BFI Movie Trailers
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The Royal Tour of the Caribbean Trailer (1966)
01 February 1966
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film.
Close to the Bone Trailer (2017)
18 February 2017
A man must confront the dark origins of his complex eating disorder to move his life forward.
Wildfire Trailer (2021)
03 September 2021
The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited.
Winter Trailer (1923)
01 February 1923
A sign of approaching winter - the frost catches the leaves which begin to fall.
O, Hunter Heart Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
Inspired by the poetry of Edwin Morgan where natural and domestic worlds collide and the hidden animal instincts of humans rise to the surface, this poetic visual narrative features voices from interviews recorded around the UK, woven into an evocative soundtrack.
Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection Trailer (1953)
15 April 1953
A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.
Under the Skin Trailer (1997)
28 November 1997
Although married and pregnant Rose has always been mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by mother's death.
The Missing Link Trailer (1917)
01 May 1917
Widow makes son pose as boy to appear younger to professor, but he is to wed professor's daughter.
The London Story Trailer (1986)
13 November 1986
A mysterious woman recruits a Cabinet doorman and an ex-civil servant for a plot to bring down the British government.
Ending It All Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Michael Palin guides us on suicide in this humorous public information film on motorway safety.
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.
The Magic Glass Trailer (1914)
23 June 1914
A boy uses a professor's liquid to make objects transparent.
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.
Mahatma Gandhi Noa Khali March Trailer (1947)
04 January 1947
Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.
Blue Black Permanent Trailer (1992)
28 August 1992
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
Crystal Gazing Trailer (1982)
15 September 1982
Experimental drama set in London during the Thatcher administration involving four characters: Neil, a science-fiction illustrator; Kim, a woman rock musician; Vermilion, an analyst of satellite photography; and Julian, an old friend of the illustrator who has just finished his Ph.
Looking for Langston Trailer (1989)
31 October 1989
A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story.
Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan Trailer (1961)
02 January 1961
In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
Indian Wildlife Park Trailer (1925)
01 March 1925
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
You Land Trailer (2023)
07 November 2023
In the remote Scottish countryside, a downtrodden woman finds herself entangled in a newly discovered influencer culture, whilst in search of respite from the humdrum of rural living and the impending weight of her care-giving duties.
A Gaza Weekend Trailer (2022)
10 September 2022
Israel is sealed off after the outbreak of a deadly virus and Gaza has become the safest place in the region, leaving a British journalist and his Israeli girlfriend trapped on the wrong side of the border.
The Three Crow Boys Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
This animation takes place in a ravaged London street in the midst of war. Between mounds of rubble and bomb craters stands the house of a lonely old blind man.
Degrees of Blindness Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Inspired by a poem by William Blake: a short experimental film about the perception of vision.
Dear Phone Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A narrator relates a variety of peculiar stories involving characters with the initials HC and their dealings with telephones.
Central London Traffic Trailer (1956)
01 September 1956
Traffic chaos and parking pandemonium in London is nothing new around the capital.
Surrey Frolics on the Green Trailer (1927)
01 July 1927
Carousels, doubling up on the helter skelter and an enormous key feature in the annual funfair on Mitcham Green.
The Narrator Trailer (2018)
13 April 2018
Katelyn discovers she is a character in a film after fighting back against 'The Narrator' that controls her life.
Dark River Trailer (2017)
07 October 2017
After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers.
Born in-a Babylon Trailer (2000)
01 May 2000
A portrait of Rastafarians living in Tottenham at the start of the new millennium.
Scrapper Trailer (2023)
25 August 2023
A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle.
Ethel & Ernest Trailer (2016)
15 October 2016
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
Lahore - Refugees from India Trailer (1947)
01 August 1947
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.
Modern Life Is Rubbish Trailer (2018)
27 April 2018
Brought together by their shared love of music, Liam and Natalie reach a breaking point after ten years together, but as they attempt to separate and divide their prized record collection, the very soundtrack of their relationship continually draws them back to one another.
Afterlife Trailer (2015)
03 August 2015
A short, black comedy set in a world between the living and the dead. After Martin Stevens is killed in a car accident he finds himself in a waiting room, pending judgement.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot Trailer (1922)
10 January 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
Betcher! Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
Designed to promote the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme: an N.C.P.S. student competes with another boy in a private cycling competition, organised and judged by pop singer, Peter Noone.
Strip Jack Naked Trailer (1991)
28 June 1991
Ron Peck talks about his experiences of growing up as a gay man, the attitudes to homosexuality in Britain, and his journey towards making his film "Nighthawks".
Taxi Driver Two Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
This revolves around Tim West, an advertising executive who is developing a Channel 4 programme on cooking for terrorists.
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.
Nowhere Trailer (2020)
15 June 2020
A young Palestinian woman reunites with her long lost brother in Tel Aviv, but her hopes of a happy reunion are shattered when she discovers the truth behind his exiled existence.
Memsahib Rita Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism.
Parcels for the Front Trailer (1915)
01 December 1915
Tommy's Christmas parcels are despatched to the Front in a fleet of trucks.
From England to India by Air Trailer (1917)
01 June 1917
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.
War Time Weddings Trailer (1915)
10 November 1915
The daughter of famed actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree gets hitched to a military Captain during WWI.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi Trailer (1922)
01 February 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Portrait of David Hockney Trailer (1972)
02 January 1972
Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio.
Call Me Captain Trailer (1961)
01 July 1961
The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.
Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers Trailer (1940)
05 May 1940
A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.
Immigrants Trailer (1965)
25 May 1965
A fascinating, unsettling study of immigration in 1960s English cities.
Prince George's Visit to Scunthorpe Trailer (1933)
26 October 1933
Prince George, who later became the Duke of Kent, takes in some dramatic scenes in a local steelworks, opens a trunk road, and visits the War Memorial Hospital to open a new nurses' home - where his presence is eagerly awaited by giggling nurses.
Salving a Steamer Trailer (1915)
01 August 1915
“Chicago’s Titanic” the S.S. Eastland, a Great Lakes passenger ship in which 844 people lost their lives, is brought up from the seabed.
Studdy's War Cartoons Trailer (1915)
01 March 1915
Animated WWI-era comic highlights from the innovative cartoonist George Studdy, creator of Bonzo the dog.
Wonderful Temples of India Trailer (1916)
02 April 1916
A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.
Mr Jones Takes the Air Trailer (1946)
02 January 1946
Perhaps the characters in this film are stupid or even laughable. Before YOU laugh at them remember that people behaving like them often cause accidents on the roads - and country roads are no exception.
Delhi and The North Trailer (1947)
01 July 1947
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W.
Pimple's Uncle Trailer (1915)
01 November 1915
This daft comedy stars funny-duo Fred and Joe Evans in a battle to secure an inheritance from an insane uncle.
Fair Rent Trailer (1947)
15 July 1947
Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.
Mother Ireland Trailer (1976)
11 September 1976
Edna O’Brien is interviewed by Russell Harty about her writing and her relationship with Ireland, as explored in her latest non-fiction book Mother Ireland.
India on Film: 1899 – 1947 Trailer (2017)
10 August 2017
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India.