David Watkin Movie Trailers

Last Rites Trailer (1988)

18 November 1988

After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who gives her sanctuary.

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Trailer (1991)

04 December 1991

Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr.

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade Trailer (1967)

22 February 1967

In Charenton Asylum, the Marquis de Sade directs a play about Jean Paul Marat's death, using the patients as actors.

Service for Southend Trailer (1957)

02 January 1957

The extension of the electrification of the Southend line from Shenfield to Southend. The last steam train leaves Liverpool Street and makes its way for a new stage in the modernisation plan for British Railways.

The Signal Engineers Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside, coupled with instruction in mechanics, electricity, electronics and draughtsmanship, lead the apprentice intro the intricacies of design, the excitement of research and experiment, and the intense satisfaction of being in on a big changeover from old-style semaphore signalling to a new coloured light system.

Diesel Trainride Trailer (1959)

02 January 1959

Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride behind the driver.

THE BEATLES in HELP! Trailer (2007)

27 October 2007

30 minute documentary about the making of the film Help! with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.

The Homecoming Trailer (1973)

29 October 1973

In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence and introduces the four men - father, uncle and two brothers - to his wife.

Under Night Streets Trailer (1958)

08 December 1958

After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on.

The England of Elizabeth Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

Men on the Mend Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern gym and an old-school metalwork classroom.

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils Trailer (2002)

24 November 2002

Hell on Earth is a documentary about Ken Russell's 1971 film, The Devils. Film critic Mark Kermode chats to Russell as well as two of the film’s stars, Georgina Hale and Murray Melvin.

The Travolators Trailer (1961)

02 January 1961

Approximately 40,000 people use the Waterloo & City Underground line every day. For years they had walked to and from the platforms at the Bank by a steep passage known as the 'Drain'.

Rhythm 'n' Greens Trailer (1964)

01 September 1964

Short film starring and featuring the music of The Shadows

Blue Pullman Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to London on new British Railways Blue Pullman units.

One Continuous Take: Kay Mander's Life in Film Trailer (2001)

15 March 2001

Kay Mander kept training and social issues to the fore in the 1940s with her innovative documentaries.

Groundwork for Progress Trailer (1959)