Your favourite British films

[Pavilionaire]

Italian Job

 

[Robinjakarta]

Kes, Brighton Rock original version, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Billy Liar, The Third Man and early David Lean: Great Expectations and Brief Encounter.

 

[Surf's Up]

It's brillliant, but not a film. It was a TV play, like Abigail's Party.

Yup, but both brilliant nevertheless. I'd add:

Life is Sweet
If
Kes

 

[LlcoolJ]

I find Mike Leigh a bit hit and miss but the hits are bloody good. Life is Sweet, Secrets & Lies and Happy-Go-Lucky are all superb films.

 

[DavidRyder]

Zulu is my all time favourite. The bit when they hear the sound of what seems to be a train in the distance - gets me nervous every time!

 

[cjd]

This Happy Breed

 

[Whoislloydy]

RocknRolla

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Went the Day Well
Bugsy Malone (?)
Seven Green Bottles (1975)

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Oh Mr. Porter.. The pre-war classic comedy. with the great Will Hay, (possibly my fave comedy actor ever), Moore Mariott, and Graham Moffatt.

Dated now obviously, but very much of it's time, and allegedly it was partly through watching this film, that gave Jimmy Perry his idea for Dads Army.

Good choice. "Do you want me to go to the end"? "yes,but don't pass the end".Simply superb.

 

[jonsey]

Brassed off
Little Voice
Notting Hill.
I really enjoyed The Sweeney with Ray Winstone.
633 Squadron
In which we serve
Dambusters
The Cruel Sea
I hope these are all proper British films as I think some have been made by American studios, does that matter?

Dambusters and Cruel Sea, excellent choices. Can i add Ice cold in Alex and any of the Black and White Carry on films ?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Hell Driver,s just look at the cast.Kenneth Branagh and Conspiracy. If i can have Prime Suspect 3. Inherit the Wind (The Monkey Trial) and alot of the suggestions could well be low budget ? If so two Sci-fi ones The Day The Earth Caught Fire and Quartermas and the Pit.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Kind Hearts and Coronets with Alec Guinness knocking off the aristocracy !!!!!
Also another vote for Secrets and Lies.

Oh, just seen KInd Hearts and Coronets was mentioned by the OP. Thought it was just me that enjoyed such an old fashioned film

 

[Gabbafella]

Dead man's shoes
The Italian Job (Original version obviously)
Harry Brown
The Football Factory
I.D.
Human Traffic
Snatch
28 Days Later
Kidulthood
Wish you were here
The Life of Brian
The Holy Grail

 

[Icy Gull]

Have we had - Defence Of The Realm?

 

[Jesus Gul]

Rita, Sue and Bob too...actually that was shite

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Rita, Sue and Bob too...actually that was shite

It'll be Truly, Madly, Deeply next if you're not careful!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Mary Poppins (apols if posted earlier). Mrs T says 'The Ladykillers'. And Shallow Grave . . . .

 

[Garage_Doors]

We Still Kill the Old Way.

 

[marlowe]

Women in Love hasn't been mentioned yet.... I'll add that to my previous selection

 

[SK1NT]

Notting hill
Lock stock
Snatch
Labyrinth (maybe American)
Mcvicar