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"
Belle ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Amma Asante
Starring: Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Tom Wilkinson, Matthew Goode,...
"Belle" is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Captain. Raised... Read more
Belle and Sebastian ( Belle et Sebastien ) (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Nicolas Vanier
Starring: Tcheky Karyo, Felix Bossuet
Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian (an adorable Félix Bossuet) is a lonely boy w... Read more
Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life (Belle et Sebastien 3 Le Dernier Chapitre) (2017)
7.6/10
Director: Clovis Cornillac
Starring: Tcheky Karyo, Clovis Cornillac, Thierry Neuvic, Felix Bossuet
Two years after the events of Belle & Sebastian, the Adventure Continues, Sebastian, now 12 years old, does not want to follow his father and Angelina... Read more
Bellflower (2011)
6.4/10
Director: Evan Glodell
Starring: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson, Rebekah Brandes, Vincent Grashaw
"Bellflower", a heartfelt story of obsession, friendship, young love gone awry, and an angst-ridden critique of and from Generation Y, is the debut fe... Read more
Beloved (2011)
6.2/10
Director: Christophe Honore
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Paul Schneider, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel, Milos Forman,...
In 1964 Paris, Madeleine (Ludivine Sagnier), a shoe salesgirl and part-time prostitute, falls in love with Jaromil, a Czech doctor she has picked up.... Read more
Beloved (1998)
5.9/10
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton
Based on the book by Toni Morrison that tells of Seth (Oprah Winfrey), her long lost love reunited (Danny Glover), her daughter Denver (Kimberly Elise... Read more
Ben is Back (2018)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Hedges
Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Newton, Courtney B Vance
Nineteen-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve. Ben's mom, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary... Read more
Ben-Hur (2016)
5.7/10
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ayelet Zurer, Jack Huston, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Tob...
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala, an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his tit... Read more
Ben-Hur (1959)
8.1/10
Director: William Wyler
Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Winner of eleven Oscars including Charlton Heston as Best Actor, an epic spectacle concerning a prince of Judea who incurs the wrath of the Roman Empi... Read more
Beneath the 12 Mile Reef (1953)
5.8/10
Director: Robert D Webb
Starring: Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland
Follows two people caught up in the business rivalries of two sponge-diving families on Key West. It is best known for its pioneering use of Cinemasco... Read more