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 Elephant Man (1980)
8.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie J...
From the director of 'Eraserhead' and 'Dune', based on the true story of John Merrick, who suffered from a rare, physically distorting disease and was... Read more
The Elephant Man (Blu-ray) (1980)
8.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie J...
From the director of 'Eraserhead' and 'Dune', based on the true story of John Merrick, who suffered from a rare, physically distorting disease and was... Read more
The Embalmer (2002)
7/10
Director: Matteo Garrone
Starring: Elisabetta Rocchetti, Ernesto Mahieux, Valerio Fogila Manzillo
Peppino (Ernesto Mahieux) is a skilled but lonely taxidermist until he crosses paths with Valerio (Valerio Foglia Manzillo), a handsome waiter in sear... Read more
The Emerald Forest (1985)
6.9/10
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman
The Emerald Forest is based on a true story, as related by Los Angeles Times correspondent Leonard Greenwood. Powers Boothe stars as Bill Markham, a U... Read more
The Emperor's Club (2002)
6.9/10
Director: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Kevin Kline, Steven Culp, Embeth Davidtz, Patrick Dempsey, Joel Gretsch, Edward...
Kevin Kline stars as William Hundert, a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably alte... Read more
The Empty Man (2020)
5.7/10
Starring: James Badge Dale
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity. Read more
The End of the Affair (1955)
6.7/10
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills, Peter Cushing, Stephen Murray, Nora Swinb...
When bored British housewife Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr) is introduced to American writer Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson), the attraction between them is... Read more
The End of the Tour (2015)
7.3/10
Director: James Ponsoldt
Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Joan Cusack, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel
This love song to the art of conversation is about a Rolling Stone journalist, David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) who is infatuated with the novelist Davi... Read more
The Escape (2017)
5.8/10
Director: Dominic Savage
Starring: Frances Barber, Marthe Keller, Dominic Cooper, Gemma Arterton
Tara is a housewife in suburban London who's raising two young children while married to an overworked, self-absorbed husband. In desperate need of a... Read more
The Escape Artist (1982)
6.2/10
Director: Caleb Deschanel
Starring: Raul Julia, Desi Arnaz, Teri Garr, Griffin O'Neal
Based on the book by David Wagoner. Griffin O'Neal makes his film debut as Danny Masters, the son of the great magician Harry Masters. Danny attempts... Read more