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 Passion of Augustine / The Olive Tree (2015)
Director: Lea Pool, Iciar Bollain
Starring: Javier Gutierrez
Set contains both The Passion of Augustine (2015) and The Olive Tree (2016) Mother Augustine puts all her energy and musical talent into her studen... Read more
The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
6/10
Director: Christopher Menaul
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Helen Mirren, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda
The rather eccentric (especially in her thinking) author of "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" becomes involved with a much younger, and married... Read more
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini
Likened to a snuff movie by some critics for its sustained brutality, director Mel Gibson's impassioned religious biopic chronicles the last 12 hours... Read more
The Passion of the Christ ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Sergio Rubini
Likened to a snuff movie by some critics for its sustained brutality, director Mel Gibson's impassioned religious biopic chronicles the last 12 hours... Read more
The Past (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Starring: Berenice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa
Following a four-year separation, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran in order to finalise a divorce from his estranged French wife, Mari... Read more
The Patience Stone (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Atiq Rahimi
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani
In a country torn apart by war, a young woman watches over her older husband. A bullet in the neck has reduced him to a comatose state. One day, the w... Read more
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
7.7/10
Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Starring: Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, Bruce Dern
The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak (22), a young man with Down syndrome, runs... Read more
The Perez Family (1995)
6.1/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Anjelica Huston, Alfred Molina
A Cuban plantation owner imprisoned for 20 years, is finally released in 1980 and allowed to join the boat migration to Florida, where he yearns to se... Read more
The Perfume of Yvonne ( aka Yvonne's Perfume ) (1994)
Director: Patrice Leconte
Starring: Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Sandra Majani
Intriguing and sensuous, this is the tale of one man's haunting romance during the summer of 1958. In a stately resort hotel on picturesque Lake Genev... Read more
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
8/10
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Rudd, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Kate Wal...
Adapted by Stephen Chbosky from his own best-selling novel. 'The Perks of Being a Wildflower' is a touching coming-of-age story about a freshman named... Read more