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 Door (2012)
6.5/10
Director: Istvan Szabo
Starring: Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck, Karoly Eperjes
Set in mid-20th century Hungary, a country at the time still overrun by the effects of the war and buried under the lingering shadows of suspicion and... Read more
The Door in the Floor (2004)
6.7/10
Director: Tod Williams
Starring: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Jon Foster, Mimi Rogers, Elle Fanning
Tod Williams wrote and directed this drama, adapted from John Irving's best-seller 'A Widow for One Year'. Ted and Marion Cole (Jeff Bridges and Kim B... Read more
The Doors ( Blu-ray ) (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Frank Whaley, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Meg Ryan, Michael...
A vivid impression of Jim Morrison and his group's rise to fame and eventual undoing, and recreating the sights and sounds of the rock and drug era of... Read more
The Drama (2026)
7.2/10
Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Starring: Zendaya , Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamadou Dioume, Hailey Gates
A happily engaged couple (Zendaya, Robert Pattinson) is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Read more
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne Louise Lambert
In his feature directorial debut, Peter Greenaway crafts an elegant tale of sexual gamesmanship and murder in 17th-century England. An arrogant artist... Read more
The Dreamers (2003)
7.2/10
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Robin Renucci, Anna Chancellor
Aka "Les Innocents". Director Bernardo Bertolucci's provocative, sensual drama centers on American exchange student Matthew (Michael Pitt) who befrien... Read more
The Dressmaker (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Starring: Barry Otto, Hugo Weaving, Judy Davis, Kate Winslet, Kerry Fox, Rebecca Gibney, L...
Based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, this bittersweet, comedy-drama is set in early 1950s Australia. Tilly Dunnage, a beautiful and talente... Read more
The Dressmaker (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Starring: Barry Otto, Hugo Weaving, Judy Davis, Kate Winslet, Kerry Fox, Rebecca Gibney, L...
Based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, this bittersweet, comedy-drama is set in early 1950s Australia. Tilly Dunnage, a beautiful and talente... Read more
The Driftless Area (2015)
5.3/10
Director: Zachary Sluser
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Frank Langella, Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes, Alia...
Pierre Hunter (Anton Yelchin), a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enig... Read more
The Drop (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Michael R Roskam
Starring: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz
A phenomenal cast, including Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) and James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), leads this gritty crime thriller from writer Denni... Read more