BFI Movie Trailers
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Royal Destiny Trailer (1953)
02 January 1953
Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s young life up to her ascension to the throne.
Children Trailer (1976)
01 November 1976
Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies.
Grain Harvest Trailer (1944)
01 July 1944
A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.
The Angelic Conversation Trailer (1987)
28 February 1987
The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape.
London After Dark Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
This rare film of stage actor and later cinema star Tod Slaughter opens with a view of St Paul's over the river and the bright lights of Piccadilly at night.
I've Been Trying to Tell You Trailer (2021)
10 September 2021
Do you look back on the optimism of the 1997-2001 era as a lost golden age, or do you see it as a period of naïvety, delusion and folly? There’s a lot of nostalgia for the nineties at the moment, especially from people too young to remember it who see the decade as a simpler, pre-internet time.
One Summer in Somerset Trailer (1968)
01 June 1968
Hitch a ride with a glamorous blonde in a convertible sports car, and take a spin around the seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare and its surroundings.
XY Chelsea Trailer (2019)
24 May 2019
The historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Shot over two years and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes verité with Manning, the film picks up on the momentous day in May when she leaves prison and follows her through her journey of discovery.
Wolverhampton into the Seventies Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Bricks and mortar makes way for concrete and reinforced steel as Wolverhampton sweeps the past aside in a modernist town planning utopia.
Ish Trailer (2026)
31 July 2026
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search.
The Venetian Ghost Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
What’s it like being a Renaissance man when your host is a jerk-of-all-trades? What’s it like being obsessed with memory when you host lives in the perpetual present? George Barber’s The Venetian Ghost has as its hero a former ruler of Venice who, as a result of a semantic boo-boo, finds himself catapulted from the High Culture of Venice, Italia, to the High camp of Venice, LA.
The Decision Trailer (1981)
01 June 1981
A woman, enclosed in the four walls of her home, struggles to find a balance between her fairy tale upbringing and the mundane reality of her everyday life.
The Tragedy of Carmen Trailer (1983)
02 November 1983
Peter Brooks' adaptation of Carmen by Mérimée and Bizet.
A Christmas Carol Trailer (1914)
11 October 1914
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.
A Boy Goes Cycling Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
Pedal power saves a dad's day in this colourful cycling safety film set in a sunny 60s South East London.
Maeve Trailer (1981)
02 September 1981
Maeve returns home to Belfast after a long absence. Her arrival in the city stimulates a series of memories of childhood and adolescence both in herself and other people.
Tins for India Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Documenting the production of kerosene tins and their reuse in rural India, this early short by Bimal Roy observes industrial labor and everyday life with a restrained, humanist perspective.
Conquest of the South Pole Trailer (1989)
01 August 1989
A Group of unemployed Edinburgh youths embark on a recreation of Roald Amundsen's historic expedition to the South Pole.
What Can I Do with a Male Nude? Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
A male model's poses are accompanied by a photographer's narration exploring censorship, self expression and sexual desire.
Street of Crocodiles Trailer (1986)
01 July 1986
A puppet, newly released from his strings, explores the sinister room in which he finds himself.
Burns and Scalds Trailer (1947)
01 December 1947
Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.
After the Blizzard Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
North Wales feels the chill in this picture-perfect glimpse of the calm after a winter storm.
Basil Brush and the Airbed Trailer (1976)
01 February 1976
Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.
Nursery Island Trailer (1936)
17 March 1936
The birdlife of Northumberland's Farne Islands comes under the spotlight.
Bukovsky Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
Alan Clarke's documentary about Soviet writer and dissident Vladimir Bukovsky, who had left the Soviet Union in 1976 after years spent in their prisons and psychiatric wards.
Venetian Shores Trailer (1914)
01 January 1914
Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.
Shackle Trailer (2022)
25 November 2022
Three archetypal woodland spirits explore the conflicting human drives of creativity, possessiveness and our desire for status.
David Trailer (1951)
01 July 1951
Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a Welsh mining town, from the marriage and birth of his son to the trauma of a pit accident.
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Trailer (2016)
18 July 2016
A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.
She’s My Best Friend (and I Hate Her) Trailer (2023)
23 August 2023
Old friends Milly and June wait impatiently for each other outside a coffee shop. The longer they wait, the more annoyed they get, causing past hurts and old resentments to play on their minds.
The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein Trailer (1987)
12 July 1987
A biographical film, in English throughout, telling the story of film director Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) from his childhood in Riga, Latvia to receiving the 'Stalin Prize' in Moscow.
Open Your Eyes! Trailer (2008)
29 September 2008
Behind the scenes footage of Pasolini and crew filming 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.
Ancient Mop Fair Trailer (1914)
01 October 1914
The annual mop fair in Stratford-Upon-Avon, including the roasting of an ox.
The Love Child Trailer (1988)
22 September 1988
When he was a little boy, Dillon's rock musician father and hippie mother died in a traffic accident.
Momma Don't Allow Trailer (1956)
05 February 1956
A Free Cinema short documenting a night at the Wood Green Jazz Club, observing youth culture, music, and social dynamics through an unobtrusive, non-narrated style.
SS Olympic Trailer (1910)
21 October 1910
The construction and launch of the SS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic, at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
Trip to Hilsea Lido Trailer (1949)
01 May 1949
Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.
Left Over Trailer (2022)
05 September 2022
Nel packs up her late father's home while simultaneously unpacking memories of their volatile relationship.
Retreat Trailer (2025)
08 September 2025
In an isolated deaf community, cracks begin to appear in Matt’s seemingly idyllic world when the arrival of enigmatic outsider Eva forces him to question the realities of his identity.
The Star of Bethlehem Trailer (1956)
01 December 1956
The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.
64 Day Hero Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Documentary about the life and career of the 1940s and 1950s boxer Randy Turpin.
London Symphony Trailer (1955)
21 March 1955
Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.
You're Human Like the Rest of Them Trailer (1967)
29 May 1967
After treatment for a slipped disc in a London hospital, a teacher struggles to convey his thoughts on mortality to his class and fellow staff.
V.J. Day Celebrations Trailer (1945)
15 August 1945
Soon after the VE Day celebrations, there is a second chance to let the hair down, and these dancers make the most of it with much humour.
Trucker's Atlas Trailer (2019)
15 November 2019
Two power-line repair men work across rural areas of the UK in peace. When one returns from a family bereavement, the quiet working relationship they both had is put under pressure.
A Day on the Broads Trailer (1929)
01 July 1929
With their gramophone perched on the back of their launch, the family set off for a day of rest and relaxation on the Broads and Suffolk coast.
Princess Margaret in Mauritius and East Africa Trailer (1957)
02 January 1957
Queen Elizabeth's younger and only sibling, Princess Margaret, went on a 5-week tour of Mauritius and East Africa in September-October 1956.
Bleach Trailer (2023)
13 October 2023
Gay and lonely, Lloyd is on a Grindr-addicted, shame-fuelled spiral into tragedy.
Sports Day in Peterborough Trailer (1946)
02 September 1946
The children of Peterborough run rings around comedian Tommy Handley and other dignitaries during a city sports day.
Shy Radicals Trailer (2020)
07 June 2020
Shy Radicals is a portrait of award-winning artist, activist and author Hamja Ahsan, and the story behind his remarkable book and satirical manifesto Shy Radicals, which calls for all shy, quiet, and introverted people to unify and overthrow Extrovert-Supremacy.
Playing with Fire Trailer (1947)
03 December 1947
You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.
Miners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery Trailer (1901)
10 February 1901
A group of miners (including a sole black worker) exits the colliery gates.
Language of Life Trailer (2025)
07 November 2025
When Lyla - a lost and lonely 17 year old girl - meets Marion - a wise and elderly woman with a fountain of wisdom - in a cemetery early one Sunday morning, the two share an unexpected but life changing conversation.
Red Cross Dogs Trailer (1914)
30 December 1914
Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.
Around India with a Movie Camera Trailer (2019)
18 January 2019
Award-winning filmmaker Sandhya Suri (I for India) skilfully weaves together archive footage to create an emotionally resonant story about life across India from 1899 to 1947.