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"
Bait (2019)
7.2/10
Director: Mark Jenkin
Starring: Simon Shepherd
Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for Lond... Read more
Bait (Blu-ray) (2019)
7.2/10
Director: Mark Jenkin
Starring: Simon Shepherd
Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for Lond... Read more
Ballad of Narayama (1958)
8/10
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita
Starring: Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yuko Mochizuki, Danko Ichikawa, Keiko Ogasawara
Based on the novel by Shichiro Fukazawa, and recounting an ancient Japanese custom whereby, in times of hardship, the young inhabitants of a remote vi... Read more
Ballad of Narayama (1983)
7.9/10
Director: Shohei Imamura
Starring: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto
In a small 19th-century Japanese village, residents who reach the age of 70 are banished to the top of Mt. Narayama to die so that they don't become a... Read more
Ballet Shoes (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Starring: Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Victoria Wood, Emilia Fox
In 1930s London, three orphans (Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige and Lucy Boynton) are adopted by eccentric explorer Richard Griffiths and raised by his self... Read more
Bamako (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Starring: Danny Glover, Aissa Maiga, Tiecoura Traore
An audacious blend of documentary and dramatic segments from filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako, this indictment of global economic policy towards Africa... Read more
Bangkok Hilton (1989)
7.9/10
Director: Ken Cameron
Starring: Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Nicole Kidman
In one of her first adult starring roles, Nicole Kidman earned an AFI award (the Australian equivalent of the Emmy) for her brilliant and harrowing pe... Read more
Banished (2015)
7.4/10
Starring: David Wenham, Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Ryan Corr, David Dawson,...
British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules... Read more
Bank Holiday ( Three on a Weekend ) (1938)
6.6/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Margaret Lockwood, John Lodge, Hugh Williams
A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the sea-side. Doreen Richards under the name Miss Fulha... Read more
Banning (1967)
5.9/10
Director: Ron Winston
Starring: Robert Wagner, Anjanette Comer, Jill St John, Guy Stockwell, James Farentino, Su...
A hustling golf pro takes a golf instructor job at an exclusive country club where the owner and his son in law are fleecing the wealthy guests by usi... Read more