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"
The Conqueror (1956)
3.4/10
Director: Dick Powell
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead, Thomas Gomez, Will...
John Wayne is cast in the most bizarre and ill-fitting role of his career as the Mongol warlord Genghis Khan in this big-budget misfire that camped it... Read more
The Conquest of Siberia (2019)
5.8/10
A young officer, Ivan Demarin, is sent to the depths of Siberia. Here Ivan meets his first love and, together with his regiment, finds himself drawn i... Read more
The Consequences of Love (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Starring: Toni Servillo, Adriano Giannini
An introverted man's life changes completely when he finds himself attracted to a young bar-maid. Read more
The Conspirator (2010)
6.9/10
Director: Robert Redford
Starring: Kevin Kline, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson, Justin Long, James McAvoy, Danny Husto...
As the quest to prosecute those responsible for the murder of President Abraham Lincoln heats up, Mary Surratt (Robin Wright) is arrested and charged... Read more
The Constant Gardener (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Danny Huston
Fernando Meirelles ('City of God') makes his English language debut with this enthralling, complex John Le Carre thriller. Deceptively sedate at firs... Read more
The Contender (2000)
7/10
Director: Rod Lurie
Starring: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Sam Elliott, Philip Baker Hall, Mariel Hemingway, Gary...
A taut political drama/thriller about a U.S. Democratic senator (Joan Allen) chosen by the President (Jeff Bridges) to replace a deceased Vice Preside... Read more
The Conversation (1974)
7.9/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Teri Garr, John Cazale, Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Wil...
Gene Hackman is brilliant as Harry Caul, the surveillance man who becomes the object of surveillance himself. Coppola's great achievement is evoking a... Read more
The Conversation (Blu-ray) (1974)
7.8/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Teri Garr, John Cazale, Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Wil...
Gene Hackman is brilliant as Harry Caul, the surveillance man who becomes the object of surveillance himself. Coppola's great achievement is evoking a... Read more
The Convert (2023)
6.4/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Guy Pearce, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lawrence Makoare
A lay preacher's violent past is drawn into question and his faith tested as he becomes caught up in a bloody war between Maori tribes after arriving... Read more
The Cooler (2003)
7/10
Director: Wayne Kramer
Starring: William H Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella...
Gripping, funny and erotic Las Vegas tale with William H. Macy as a lifelong loser employed by treacherous casino head Alec Baldwin to work as a "cool... Read more