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While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, [6] the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors David Lean, [7] Michael Powell, [8] and Carol Reed [9] produced their most critically acclaimed works.
- Lists of British films
This is a chronological list of films produced in the United...
- Lists of British films
This is a chronological list of films produced in the United Kingdom split by decade. There may be an overlap, particularly between British and American films which are sometimes co-produced; the list should attempt to document films which are either British produced or strongly associated with British culture.
- Winstanley (1975) Directors: Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo. The English civil war (1642-51) has provided fertile soil for film – especially genre fare, from folk horror and swashbuckling romances to a lysergic psycho-thriller (A Field in England, 2013).
- Days of Hope (1975) Director: Ken Loach. The working class is Ken Loach’s subject – like light for J.M.W. Turner or the family for Yasujiro Ozu. Sometimes his stories are fictions.
- Nightcleaners (1975) Director: Berwick Street Film Collective. Cleaners have often been at the forefront of the fight for better conditions at work – look at recent campaigns by cleaners at the Ministry of Justice and Kensington and Chelsea council.
- Pressure (1976) Director: Horace Ové. Pressure is often hailed as the first British feature by a black director, but it makes this list because of its serious treatment of the Black Power movement, most recently depicted in the Sky Atlantic series Guerrilla (2016) starring Idris Elba.
- Behind The Camera
- On screen and Casting
- The Complete Picture Over Time
The BFI Filmography enables us to see the careers of the UK film workforce, spanning roles across all departments and charting individuals’ paths across the decades. A look at the data shows the films of Ken Loach collectively credit the most cast; 1,099 actors across all his films. Additionally, Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) credits the most ...
The most prolific actors across the BFI Filmography by decade, reveal the careers of well – known UK screen stars from old to new. Jodie Whittaker, the first female Doctor Who and star of Attack the Block and St Trinian’s, is one of the most prolific female actors of the current decade (12 films), alongside Kate Dickie whose 13 films include Red Ro...
The BFI Filmography data shows the highs and lows of UK cinema, revealing the 1930s to be the most active decade, with 1,544 films released. The decade with the fewest films released is the 1980s, seeing an all-time low of just 468 feature films. 2015 saw the return of the golden age of cinema in the UK, with 232 films released, the highest annual ...
The Lion in Winter. 1968 2h 14m PG. 7.9 (35K) Rate. 1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.
This Is England is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983.
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A United Kingdom: Directed by Amma Asante. With David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport. The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
