Movie List for "drama 2"

Man of Straw (1951) Comedy Drama Movie

Diederich Heßling is scared of everything and everyone. But as he grows up, he comes to realize that he has to offer his services to the powers-that-be if he wants to wield power himself. … Year 1951.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writer: Heinrich Mann (novel), Fritz Staudte, Wolfgang Staudte
Actors: Werner Peters, Paul Esser, Renate Fischer, Ernst Legal

Thoovanathumbikal (1987) Drama Musical Romance Movie

Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with. Year 1987.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: P. Padmarajan
Writer: P. Padmarajan
Actors: Mohanlal, Sumalatha, Parvathi, Asokan

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Romance Thriller Movie

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. Year 1945.

Generes: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director: Albert Lewin
Writer: Albert Lewin (screen play), Oscar Wilde (based upon the novel by)
Actors: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury

Lone Star (1996) Drama Mystery Movie

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town. Year 1996.

Generes: Drama, Mystery
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Actors: Stephen Mendillo, Stephen J. Lang, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña

Bombay (1995) Drama Musical Romance Movie

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart. Year 1995.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Mani Ratnam
Writer: Mani Ratnam (story/screenplay), Umesh Sharma (dialogue)
Actors: Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala, Nassar, Kitty

Das Schloß (1997) Drama Mystery Movie

When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise. Year 1997.

Generes: Drama, Mystery
Director: Michael Haneke
Writer: Franz Kafka (novel), Michael Haneke (adaptation)
Actors: Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Frank Giering, Felix Eitner

Secrets & Lies (1996) Comedy Drama Movie

Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother — a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London. Year 1996.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Actors: Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Brenda Blethyn, Claire Rushbrook

Xiao Wu (1998) Drama Movie

A love story between a pocket thief and a hooker. Year 1998.

Generes: Drama
Director: Zhangke Jia
Writer: Zhangke Jia
Actors: Hongwei Wang, Hongjian Hao, Baitao Zuo, Ma Jinrei

Rotation (1949) Drama History Movie

The mechanic Behnke wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors have been taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain “a non-political … Year 1949.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writer: Erwin Klein, Fritz Staudte, Wolfgang Staudte
Actors: Paul Esser, Irene Korb, Karl Heinz Deickert, Reinhold Bernt

Hush Hush (1975) Comedy Drama Romance Movie

A newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife’s family with full support from his wife and friends. Year 1975.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writer: Upendranath Ganguly (story), D.N. Mukherjee (screenplay), Gulzar (screenplay), Gulzar (dialogue), Mohini N. Sippy (associate screenplay writer)
Actors: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan

City on Fire (1987) Action Adventure Crime Drama Thriller Movie

An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store. Year 1987.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Ringo Lam
Writer: Ringo Lam (story), Sai-Shing Shum (scriptwriter), Jack Maeby (english adaptation)
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Yueh Sun, Danny Lee, Carrie Ng

The Path of Fire (1990) Action Crime Drama Movie

A young boy’s quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption? Year 1990.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Mukul Anand
Writer: H. Banerjee (Subtitles), Kader Khan (dialogue), Santosh Saroj (screenplay), Santosh Saroj (story)
Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Neelam Kothari

From Doom Till Doom (1988) Drama Musical Romance Movie

Despite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope. Year 1988.

Generes: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Mansoor Khan
Writer: Nasir Hussain (dialogue), Nasir Hussain (screenplay), Nasir Hussain (story)
Actors: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Goga Kapoor, Dalip Tahil

The Red Snowball Tree (1974) Drama Movie

A former thief is released from a prison. He tries to start a new life with his penfriend – a good village woman, but his past doesn’t let him go. Year 1974.

Generes: Drama
Director: Vasiliy Shukshin
Writer: Vasiliy Shukshin
Actors: Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Vasiliy Shukshin, Ivan Ryzhov, Mariya Skvortsova

Frankenstein (1931) Drama Horror Romance Sci-Fi Thriller Movie

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. Year 1931.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: James Whale
Writer: John L. Balderston (based upon the composition by), Mary Shelley (from the novel by), Peggy Webling (adapted from the play by), Garrett Fort (screen play), Francis Edward Faragoh (screen play), Richard Schayer (scenario editor)
Actors: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Action Biography Crime Drama Thriller Movie

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Year 1979.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Don Siegel
Writer: J. Campbell Bruce (book), Richard Tuggle (screenplay)
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau