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1.
Britain's Finest (2003– )
Episode:
Actresses
(2005)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Kenny Scott | Stars: Simon Callow, Michael Angelis, Michael Billington, Alan Bleasdale
Votes: 67
2. The Coronation of King George VI (1937)
Documentary, Short
Early film of the preparation for the coronation and of the coronation itself. The coronation of King George VI was a highlight of Technicolor's early success in England.
Star: King George VI
Votes: 11
3. Britain's Finest (2003– )
70 min | Documentary
Stars: Carenza Lewis, Loyd Grossman, Bill Paterson, Peter Hall
Votes: 74
4. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
5. The Little Picture Show (1993–1995)
51 min
Weekly review of the latest video releases.
Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Wendy Lloyd, Gabriel Byrne, John Hodge
Votes: 17
6. The Red Shoes (1948)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann
Votes: 39,129 | Gross: $10.90M
7. A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary about the filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The documentary was broadcast on the opening night of the UK Arena arts channel (now sadly no more) followed by ... See full summary »
Director: Dario Poloni | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Hugh Hudson, Andrew Macdonald
Votes: 18
8. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Kathleen Byron
Votes: 24,821
9. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama, Romance, War
From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook, James McKechnie
Votes: 16,343
10. The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Ian Holm, Errol Flynn, Charles Chauvel, Patrice Wymore
Votes: 421
11.
Reputations (1994–2002)
Episode:
Hitch: Alfred the Auteur
(1999)
59 min | Documentary
Second episode of a two-part profile on the life and films of Alfred Hitchcock.
Director: Tim Kirby | Stars: Denis Lawson, Dan Auiler, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert F. Boyle
Votes: 19
12. Glorious Technicolor (1998 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
Director: Peter Jones | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Esther Williams, Arlene Dahl, Evelyn Keyes
Votes: 262
13.
Reputations (1994–2002)
Episode:
Hitch: Alfred the Great
(1999)
60 min | Documentary
First episode of a two-part profile on the life and films of Alfred Hitchcock.
Director: Tim Kirby | Stars: Denis Lawson, Jim Forster, Ronald Markham, Matthew Smart
Votes: 71
14.
Follyfoot (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Hundred Pound Horse
(1972)
Family, Drama
Tim Shaw's the son of a traveling fair owner tells Dora his horse is special - "It won the Grand national and you can't be more special than that" he tells her. No one believes him, and ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 7
15. Black Narcissus (1947)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird
Votes: 27,644
16. The African Queen (1951)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Votes: 84,276 | Gross: $0.54M
17. Follyfoot (1971–1973)
30 min | Family, Drama
Young Dora is sent to stay with her uncle on his farm in rural England while her parents travel overseas for a year. Seeing as she has a love for horses, her uncle suggests she visit ... See full summary »
Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 185
18. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,346 | Gross: $0.02M
20.
The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
Episode:
Part 3
(1984)
94 min | Action, Drama, History
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Ned Beatty, Brian Blessed, Ernest Borgnine, Nicholas Clay
Votes: 29
21. A Profile of 'Black Narcissus' (2000)
24 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary about the Oscar winning film renowned for the Nuns driven crazy by passion. Interviews with some of those who helped to make it and some of those who were influenced by it.
Stars: Noreen Ackland, David Bond, Kathleen Byron, Jack Cardiff
Votes: 38
22. The Dance of Shiva (1998)
26 min | Short, Action, War
In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as he witnesses hundreds of Hindu soldiers risking their lives daily for the Empire.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kenneth Branagh, Julian Glover, Paul McGann
Votes: 58
23.
Follyfoot (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Challenge
(1973)
Family, Drama
The unscrupulous Sam Lockwood challenges Dora to a cross-country race, but he has assumed that all the horses at Follyfoot are old crocks. When he finds that they're not he tries to prevent her from winning.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 7
24.
The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
Episode:
Part 1
(1984)
144 min | Action, Drama, History
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Ned Beatty, Brian Blessed, Ernest Borgnine, Nicholas Clay
Votes: 30
25. The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Approved | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Millie Perkins, Shelley Winters, Joseph Schildkraut, Richard Beymer
Votes: 13,683 | Gross: $5.01M
26. The Four Feathers (1939)
Passed | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A timid 1880s British Army officer resigns, burning his last-day summons to war in Egypt. Accusing him of cowardice, his girlfriend and three friends give him white feathers. To gain redemption, he shadows his friends to save their lives.
Director: Zoltan Korda | Stars: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith, June Duprez
Votes: 6,584
27. Brewster's Millions (1935)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Musical
Jack Brewster is a pennyless English lad who learns that he has inherited 6 million pounds sterling from a recently deceased relative. But soon learns that he must spend 500,000 pounds in ... See full summary »
Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Jack Buchanan, Lili Damita, Nancy O'Neil, Sydney Fairbrother
Votes: 84
28. Painting with Light (2001 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, George E. Turner
Votes: 51
30. Silent Britain (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the early years of silent films made in Britain. Showing that it wasn't just a few, easily dismissed comedies, but many high quality films including some very popular ... See full summary »
Director: David M. Thompson | Stars: Matthew Sweet, Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Bryony Dixon
Votes: 110
31. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments by their friends and family.
Stars: Ian McKellen, Renée Asherson, Alan Bates, Michael Blakemore
Votes: 61
32.
The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
Episode:
Part 2
(1984)
94 min | Action, Drama, History
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Ned Beatty, Brian Blessed, Ernest Borgnine, Nicholas Clay
Votes: 29
33.
Secret Lives (1995–1997)
Episode:
Errol Flynn
(1996)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Errol Flynn titled his autobiography "My Wicked, Wicked Ways." On screen he was a man of action and romantic love, but beneath the charming veneer, was a man with a passion for young girls and drug-taking, who died at the age of 50.
Director: Nick Ryan | Stars: Nigel Anthony, Beverly Aadland, George Boyar, Paul Buttles
Votes: 9
34.
Rear Window (1990–1993)
Episode:
Sabu the Elephant Boy
(1993)
50 min | Documentary
A biographical documentary about Sabu, his rapid rise to stardom as The Elephant Boy. His years of success making films in Britain and in the States. His wartime service in the US Army Air ... See full summary »
Director: Gina Marsh | Stars: John Quentin, Philip French, Jack Cardiff, John Justin
Votes: 7
35. The Suicidal Dog (2000)
12 min | Short, Comedy
The story revolves around a husband, wife and dog. The husband's sad, monotonous life gets a little fun when they decide to go to the fair. Whilst he is having fun, his wife and dog turn against him.
Director: Paul Merton | Stars: Steve Steen, Tilly Vosburgh, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart
Votes: 31
36. Death on the Nile (1978)
PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin
Votes: 39,798
37. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
38. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
39. The Magic Balloon (1990)
42 min | Short, Adventure
A young Japanese girl and a young Korean boy who meet at an amusement park steal an evil magician's magic wand and are chased by him all around the world.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Henry Gibson, Lynn Kim, Frank Langella, Mari Yoshino
Votes: 18
40. Flamingo Blues (2004)
76 min | Thriller
In 1952 LA a serial killer is murdering dancing girls at the 'Blue Flamingo' club and private detective Sam Malloy is on the case
Director: Robbi Stevens | Stars: Emmy Happisburgh, Steve Gibbs, Barry Lee-Thomas, Jerome St. John Blake
Votes: 14
41.
Follyfoot (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Letter
(1973)
Family, Drama
Dora has never had a love letter before, but the one from Chip is much more than that - for in it lays that fate of a man.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 6
42. Sons and Lovers (1960)
Approved | 103 min | Drama
A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal-mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller, Mary Ure
Votes: 1,771
43. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
44. Western Approaches (1944)
83 min | Drama, War
A wartime film, made under the auspices of the Crown Film Unit, serving as a tribute to the Merchant Navy. During WWII, they kept the lifeline to America and the Commonwealth open so that ... See full summary »
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Eric Fullerton, Duncan MacKenzie, W. Kerr, Eric Baskeyfield
Votes: 157
45. The Informer (1929)
83 min | Drama
In 1920s Ireland, an IRA man betrays his best friend to the police, mistakenly believing him to be his mistress's lover.
Director: Arthur Robison | Stars: Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Warwick Ward, Carl Harbord
Votes: 288
46. Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
97 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first of a series of two documentaries concerning the way the cinema industry is not respecting the author works as they were conceived, in the many ways this can be done. This ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Benpar | Stars: Marta Belmonte, Woody Allen, Marco Bellocchio, Jack Cardiff
Votes: 177
47. A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: David Bond, Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Stephen Fry
Votes: 81
48. The Vikings (1958)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Adventure, History
A slave and a Viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh
Votes: 15,681 | Gross: $7.00M
49. The Far Pavilions (1984)
315 min | Drama, History, Romance
Story of forbidden love in 1800s India set against the revolution for India's freedom from England.
Stars: Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee, Robert Hardy
Votes: 874
50. The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
310 min | Action, Drama, History
The different aspects of life in Pompeii, a coastal luxury resort near Naples catering for the very rich of imperial Rome, mainly before but culminating in the eruption of the Vesuvian ... See full summary »
Stars: Ned Beatty, Brian Blessed, Ernest Borgnine, Nicholas Clay
Votes: 624