BFI Movie Trailers
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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.
Fair Rent Trailer (1947)
15 July 1947
Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.
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.
Death and Transfiguration Trailer (1983)
22 June 1983
A British man on his deathbed recalls moments from his life.
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.
Explorer Trailer (2022)
14 July 2022
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited as being the World’s Greatest Living Explorer. Among his extraordinary achievements, he was the first to circumnavigate the world from pole to pole, crossed the Antarctic on foot, broke countless world records, and discovered a lost city in Arabia.
My Childhood Trailer (1972)
05 June 1972
The first part of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-'40s Scotland.
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases Trailer (2025)
12 December 2025
Eille Norwood stars as the Great Detective in three episodes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia, wherein Holmes falls for ‘the woman’; The Golden Pince-Nez, which features Holmes’ deductive powers at work; and The Final Problem, featuring the sinister Professor Moriarty.
Women in Industry Trailer (1948)
08 March 1948
The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill Trailer (1995)
10 October 1995
Actor Sam Neill discusses New Zealand film and his own experiences within and without.
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry) Trailer (1914)
03 February 1914
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.
The Real Charlie Chaplin Trailer (2021)
19 November 2021
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
Pride: The True Story Trailer (2015)
02 March 2015
Featurette on the true story that inspired "Pride" (2014). On Pride (2014) DVD.
The Chocolate Acrobat Trailer (1995)
20 October 1995
An elderly woman in a care home strikes up a sensual, nostalgic relationship with a young nurse.
Sky Peals Trailer (2024)
09 August 2024
Adam works night shifts at a fast food restaurant in a motorway service station. A directionless and unassuming man, he lives a lonely life, but upon hearing that his father has died, Adam finds himself in search of answers.
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.
Needleteeth Trailer (2024)
10 May 2024
A rundown farm becomes the stage for a transformative journey as March, a young farmer, grapples with a newfound curse.
Mary's Birthday Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.
Nuclear Trailer (2019)
11 October 2019
In a small village under the shadow of a nuclear power station, a toxic family with a past must face the ghosts that threaten their future.
A Dog Called Discord Trailer (2023)
08 June 2023
Mark Jenkin explores his fascination with the magic of film and its life-giving properties in this brand new short film, commissioned by the BFI to mark the Film on Film Festival.
On the Black Hill Trailer (1988)
12 September 1988
The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.
The Moon Over the Alley Trailer (1976)
02 April 1976
A surreal musical exploring the problems of the multicultural residents in a Notting Hill boarding house.
India - Hardwar Trailer (1931)
02 February 1931
Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
The Full Story Trailer (2017)
13 June 2017
Toby is selling his childhood home. Walking through empty rooms, he is assailed by memories of happiness unravelling, break-down, and the helplessness and rage of being child.
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema Trailer (1995)
14 April 1995
Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cinema.
The Shadow Scholars Trailer (2024)
17 October 2024
When Oxford Professor Patricia Kingori travels to Kenya, she uncovers the murky, multi-billion global underworld of essay-writing.
Using the Telephone Trailer (1970)
01 May 1970
A young David Jason tries and fails to master sales calls.
Sunshine on Leith Trailer (2013)
03 October 2013
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan.
The Ring and the Rajah Trailer (1914)
02 January 1914
A Rajah dies saving a captain's wife when the plan to poison her husband goes wrong.
Old Boys Trailer (2018)
22 June 2018
In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.
Been So Long Trailer (2018)
12 October 2018
A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she's not sure she's ready to open her heart.
Breaking Away to Come Together Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
Using only one camera, remote controlled mirrors and an external tilting device, Lacey alternates the perspective of angular planes on his face into that of a woman.
Madagascar Skin Trailer (1995)
26 January 1995
This is the story of Harry and Flint, an unlikely couple. Harry is a shy young gay man who can't seem to fit into his local bar scene.
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.
Cabaret Girl Trailer (1956)
01 March 1956
This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.
Pilgrim's Way Trailer (1956)
02 April 1956
An epic ramble from Winchester to Canterbury, through Hampshire, Surrey and Kent with picnics, pints and much prettiness on the way.
Elenya Trailer (1992)
11 December 1992
In Wales during World War Two, a German airman crash-lands in a wood and is found by 12-year-old Elenya.
Notes on Blindness Trailer (2016)
01 July 2016
After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness.
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.
Remora Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Set in the faded, disintegrating grandeur of an English seaside town, Leighton works for a petty loan shark as a low-level enforcer, keeping an eye on and shaking down the vulnerable and poor.
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.
Stepping Out Trailer (1977)
09 January 1977
A couple's untraditional early morning ritual is observed in a short drama which originally supported Polanski's The Tenant in UK cinemas.
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Trailer (1998)
04 June 1998
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema.
The Motorway File Trailer (1975)
02 January 1975
Part of BFI collection "Worth the Risk?" An investigation into the causes of a fatal accident on a motorway, in the course of which many aspects of road safety are revealed.
The German Spy Peril Trailer (1914)
21 September 1914
An unfit carpenter trails spies through a secret tunnel and blows them up.
It Never Really Happened Trailer (1930)
01 January 1930
The film camera is used to great effect here to trick and treat its audience, injecting fun into the otherwise mundane London commute, slum demolition, Thames or London Bridge traffic.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad Trailer (1922)
13 January 1922
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
Wings of Death Trailer (1985)
03 October 1985
In the revolting and decaying Byzantium Hotel, young heroin addict Alex, played by Dexter Fletcher, relives an idyllic - and possibly apocryphal - past before slipping into a much more terrifying world.
Dr. Wise on Influenza Trailer (1919)
01 January 1919
A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.
'All the Winners' - And the Losers! Trailer (1923)
06 December 1923
No fewer than five once or future prime ministers on show at the momentous 1923 election.
Delhi Durbar Trailer (1902)
29 December 1902
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said Trailer (1944)
01 August 1944
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal Trailer (1947)
10 January 1947
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
The Name of a River Trailer (2002)
30 November 2002
During the 1947 partition of Bengal, a man and a woman cross a river to begin life anew. Their journey manifests many roles against the backdrop of some horrific events and loss of life.
A Summer Discord Trailer (1955)
07 August 1955
David Gladwell (Requiem for a Village) was just 20 years old when he made A summer Discord, an imaginative amateur, silent short film set in the countryside which tells the story of a little girl who is reprimanded by her mother.
A Fishergirl's Folly Trailer (1914)
01 June 1914
Londoner tries to woo fishergirl away from her sweetheart.
How Kitchener Was Betrayed Trailer (1922)
01 November 1922
A dead officer's German wife betrays 'Hampshire's' secret route.
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.