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 Kite Runner (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni, Said Taghmaoui
Director Marc Forster's adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's bestseller about one man's search for redemption following a childhood betrayal in his native... Read more
The Klansman (1974)
5.1/10
Director: Terence Young
Starring: Richard Burton, Lee Marvin, Cameron Mitchell, O J Simpson
With a cast including Richard Burton and Lee Marvin, a script co-written by Samuel Fuller and dealing with the topic of race relations in the deep Sou... Read more
The Kremlin Letter (1970)
6.2/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: Bibi Andersson, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Lila Kedrova, Max von S...
During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert oper... Read more
The Lady (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: David Thewlis, Michelle Yeoh
A biopic about Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, played in the film by Michelle Yeoh. Suu Kyi spent almost 15 years under house arrest... Read more
The Lady ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: David Thewlis, Michelle Yeoh
A biopic about Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, played in the film by Michelle Yeoh. Suu Kyi spent almost 15 years under house arrest... Read more
The Lady from Shanghai / Miss Sadie Thompson (1948)
Director: Curtis Bernhardt, Orson Welles
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Jose Ferrer, Aldo Ray
"The Lady from Shanghai" (1948) - Orson Welles, and wife Rita Hayworth, combine for a classic 'Film Noir' tale of a roguish sailor who signs on for a... Read more
The Lady in the Van (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Deborah Findlay, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour,...
Maggie Smith lets her hair down in the role of a real-life bumptious bag lady who lived in a van and found a permanent parking spot outside the Camden... Read more
The Lady in the Van ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Starring: Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Deborah Findlay, Alex Jennings, Jamie Parker, Roger...
Maggie Smith lets her hair down in the role of a real-life bumptious bag lady who lived in a van and found a permanent parking spot outside the Camden... Read more
The Land Girls (1998)
6.3/10
Director: David Leland
Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel
Set in 1941 and as war rages in Europe a new regiment of tough, disciplined soldiers is required to protect The Mother Country and lay down their live... Read more
The Land Has Eyes (2005)
Director: Vilsoni Herenko
Starring: Rena Owen, Sapeta Taito, James Davenport, Voi Fesaitu, John Fatiaki
Fijian playwright Vilsoni Herenko has lived in Hawaii since 1991, but returned to Fiji to make his first feature film. A beautiful coming of age stor... Read more