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 Drop (Blu-ray) (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
The Dry (2020)
7/10
Director: Robert Connolly
Starring: Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell, John Polson, Julia Blake, Bruce S...
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a tee... Read more
The Duchess (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Saul Dibb
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwel...
Keira Knightley is back in sumptuous period garb for this bio-pic of flamboyant 18th century trend-setter Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.... Read more
The Duchess ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Saul Dibb
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, John Shrapnel, Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, Dominic Coope...
Keira Knightley is back in sumptuous period garb for this bio-pic of flamboyant 18th century trend-setter Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.... Read more
The Duel (2016)
5.8/10
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alice Braga, Emory Cohen, William Sadler
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena. Read more
The Duke (2020)
6.9/10
Director: Roger Michell
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Matthew Goode, James Wilby, Helen Mirren, Anna Maxwell Martin, Fi...
In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying t... Read more
The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
6.6/10
Director: Peter Strickland
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Kata Bartsch
In the opulently fetishistic Duke of Burgundy, two beautiful women enact elaborate rituals of domination and submission in a dark mansion deep in a Eu... Read more
The Durrells (2016)
8.2/10
Starring: Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor
Based on the real-life events of the Durrell family as they resettle from England to Greece. In the funny, feel-good drama, a family leaves their Eng... Read more
The Durrells (Series Two) (2017)
8.2/10
Starring: Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor
Follow the further adventures of the eccentric Durrell family as they embrace life on the gorgeous Greek island of Corfu. Based on Gerald Durrell's tr... Read more
The Eagle (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.2/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland
In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. Read more