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]
The 1960s head the list with 26 films of merit for the decade. Four films made the list from each of the years 1949, 1963, and 1996. The earliest film selected was The 39 Steps (1935), and only two other 1930s films made the list.
The most represented actor is Alec Guinness, with nine films, three being in supporting roles. Michael Caine is the most represented living actor, starring in seven films.
Julie Christie is the most represented actress, with six films on the list.
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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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 Contents 1 List breakdown 2 Full list 3 See also 4 ReferencesList breakdown EditThe 1960s head the list with 26 films of merit for the decade Four films made the list from each of the years 1949 1963 and 1996 The earliest film selected was The 39 Steps 1935 and only two other 1930s films made the list David Lean with six films including four of the top eleven is the most represented director in the list followed by Michael Powell five films of which four were collaborations with Emeric Pressburger Powell and Pressburger The Archers and John Schlesinger had four films each while Alexander Mackendrick and Tony Richardson each had three Seven of the films were produced by Ealing Studios during the years 1949 55 The most represented actor is Alec Guinness with nine films three being in supporting roles Michael Caine is the most represented living actor starring in seven films Julie Christie is the most represented actress with six films on the list Full list EditRank Title Year Director1 The Third Man 1949 Carol Reed2 Brief Encounter 1945 David Lean3 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 David Lean4 The 39 Steps 1935 Alfred Hitchcock5 Great Expectations 1946 David Lean6 Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 Robert Hamer7 Kes 1969 Ken Loach8 Don t Look Now 1973 Nicolas Roeg9 The Red Shoes 1948 Powell and Pressburger10 Trainspotting 1996 Danny Boyle11 The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 David Lean12 if 1968 Lindsay Anderson13 The Ladykillers 1955 Alexander Mackendrick14 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1960 Karel Reisz15 Brighton Rock 1948 John Boulting16 Get Carter 1971 Mike Hodges17 The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 Charles Crichton18 Henry V 1944 Laurence Olivier19 Chariots of Fire 1981 Hugh Hudson20 A Matter of Life and Death 1946 Powell and Pressburger21 The Long Good Friday 1980 John Mackenzie22 The Servant 1963 Joseph Losey23 Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 Mike Newell24 Whisky Galore 1949 Alexander Mackendrick25 The Full Monty 1997 Peter Cattaneo26 The Crying Game 1992 Neil Jordan27 Doctor Zhivago 1965 David Lean28 Monty Python s Life of Brian 1979 Terry Jones29 Withnail and I 1987 Bruce Robinson30 Gregory s Girl 1980 Bill Forsyth31 Zulu 1964 Cy Endfield32 Room at the Top 1959 Jack Clayton33 Alfie 1966 Lewis Gilbert34 Gandhi 1982 Richard Attenborough35 The Lady Vanishes 1938 Alfred Hitchcock36 The Italian Job 1969 Peter Collinson37 Local Hero 1983 Bill Forsyth38 The Commitments 1991 Alan Parker39 A Fish Called Wanda 1988 Charles Crichton40 Secrets amp Lies 1996 Mike Leigh41 Dr No 1962 Terence Young42 The Madness of King George 1994 Nicholas Hytner43 A Man for All Seasons 1966 Fred Zinnemann44 Black Narcissus 1947 Powell and Pressburger45 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 Powell and Pressburger46 Oliver Twist 1948 David Lean47 I m All Right Jack 1959 John Boulting48 Performance 1970 Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell49 Shakespeare in Love 1998 John Madden50 My Beautiful Laundrette 1985 Stephen Frears51 Tom Jones 1963 Tony Richardson52 This Sporting Life 1963 Lindsay Anderson53 My Left Foot 1989 Jim Sheridan54 Brazil 1985 Terry Gilliam55 The English Patient 1996 Anthony Minghella56 A Taste of Honey 1961 Tony Richardson57 The Go Between 1970 Joseph Losey58 The Man in the White Suit 1951 Alexander Mackendrick59 The Ipcress File 1965 Sidney J Furie60 Blowup 1966 Michelangelo Antonioni61 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962 Tony Richardson62 Sense and Sensibility 1995 Ang Lee63 Passport to Pimlico 1949 Henry Cornelius64 The Remains of the Day 1993 James Ivory65 Sunday Bloody Sunday 1971 John Schlesinger66 The Railway Children 1970 Lionel Jeffries67 Mona Lisa 1986 Neil Jordan68 The Dam Busters 1955 Michael Anderson69 Hamlet 1948 Laurence Olivier70 Goldfinger 1964 Guy Hamilton71 Elizabeth 1998 Shekhar Kapur72 Goodbye Mr Chips 1939 Sam Wood73 A Room with a View 1985 James Ivory74 The Day of the Jackal 1973 Fred Zinnemann75 The Cruel Sea 1953 Charles Frend76 Billy Liar 1963 John Schlesinger77 Oliver 1968 Carol Reed78 Peeping Tom 1960 Michael Powell79 Far from the Madding Crowd 1967 John Schlesinger80 The Draughtsman s Contract 1982 Peter Greenaway81 A Clockwork Orange 1971 Stanley Kubrick82 Distant Voices Still Lives 1988 Terence Davies83 Darling 1965 John Schlesinger84 Educating Rita 1983 Lewis Gilbert85 Brassed Off 1996 Mark Herman86 Genevieve 1953 Henry Cornelius87 Women in Love 1969 Ken Russell88 A Hard Day s Night 1964 Richard Lester89 Fires Were Started 1943 Humphrey Jennings90 Hope and Glory 1987 John Boorman91 My Name Is Joe 1998 Ken Loach92 In Which We Serve 1942 Noel Coward and David Lean93 Caravaggio 1986 Derek Jarman94 The Belles of St Trinian s 1954 Frank Launder95 Life Is Sweet 1990 Mike Leigh96 The Wicker Man 1973 Robin Hardy97 Nil by Mouth 1997 Gary Oldman98 Small Faces 1995 Gillies Mackinnon99 Carry On Up the Khyber 1968 Gerald Thomas100 The Killing Fields 1984 Roland JoffeSee also EditTime 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 CIFF Top 100 Egyptian films 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 Edit BBC 23 September 1999 Entertainment Best 100 British films full list Accessed 30 January 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BFI Top 100 British films amp oldid 1130108118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
