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One of the oldest British movies on our list is this glorious silent-era melodrama set mainly in London’s West End in the late 1920s but which takes detours to the slums of Limehouse and to...
8.0 (709K) Rate. 88 Metascore. The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. Director Tom Hooper Stars Colin Firth Geoffrey Rush Helena Bonham Carter. 15. The Father.
1970s. 1980s. 1990s. 2000s. 2010s. 2020s. Art cinema. Film technology. See also. References. Further reading. External links. Cinema of the United Kingdom. The oldest known surviving film (from 1888) was shot in the United Kingdom as well as early colour films.
The earliest film selected was The 39 Steps (1935), and only two other 1930s films made the list. David Lean is the most represented director on the list, with six films, three in the top five and The Bridge on the River Kwai in eleventh place.
Genre. Decade. 50 must-see British classics. Classic movies hand-picked by the British Film Institute. Landmark films by legendary names, the widely loved and rarely seen - now streaming on BFI Player Classics (US-only). Start your free trial here.
1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic historical drama film directed by David Lean and starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Omar Sharif. The film tells the story of T.E. Lawrence, a British soldier who became a key figure in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Dec 20, 2023 · 100. 45 Years (2015) Directed by: Andrew Haigh. Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay. Two giants of British screen acting, surprisingly working together for the first time, make a ...
