A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, crime and corruption put the characters in conflict with themselves, others, society and even natural phenomena.[1]
This film genre can be contrasted with an action film, which relies on fast-paced action and physical conflict, but superficial character development.[2] All film genres can include dramatic elements, but typically, films considered drama films focus mainly on the drama of the main issue.
Some well-known drama films include Citizen Kane (1941), The Godfather (1972), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Forrest Gump (1994) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).[3]
Drama films have been nominated frequently for the Academy Award (particularly Best Picture) - more than any other film genre.
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