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"
Against the Wind (2011)
8.2/10
Director: Jalil Lespert
Starring: Benoit Magimel, Bouli Lanners, Audrey Tautou, Isabelle Carre, Antoine Dulery, Ma...
A.k.a. "Headwinds". One morning, Sarah (Audrey Tautou) vanishes, leaving her husband Paul (Benoit Magimel) and their young son and daughter reeling, w... Read more
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Collection 3 ( At Bertram's Hotel / Nemesis / 4.50 From Paddington ) (1987)
7.8/10
Director: Mary McMurray, David Tucker, Martyn Friend
Starring: George Baker, Joan Hickson, Philip Bretherton, Margaret Tyzack
'At Bertram's Hotel' - Miss Marple goes on holiday to an hotel where time stands still and she is struck by something odd about the place and the gues... Read more
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures (2004)
6.7/10
Starring: Anna Massey, Olivia Williams
Like her books, Agatha Christie was a mystery, keeping her personal life very much to herself. Her brief enigmatic disappearance in 1926 sparked the f... Read more
Agatha Raisin (2014)
7.3/10
Starring: Ashley Jensen, Mathew Horne
High-flying, PR whiz Agatha Raisin (Extras, Catastrophe) leaves London to retire to the quiet, picturesque Cotswold village of Carsely. Entering a loc... Read more
Age of Consent (1969)
6.5/10
Director: Michael Powell
Starring: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran
Set on a beautiful Great Barrier Reef island where a world weary artist (James Mason) seeks peace and meaning to his life. There he meets a nimble, yo... Read more
Age of Consent (Blu-ray) (1969)
6.4/10
Director: Michael Powell
Starring: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran
Set on a beautiful Great Barrier Reef island where a world weary artist (James Mason) seeks peace and meaning to his life. There he meets a nimble, yo... Read more
Age Of Heroes (Blu-ray) (2011)
5.6/10
Starring: Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Aksel Hennie
The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces in the U.K. Read more
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
6.1/10
Director: Arnaud des Pallieres
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Denis Lavant, Mads Mikkelsen, David Kross, Melusine Mayance
A.k.a. "Michael Kohlhaas". An epic drama set in 16th century France against a backdrop of feudalism in decline, "Age of Uprising" stars Mads Mikkelsen... Read more
Agnes of God (1985)
6.6/10
Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak
The childlike novice of an extremely sheltered convent is discovered one night with the bloodied body of a baby she claims not to recognise. Psychiatr... Read more
Agora (2009)
7.2/10
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Starring: Homayoun Ershadi, Michael Lonsdale, Rachel Weisz, Sammy Samir, Oscar Isaac, Max...
Religion and science clash in this spellbinding drama set in ancient Egypt, as beautiful 4th-century astronomer Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) - daughter of L... Read more