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 Weight of Elephants (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Daniel Joseph Borgman
Starring: Catherine Wilkin, Matthew Sunderland, Demos Murphy, Angelina Cottrell, Finn Hold...
Sensitive 11-year-old Adrian (Demos Murphy) is struggling with his fears and anxieties since the disappearance of three kids in his small town. Then o... Read more
The Weight of Water (2000)
5.9/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn, Sarah Polley
The lives of a 19th-century Norwegian immigrant (Sarah Polley) and a modern-day photographer (Catherine McCormack) become entwined when McCormack beco... Read more
The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Daniel Auteuil
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Sabine Azema, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kad Merad, Nicolas Duvauch...
The beautifully-filmed, sun-soaked directorial debut of French actor Daniel Auteuil, who also assumes one of the film's main roles. The film is set at... Read more
The West Side Waltz (1995)
5.9/10
Director: Ernest Thompson
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli, Kathy Bates
This comedy-drama is about the bonds uniting three disparate women, neighbours on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Director Thompson's adaptation of his 1... Read more
The Whale (2023)
7.7/10
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sadie Sink
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Read more
The Whale (Blu-ray) (2023)
7.7/10
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sadie Sink
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Read more
The Whales Of August (1987)
7.5/10
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price
Bette Davis and Lillian Gish play ageing sisters spending their twilight years in an island cottage on the New England coast. They comb hair, pick ber... Read more
The Whistleblowers (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Richard Clark, John McKay
Starring: Richard Coyle, Indira Varma, Paul Freeman
Ben Graham and Alisha Cole are two lawyers are about to witness something that will take them into a world of few moral certainties. Read more
The White Lotus: Season 1 (2021)
7.6/10
Starring: Jennifer Coolidge
Set in a tropical resort, it follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Read more
The Whore (2011)
5.4/10
Director: Hansjorg Thurn
Starring: Thure Riefenstein, Alexandra Neldel
Based on the international best-seller by Iny Lorentz, and set in Konstanz, at a time when the Church is struggling to maintain its moral authority. M... Read more