BFI Top 100 British films
In 1999, the British Film Institute surveyed 1,000 people from the world of British film and television to produce a list of the greatest British films of the 20th century. Voters were asked to choose up to 100 films that were "culturally British".[1]
List breakdown
- The 1960s head the list with 26 films of merit for the decade.
- The most represented years, with four films each, are 1949, 1963, and 1996.
- 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.
- Michael Powell follows with five entries, co-directing four of them with Emeric Pressburger as part of the Powell and Pressburger ("The Archers") filmmaking partnership.
- John Schlesinger also directed four.
- Alexander Mackendrick and Tony Richardson each directed three films.
- Ealing Studios produced seven films on the list, all between 1949 and 1955.
- Alec Guinness is the most represented actor, with nine films – six in starring roles and three in supporting roles.
- Julie Christie is the most represented actress, with six films on the list.
Top 10
| Rank | Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Third Man | 1949 | Carol Reed |
| 2 | Brief Encounter | 1945 | David Lean |
| 3 | Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | David Lean |
| 4 | The 39 Steps | 1935 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| 5 | Great Expectations | 1946 | David Lean |
| 6 | Kind Hearts and Coronets | 1949 | Robert Hamer |
| 7 | Kes | 1969 | Ken Loach |
| 8 | Don't Look Now | 1973 | Nicolas Roeg |
| 9 | The Red Shoes | 1948 | Powell and Pressburger |
| 10 | Trainspotting | 1996 | Danny Boyle |
See also
- Time Out 100 best British films
- Films considered the greatest ever
- BFI TV 100 – a list of the best British television programmes
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
- 100 Italian films to be saved
- In 2004 the BFI compiled a list of the 100 biggest UK cinematic hits of all time based on audience viewing, the list was released as a book. The top 10 are available in this BBC News Online story.
References
- BBC. 23 September 1999. Entertainment: Best 100 British films – full list. Accessed 30 January 2014.
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