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A '''drama film''' is a [[film genre]] that depends mostly on in-depth [[characterization|development]] of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as [[:Category:Films about alcoholism|alcoholism]], [[drug addiction]], [[infidelity]], [[moral dilemma]]s, [[racial prejudice]], [[religious intolerance]], [[Human sexuality|sexuality]], [[poverty]], [[Social stratification|class divisions]], [[violence against women]] and [[corruption]] put the characters in conflict with themselves, others, [[society]] and even [[natural phenomena]].<ref name = "kqcvjh">[http://www.filmsite.org/dramafilms.html "Drama Films". ''Filmsite.org'']</ref> Drama is the most broad of movies genres and includes subgenres as [[romance film|romantic drama]], [[sport films]], [[period drama]], [[courtroom drama]] and [[crime film|crime]].<ref name="kqcvjh"/> |
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At the center of a drama is usually a character or characters who are in conflict at a crucial moment in their lives. They often revolve around families; movies like ''[[Ordinary People]]'' dig under the skin of everyday life to ask big questions and touch on the deepest emotions of normal people. Dramas often, but not always, have [[tragic]] or at least painful [[Plot (narrative)#Resolution|resolutions]] and concern the survival of some tragic crisis, like the death of a family member (''[[Terms of Endearment]]''), or a [[divorce]] (''[[Kramer vs Kramer]]''). Some of the greatest screen performances come from dramas, as there is ample opportunity for actors to stretch into a role that most other genres cannot afford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/explore/genre/drama-649 |title=Drama Top rated Most Viewed |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2013-04-29}}</ref> |
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Drama films have been nominated frequently for the [[Academy Award]] (particularly Best Picture) - more than any other film genre. |
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==Early film-1950s== |
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In the early years of [[film|cinema]], [[melodrama]] held sway, as the transition from silent cinema's pantomime left film with a more presentational manner. In the 1950s, however, the arrival of stage actors like [[Marlon Brando]], trained in more naturalistic techniques, slowly changed drama to a more realistic tenor. ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' is considered a pivotal film in this development.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} By the late 1970s, melodrama was nearly finished as an overt genre, as the hunger for realism dominated film in groundbreaking movies like Martin Scorsese's ''[[Mean Streets]]''. |
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From the [[silent era]] to the 1950s, Dramas were tools to teach the audience. Films like ''[[The Grapes of Wrath (film)|The Grapes of Wrath]]'' (1940) show the effects of the depression. ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' (1941) was said by Orson Welles to not be a biography of [[William Randolph Hearst]], but a composite of many people from that era. |
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In the 1950s, began a rise in well-known dramatic actors. [[Montgomery Clift]], [[Glenn Ford]], [[James Dean]], [[Bette Davis]], and [[Marilyn Monroe]] were notable dramatic actors. Dramatic Films focused on character relationships and development. ''[[All About Eve]]'' (1950) focused on women, and their relationship with men. ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' (1955) displayed teenage angst. Films like ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957) and ''[[Anatomy of a Murder]]'' (1959) show the inner workings of a courtroom. |
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Some of the most critically acclaimed drama films in [[Asian cinema]] were produced during the 1950s, including [[Yasujirō Ozu]]'s ''[[Tokyo Story]]'' (1953), [[Kenji Mizoguchi]]'s ''[[Ugetsu]]'' (1954), [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[The Apu Trilogy]]'' (1955–1959), [[Guru Dutt]]'s ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957), and the [[Akira Kurosawa]] films ''[[Rashomon (film)|Rashomon]]'' (1950), ''[[Ikiru]]'' (1952) and ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954). |
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==1960s-1970s== |
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The 1960s brought politically driven dramas focusing on war, such as ''[[Judgment at Nuremberg]]'' (1961), ''[[Flashback (1969 film)|Flashback]]'' (1969) and ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (1962). Sports dramas became inspiration such as ''[[The Hustler (film)|The Hustler]]'' (1961) and ''[[Downhill Racer]]'' (1969). |
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During the 1970s, modern dramatic directors made some of their first films. [[Francis Ford Coppola]] directed ''[[The Godfather]]'' (1972). [[Martin Scorsese]] directed ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' (1976), ''[[Mean Streets]]'' (1973), and musical drama ''[[New York, New York (film)|New York, New York]]'' (1977). [[Sylvester Stallone]] created one of the most successful sports drama franchises with ''[[Rocky]]'' (1976) and also directed the sequel ''[[Rocky II]]'' (1979). In addition, in sports drama were films that focused on the struggle of athletes such as ''[[Brian's Song]]'' (1970), and ''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (1974). War films and specifically World War II films were produced, giving the most realistic adaptation of the war seen in films at that time. ''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]'' (1970), ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970), and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' (1979), which all show the trials and hardships of war, are still considered classic war films. |
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==1980s-1990s== |
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In the 1980s, dramatic film put emphasis on highly emotional themes. ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (1989), [[Spike Lee]]'s debut film, and ''[[The Color Purple (film)|The Color Purple]]'' (1985) were full character studies of African American culture and history. War dramas again played a big part as ''[[Platoon (film)|Platoon]]'' (1986) showed the horrors of Vietnam. ''[[Das Boot (film)|Das Boot]]'' (1981) focused on the German viewpoint of World War II. Drama, with a science fiction edge was a theme when [[Steven Spielberg]] directed ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'' (1982), and Ridley Scott directed ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982), and also ''[[The Accused (1988 film)|The Accused]]'' (1988). |
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During the 1990s, ''[[Goodfellas]]'' (1990) took a gritty, hard-edged look at mob crime. ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' (1994), which was set inside a prison, had strong themes of hope, as did the Holocaust-themed ''[[Schindler's List]]'' (1993). Dramas also took a turn with existentialist thrillers such as ''[[Fight Club]]'' (1999) and the tale of suburban angst ''[[American Beauty (film)|American Beauty]]'' (1999). Coming of age was dealt with in ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), race relationships were a theme in ''[[American History X]]'' (1998), and the AIDs epidemic and discrimination were the focus of ''[[Philadelphia (film)|Philadelphia]]'' (1993). [[Comedy-drama]] was featured with films like ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' (1994), ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'' (1996) and ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' (1997). Child-oriented dramas also became more popular with titles such as ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994). |
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==2000s== |
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In the 2000s, [[Biographical film|biopics]] such as ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]'' (2001), ''[[Frida]]'' (2002), ''[[8 Mile]]'' (2002), ''[[Ray (film)|Ray]]'' (2004), ''[[Walk the Line]]'' (2005), and ''[[Milk (film)|Milk]]'' (2008) have become popular among filmmakers. ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' (2000) is an epic, dramatic film, along with ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003). [[Gulf War|The Gulf War]] and similar skirmishes were an inspiration for dramatic films in war drama movies like ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]'' (2001) and ''[[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]]'' (2005). Despite the drop on popularity of the romantic dramas, some of them have enjoyed big box office and critical success, as the controversial, groundbreaking ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' (2005) for example, that won several awards and ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008), a critically acclaimed [[Romance film|romantic-drama]] that has been nominated for ten [[Academy Award]]s, and went on to win eight of them, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of drama films]] |
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* [[Romantic drama film]] |
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==References== |
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{{Film genres}} |
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[[Category:Drama films| ]] |
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[[Category:Drama|Film]] |
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[[Category:Film genres]] |
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