The document discusses the history and development of drama films over several decades from the 1940s to the 1980s. It notes that early drama films in the 1940s were mainly melodramas in silent films, with one of the first being The Grapes of Wrath. Drama films in the 1950s featured more well-known actors and focused on character relationships and development. Politically driven dramas focusing on war emerged in the 1960s. The 1970s saw some of the most famous drama films made, including modern directors' first films and more sports dramas like Rocky. Drama films in the 1980s emphasized highly emotional themes and some incorporated science fiction elements.

1. Beth Aldridge

2. • In the early years of film, mainly in the 1940’s, there were mostly
melodrama in silent films.
One of the first drama films was ‘ The grapes of wrath’ which showed
the effects of depression.

3. • In the 1950’s there began to be more well-known dramatic actors, for example
Glenn Ford, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. Dramatic films focused on
character relationships and development.
Examples of drama films from the 1950’s are:
• ‘All about eve’ which focused on women and their relationships with men
• ‘Rebel without a cause’ which displayed teenage trouble.

4. • In the 1960’s there were more politically driven drama’s and they
focused more on war.
For example
• Judgment at Nuremberg
• Flashback

5. • In the 1970’s some of the most famous drama film’s came out and
modern dramatic directors made some of their first films. Also in the
70’s there were more sport drama’s.
For example Rocky was released.
Also, Francis Ford Coppela directed the Godfather

6. • In the 1980’s, dramatic film put emphasis on highly emotional
themes.
For example:
• Do the right thing
• The colour purple
Also, drama with a science fiction edge was a film in the 1980’s for
example ET.

7. The main film companies with ‘Drama’ Films are:
• Esscose films
• Columbia pictures
• Warner brothers

8. Just a few of the main directors of Film Drama’s are :
• Steven Spielberg
• Bernardo Bertolucci
• Michael Gondry
• Frank Darabont

9. The main actors from Drama films are;
• Tom Hanks
• Tom Cruise
• Colin Firth
• Kate Winslet
• Jennifer Laurence
• Halle Berry
• Nicole Kidman
• Rachel Mcadams

10. Drama films win ‘best picture’ and ‘best motion picture’ the most out
of any other possible award. However in the past drama films have also
won the following more than once:
• Best story line
• Best performance by an actor/ actress
• Best Director

11. Drama film is a genre that relies on the emotional and
relational development of realistic characters. Dramatic
themes also play a large role in the plot as well. Often,
these dramatic themes are taken from intense, real life
issues. Whether heroes or heroines are facing a conflict
from the outside or a conflict within themselves, Drama
film aims to tell an honest story of human struggles.

12. Under the genre ‘Drama’ there are other sub genres which help to
make up the drama genre.
• Comedy
• Crime
• History
• Sport