Movies By highest IMDB rating on BFIC

From the Sea to the Land Beyond (2012)

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Gone: RT: /82 IMDB: 8.2 chan: BFIC
Directors: Penny Woolcock Genres: Documentary
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This fascinating and moving film by award-winning director Penny Woolcock is a lyrical portrait of Britain's coastline which features a score by British Sea Power.

The Third Man (1949)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 99/93 IMDB: 8.1 Revenue: 1.2M chan: BFIC
Directors: Carol Reed Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles
Carol Reed's timeless classic, one of the greatest British films, lavishly marries a perfect script, an unforgettable theme tune and the star power of Orson Welles.

Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 100/94 IMDB: 8.0 chan: BFIC
Directors: Robert Hamer Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood
This classic Ealing comedy sees Dennis Price plot to inherit his family title by any means necessary...

The Great White Silence (1924)

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Gone: RT: /80 IMDB: 8.0 chan: BFIC
Directors: Herbert G. Ponting Genres: Documentary
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The BFI Archive's restoration of Herbert Ponting's official film record of Captain Scott's tragic expedition to the South Pole, with a new score by Simon Fisher Turner.

The Lion in Winter (1968)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 90/90 IMDB: 7.9 chan: BFIC
Directors: Anthony Harvey Genres: Drama, History
Stars: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
The hateful family King Henry II is brought together to secure an heir. The destructive relationships in the family erupt as they scheme to determine who will be the future king.

The Servant (1964)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 89/89 IMDB: 7.9 chan: BFIC
Directors: Joseph Losey Genres: Drama
Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, Wendy Craig
The homoerotic power games between master and servant take centre stage in this enthralling Harold Pinter adaptation.

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

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Gone: RT: /93 IMDB: 7.8 chan: BFIC
Directors: J. Lee Thompson Genres: War, Adventure, Drama
Stars: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle
A pair of British soldiers are tasked with escorting two nurses across the perilous North African desert to Alexandria, in order to escape advancing German forces.

Jemima + Johnny (1966)

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Gone: RT: /78 IMDB: 7.8 chan: BFIC
Directors: Lionel Ngakane Genres: Drama
Stars: Nicolette Robinson, Patrick Hatfield, Thomas Baptiste
Touching short about the friendship between a white boy and a black girl in 1960s Notting Hill.

The Ladykillers (1955)

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Gone: RT: 100/87 IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: Alexander Mackendrick Genres: Comedy, Crime
Stars: Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers
A master criminal and his band of thieves use an oblivious old lady's lodging room as a hideaway in this acclaimed Ealing comedy.

Hobson's Choice (1954)

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Gone: RT: 90/91 IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: David Lean Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie
Charles Laughton stars as Hobson, the owner of a Salford shoemaker, whose daughter looks to escape from under his thumb in David Lean's classic comedy.

Peeping Tom (1962)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 96/85 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 0.1M Budget: 0.1M chan: BFIC
Directors: Michael Powell Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama
Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey
A disturbed filmmaker literally kills with his camera in this ahead-of-its-time shocker. Released in 1960, the film's combination of voyeurism, eroticism, and horror outraged critics.

The Fallen Idol (1948)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 100/88 IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: Carol Reed Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Ralph Richardson, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey
Carol Reed’s Graham Greene adaptation tells the dark but touching story of a young child’s relationship to his friendly, complicated butler.

At Last the 1948 Show volume 3 (1967)

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Gone: IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ian Fordyce
Stars: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman
The first three episodes from series two of the ground-breaking, splendidly silly and surreal comedy sketch series starring John Cleese and Graham Chapman.

At Last the 1948 Show volume 4 (1967)

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Directors: Ian Fordyce
Stars: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman
The final four episodes of the ground-breaking, splendidly silly and surreal comedy sketch series starring John Cleese and Graham Chapman.

At Last the 1948 Show volume 1 (1967)

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Gone: IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ian Fordyce
Stars: John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman
The first three episodes of the ground-breaking, splendidly silly and surreal comedy sketch series starring John Cleese and Graham Chapman.

At Last the 1948 Show volume 2 (1967)

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Gone: IMDB: 7.7 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ian Fordyce
Stars: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman
Three further episodes of the ground-breaking, splendidly silly and surreal comedy sketch series starring John Cleese and Graham Chapman.

Dead of Night (1945)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 93/86 IMDB: 7.6 chan: BFIC
Directors: Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Alberto Cavalcanti, Basil Dearden Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Stars: Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall
An architect senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality. The guests at the country house encourage him to stay as they take turns telling supernatural tales.

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 100/86 IMDB: 7.6 chan: BFIC
Directors: Charles Crichton Genres: Comedy, Crime
Stars: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James
A mild-mannered bank worker plans to rob £1million from the Bank of England in this evergreen Ealing comedy, starring Alec Guinness.

Winslow Boy (1948)

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Gone: RT: /64 IMDB: 7.6 chan: BFIC
Directors: Anthony Asquith Genres: Drama
Stars: Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke, Basil Radford
Exemplary adaptation of the Terence Rattigan play about a naval cadet accused of stealing a postal order

Family Life (1971)

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Gone: RT: 80/87 IMDB: 7.6 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ken Loach Genres: Drama
Stars: Sandy Ratcliff, Grace Cave, Bill Dean
Ken Loach's hard-hitting drama about a schizophrenic woman struggling to cope with an oppressive family and unsympathetic medics.

The Wicker Man (1973)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 88/82 IMDB: 7.5 Budget: 0.8M chan: BFIC
Directors: Robin Hardy Genres: Horror
Stars: Edward Woodward, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland
A police sergeant travels to a remote Scottish island and its pagan community, in search of a missing girl.

The Cruel Sea (1953)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: /84 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Charles Frend Genres: Drama, History, War
Stars: Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott
Classic naval thriller from Ealing studios. The story of the Compass Rose, a British warship, and its crew following them from the dire days before Dunkirk, through to the end of World War 2.

An Inspector Calls (1954)

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Gone: RT: /81 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Guy Hamilton Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young
A prosperous and pampered provincial family are visited by a police detective (Alastair Sim - in a signature role), who believes the family has been involved in the suicide of a young girl.

Went the Day Well? (1942)

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Gone: RT: 93/92 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Alberto Cavalcanti Genres: Thriller, War
Stars: Leslie Banks, Elizabeth Allan, Frank Lawton
Alberto Cavalcanti's speculative propaganda film images a German invasion that's thwarted by plucky British villagers.

My Name Is Joe (1998)

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Gone: RT: 89/86 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ken Loach Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay
Ken Loach's intense drama boasts a majestic performance from Peter Mullan as a recovering alcoholic in Glasgow, struggling with his feelings for a local health worker.

Robinson in Ruins (2010)

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Gone: RT: 80/56 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Patrick Keiller Genres: Documentary
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave
The head of a research organisation arranges Robinson’s abandoned research on the English landscape to uncover the origins of capitalist catastrophe.

My Ain Folk (1973)

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Gone: RT: /83 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Bill Douglas Genres: Drama
Stars: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
The second part of the revered Bill Douglas Trilogy follows Jamie as he ends up in a children’s home.

The London Nobody Knows (1969)

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Gone: 2022-03-01 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Norman Cohen
Stars: James Mason
With narration from James Mason, this cult documentary takes us through less fashionable areas of 1960s London.

Room at the Top (1959)

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Gone: RT: 100/81 IMDB: 7.5 chan: BFIC
Directors: Jack Clayton Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Simone Signoret, Laurence Harvey, Heather Sears
Jack Clayton directs this romantic, love-triangle drama featuring Simone Signoret in an Oscar-winning performance.

Sweet Sixteen (2002)

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Gone: RT: 97/88 IMDB: 7.4 chan: BFIC
Directors: Ken Loach Genres: Crime, Drama
Stars: Martin Compston, Annmarie Fulton, William Ruane
In an effort to escape a life of hardship, a Greenock teenager turns to drug-dealing, in one of Ken Loach's most affecting films.

Mandy (1952)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: /95 IMDB: 7.4 chan: BFIC
Directors: Alexander Mackendrick Genres: Drama
Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Morgan
Alexander Mackendrick's drama about a deaf girl and her unstable family life is remarkably unsentimental while still packing an emotional punch.

The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927)

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Gone: RT: /74 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 6.2M Budget: 1.6M chan: BFIC
Directors: Walter Summers Genres: Drama, Documentary
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This dramatic reconstruction of two decisive naval battles from the First World War is one of the finest films of the British silent era.

London (1994)

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Gone: RT: /95 IMDB: 7.4 chan: BFIC
Directors: Patrick Keiller Genres: Documentary
Stars: Paul Scofield
The first in Patrick Keiller’s highly imaginative trilogy of films is a photographic trip through London, recounted by our unseen narrator.

My Childhood (1972)

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Gone: RT: /89 IMDB: 7.4 chan: BFIC
Directors: Bill Douglas Genres: Drama
Stars: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
The first part of Bill Douglas’ poetic and profoundly stirring autobiographical trilogy, about an eight-year-old boy growing up in a Scottish mining village in 1945.

My Way Home (1978)

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Gone: RT: /100 IMDB: 7.4 chan: BFIC
Directors: Bill Douglas Genres: Drama
Stars: Stephen Archibald, Paul Kermack, Jessie Combe
Concluding his acclaimed Trilogy, Bill Douglas’ autobiographical film follows young Jamie as he’s conscripted in the RAF and finally feels at home.

A Kind Of Loving (1962)

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Gone: RT: 93/87 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 0.6M Budget: 0.2M chan: BFIC
Directors: John Schlesinger Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Alan Bates, Thora Hird, June Ritchie
John Schlesinger makes his feature film debut with this adaptation of Stan Barstow’s novel about a factory worker (Alan Bates) and his complicated relationship to a typist (June Ritchie) who he doesn’t fully love.

Death and Transfiguration (1983)

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Gone: RT: /74 IMDB: 7.4 Budget: 0.5M chan: BFIC
Directors: Terence Davies Genres: Drama
Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Iain Munro, Jeanne Doree
The Terence Davies Trilogy reaches its astonishing climax as tortured Liverpool clerk Robert Tucker prepares to meet his maker.

The Dead (1987)

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Gone: RT: 93/78 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: John Huston Genres: Drama
Stars: Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Helena Carroll
The final film of legendary director John Huston, based on the closing story of James Joyce's Dubliners.

Man in the White Suit (1951)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 100/81 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: Alexander Mackendrick Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker
A young scientist's new invention leads to fervent interest from industrialists and trade unionists alike, in this classic Ealing comedy.

Brighton Rock (1948)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 95/85 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: John Boulting Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell
Richard Attenborough’s unforgettably sinister turn as ‘Pinkie’ pervades this classic adaptation of the Graham Greene novel.

BILLY LIAR (1963)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 94/84 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 0.0M chan: BFIC
Directors: John Schlesinger Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie
Tom Courtenay is the clerk whose overactive fantasies compensate for a dull provincial life, in this classic film from the British New Wave.

Speak Like a Child (1998)

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Gone: RT: /73 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: John Akomfrah Genres: Drama
Stars: Richard Mylan, Rachel Fielding
Moving drama about three close friends forever tied to a dark secret from their teenage past.

A Private Enterprise (1975)

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Gone: RT: /73 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: Peter K. Smith Genres: Drama
Stars: Salmaan Peer, Marc Zuber, Ramon Sinha
The trials and tribulations of Shiv, a South Asian entrepreneur trying to set up a business in industrial Birmingham

The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)

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Gone: RT: /83 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: Frank Launder Genres: Comedy
Stars: Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, John Turnbull
After a mistake at the Ministry of Education, the girls of St. Swithin's School are forced to move in with the boys of Nutbourne College, causing calamitously comedic chaos for their headmasters.

The Angry Silence (1960)

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Gone: RT: 80/79 IMDB: 7.3 chan: BFIC
Directors: Guy Green Genres: Drama
Stars: Richard Attenborough, Anna Maria Pierangeli, Michael Craig
Richard Attenborough plays a factory worker who’s ostracised after refusing to support a strike, in this gritty industrial drama.

The Three Musketeers (1974)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 87/77 IMDB: 7.2 Revenue: 22.0M chan: BFIC
Directors: Richard Lester Genres: Adventure, Comedy, History
Stars: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain
A mixture of comedy and adventure based on the Alexander Dumas classic novel of three rollicking musketeers who are "all for one and one for all!"

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 85/85 IMDB: 7.2 chan: BFIC
Directors: Val Guest Genres: Science Fiction, Romance
Stars: Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd
The BFI’s new HD remaster of the British sci-fi classic. A journalist discovers that the Earth has been knocked off its axis and is moving ever closer to the sun. Is the Earth doomed?

The Green Man (1956)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: /82 IMDB: 7.2 chan: BFIC
Directors: Robert Day Genres: Comedy
Stars: Alastair Sim, George Cole, Jill Adams
Hitting all of his targets at work, Harry Hawkins is a born assassin, however his apparently easy next target, a dud Cabinet minister, will see Harry up to his neck in hilarious hi-jinks.

Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 2 (1968)

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Directors: Daphne Shadwell
Stars: Denise Coffey, Eric Idle, David Jason
Four further episodes of the innovative and influential Swinging Sixties British comedy series, which launched the careers of several future Monty Python members.

Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 3 (1968)

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Directors: Daphne Shadwell
Stars: Denise Coffey, Eric Idle, David Jason
Three classic episodes of the innovative and influential Swinging Sixties British comedy series, which launched the careers of several future Monty Python members.