Bfi Movies

How to prevent a dirty neck and amuse your guests with sugar-lumps.

A clumsy oversized cyclist causes chaos.

This merrily musical short film takes a jovial trip across picturesque 1950s Spain aboard the Talgo Express.

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

London street scenes, showing varieties of horse-drawn traffic. Views of Parliament Square, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, the Royal Exchange and others.

A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

A party of children take an eye-opening tour of John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank.

Toby is selling his childhood home. Walking through empty rooms, he is assailed by memories of happiness unravelling, break-down, and the helplessness...

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

Stephen Frears’ first film, "The Burning" is a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa. On a sweltering summer’ day, a w...

A day in the life of the Manchester Evening News.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.

Whistlestop tour of Dartmouth in Devon, taking in the 17th century Butterwalk arcade and medieval castle.