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"
And While We Were Here (2012)
5.7/10
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Iddo Goldberg, Jamie Blackley, Claire Bloom
While working on a writing project on the island of Ischia, a married woman (Bosworth) enters into an affair with a younger man. Read more
Anemone (2025)
5.6/10
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton
In Northern England, a man heads out on a journey into the woods to reconnect with the estranged hermit brother with whom he shared a complicated past... Read more
Angel (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Charlotte Rampling, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender
This lavish story of the rise of a young woman through the strata of Britian's class society is a tragic tale of success, exclusion and ultimate demis... Read more
Angela Black (2021)
6.3/10
Starring: Michiel Huisman, Joanne Froggatt
Trapped in a relationship she cannot escape, Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who spills her husband's darkest secr... Read more
Angela's Ashes (1999)
7.3/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle
Director Alan Parker expertly brings Frank McCourt's acclaimed recollection of life in 1930s Limerick, Ireland, to the screen in this touching and emo... Read more
Angels and Demons (2009)
4.3/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Tom Hanks, Nikolaj Lie Ka...
Tom Hanks returns as Dan Brown's puzzle-loving hero in this prequel to 'The Da Vinci Code' and once again the Catholic Church and the shadowy Illumina... Read more
Angels and Demons ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
4.3/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Tom Hanks, Nikolaj Lie Ka...
Tom Hanks returns as Dan Brown's puzzle-loving hero in this prequel to 'The Da Vinci Code' and once again the Catholic Church and the shadowy Illumina... Read more
Angels and Insects (1995)
7/10
Director: Philip Haas
Starring: Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patsy Kensit
A haunting, erotically charged drama set in Victorian England, where a poor anthropologist decides to take residence with a wealthy family after a dis... Read more
Angels of Evil (2010)
Director: Michele Placido
Starring: Moritz Bleibtreu, Paz Vega, Kim Rossi Stuart, Valeria Solarino, Filippo Timi, Fr...
A.k.a. "Angel of Evil". Michele Placido's ("Romanzo Criminale") bio-pic of Renato Vallanzasca plays out like an Italian "Mesrine", charting the rise a... Read more
Animal Factory (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Steve Buscemi
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Steve Buscemi, John Heard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arno...
Steve Buscemi directed and co-stars in this gritty prison drama filmed at Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. Edward Furlong, a middle class yo... Read more