his strict father. When Thad... Read more
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
7.6/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom
Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel re-team for their fifth film in this fascinating account of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous... Read more
Escape from Alcatraz ( Blu-ray ) (1979)
7.6/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom
Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel re-team for their fifth film in this fascinating account of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous... Read more
Escape From Mogadishu (2021)
7/10
Starring: Zo In-Sung
In 1991 war-torn Somalia the personnel and the families of both the South Korean and the North Korean embassies have the same goal: to escape from Mog... Read more
Essential Bergman: The Faith Trilogy - Through A Glass Darkly / Winter Light / The Silence (1963)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Ingrid Thulin, Max von S...
This 3 disc box set contains three of Bergman's signature dramas, exploring themes of alienation and faith. In 'Through a Glass Darkly', he confronts... Read more
Essential Killing (2011)
6.1/10
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Vincent Gallo, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Stig Frode Henriksen
Captured by the US military in Afghanistan, Mohammed (Vincent Gallo) is transported to a secret detention center somewhere in Europe. When an accident... Read more
Essential Killing (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.1/10
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Vincent Gallo, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Stig Frode Henriksen
Captured by the US military in Afghanistan, Mohammed (Vincent Gallo) is transported to a secret detention center somewhere in Europe. When an accident... Read more