BFI Movie Trailers
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Royal Visit to Leith Trailer (1956)
19 August 1956
Colourful commemoration of Royal Yacht Britannia's majestic visit to Leith in 1956, courtesy of Messrs Joseph and J Arthur Rank.
Heart of an Empire Trailer (1935)
01 September 1935
A 1935 black and white film advertising London and exolting it's most popular tourist attractions.
"Topical" Triumphs Again Trailer (1922)
16 November 1922
Eager voters swarm to Trafalgar Square to witness the election results.
Pop Goes the Weasel Trailer (1948)
02 January 1948
The English nursery rhyme, Pop Goes The Weasel, has had various interpretations and by giving the title to this HM-Treasury sponsored picture, the memorable lyrics helped to remind a 1948 audience that their taxes were divided up to pay for various post-war commitments and services that would benefit them.
Happy Sea Side Holidays Trailer (1956)
01 August 1956
An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.
Quarantine Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
In an English coastal border town, a small band of badgers live in the shadow of an animal quarantine facility.
Easter Parade, Hyde Park Trailer (1958)
25 April 1958
An array of vintage vehicles - horse-drawn, two and four-wheeled - pass through Hyde Park in the annual Easter Parade.
Lahore Trailer (1936)
26 December 1936
Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.
20 Times More Likely Trailer (1978)
02 January 1978
Teenagers Sandy and Alan are keen motorcyclists, but while Sandy insists on getting proper training, Alan refuses, even though this makes him twenty times more likely to have an accident.
British Union of Fascists March Trailer (1937)
03 October 1937
Led by Oswald Mosley, Britain’s Fascists march through south London.
Mysore Trailer (1940)
01 June 1940
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
St. Andrew's Wells Trailer (1920)
01 May 1920
Big fan of episcopal residences? Take a rose-tinted look at the historic city of Wells.
Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour Trailer (1921)
28 February 1921
The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.
Parisian Pedallers Trailer (1929)
01 September 1929
Take a tour de France as cyclists double up for a tandem race through Paris's Bois de Boulogne.
From Gaol to Rectory Trailer (1927)
01 January 1927
On a blustery January day bishops arrive for the opening of the new Knutsford Test School.
02:34 Trailer (2019)
01 March 2019
A young Scottish teen tries his best to overcome his fear of sleeping in this short horror.
Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions Trailer (1932)
01 February 1932
The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.
A City Reborn Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.
England Beats West Indies in the Final Test Trailer (1928)
15 August 1928
The first West Indies Test cricket team visits England and loses all three matches.
Lost Connections Trailer (2021)
01 November 2021
Made possible through a unique UK-wide collaboration of national and regional publicly-funded film archives, Lost Connections draws on a century of archive footage that invites reflections on loss, loneliness, isolation, and expressions of desire, optimism, hope and renewal.
Scala!!! Trailer (2024)
05 January 2024
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Copy Book Please Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.
Granny Gets the Point Trailer (1971)
02 January 1971
A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.
New Zealanders Win at Rugby Trailer (1916)
01 January 1916
Soldiers representing South Africa and New Zealand billeted in London get stuck in during a rugby fixture in Richmond Park.
Out of Blue Trailer (2019)
22 March 2019
Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory.
The Extraordinary Miss Flower Trailer (2025)
09 May 2025
A spellbinding performance film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, bringing to life the remarkable story the extraordinary Geraldine Flower, and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio.
The Russian Idea Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
The Russian entry in the BFI’s Century of Cinema series of documentaries
Prelude Trailer (1927)
01 July 1927
A man listening to Rachmoninoff's 'Prelude' dreams he is the victim of premature burial.
Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult Trailer (2025)
15 August 2025
Late at night, with the glow of the TV set illuminating their post-pub comedown, a generation of film fans were transported to wonderful new places by Moviedrome, the BBC's cult film series.
Pirates Trailer (2021)
26 November 2021
On New Year's Eve 1999, three friends, who are attempting to break into the music scene through pirate radio, drive through London in a desperate search for tickets for the best millennium party ever.
The District Nurse Trailer (1942)
31 December 1942
The diary of a typical non-stop working day of a wartime district nurse.
Figures in a Landscape Trailer (1953)
20 August 1953
A documentary feature looking at examples of Barbara Hepworth's sculpture set against the Cornish settings that inspired them.
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology Trailer (2012)
15 November 2012
A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek analyzes several of the most important films in the history of cinema to explain how cinematic narrative helps to reinforce prevailing ethics and political ideas.
H Is for House Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Ostensibly, a film about a child's pictorial alphabet stuck on the letter H.
Sunshine in Soho Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.
Dirty God Trailer (2019)
11 April 2019
Jade is a young mother in the prime of her life when an acid attack leaves her severely burned. While her face has been reconstructed, her beauty is lost beneath the scars.
Holloway Trailer (2025)
18 June 2025
Holloway — once the largest women's prison in Europe, now abandoned. Six ex-inmates revisit, recounting experiences, giving voice to incarcerated women.
South Bank Trailer (1964)
01 March 1964
This fascinating 60s tour catches London's South Bank in the middle of a cultural metamorphosis.
East of the Malverns Trailer (1957)
02 March 1957
Scenic route through the Vale of Evesham, Worcester and Great Malvern, with a detour to a lost masterpiece of outsider art.
Charley Junior's Schooldays Trailer (1949)
02 January 1949
A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.
Glasgow Belongs to Me Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
An Englishman has just got off the train at St. Enoch Station and is asking a cab driver to show him around Glasgow.
Top Deck Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
A white bus conductress is attracted by one of her regular passengers, a black serviceman, but then tires of him.
Bernard Shaw Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.
Our School Trailer (1962)
21 September 1962
A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.
Blackpool Promenade Trailer (1924)
01 January 1924
This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.
Old Friends Trailer (2019)
07 May 2019
Two old friends take a walk on a summer's afternoon and discover they have less in common than they thought.
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Trailer (2016)
01 June 2016
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake.
Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Sarah Chong Is Going To Kill Herself is a surreal workplace fantasy in which a maltreated receptionist decides to take matters into her own hands.
Spot the Microdot Trailer (1969)
20 December 1969
This film was made by punching circular holes into fully opaque film stock and laying discs of colour film into some of the punched holes.
A Tragedy of the Cornish Coast Trailer (1912)
11 February 1912
An artist and sailors save a fishergirl from abduction.
The Burning Trailer (1968)
01 July 1968
Stephen Frears’ first film, "The Burning" is a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa.
The Cinema on the Road Trailer (1995)
06 August 1995
A personal consideration of the Korean cinema by director Jang Sun-Woo, looking at it’s history of outside influence and censorship.
Magid / Zafar Trailer (2025)
16 January 2025
Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway.
Return of the Unknown Trailer (2014)
24 November 2014
Bringing together key Out of the Unknown actors, directors and production team members for the very first time in order to explore the legacy and impact of the legendary series.
Every Five Minutes Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.
I Am a Reporter Trailer (1961)
01 October 1961
The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.
How to Change the World Trailer (2014)
12 December 2014
In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world's imagination.
Ray & Liz Trailer (2018)
06 October 2018
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control.
Save Your Shillings and Smile Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
Tommy Trinder chooses which of the chorus line to take out. The lucky lady is the one who knows all about war savings.