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A Star Is Born
Stars announce themselves with performances of note in films of record, showing the skills that would go on to bring them global glory.
Exceptional talents gather here, marking those roles which became a calling card for future celebrity.
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Short Term 12Short Term 12
Drama 2013 97 minsDirector: Destin Daniel Cretton
A care-worker is confronted by a troubled teen whose case history provokes an unwelcome reminder of her own concealed and traumatic past.
The Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children
Period drama 1970 109 minsDirector: Lionel Jeffries
The beloved children’s classic about a London family who move near a Yorkshire railway station; one of the classiest examples of British period nostalgia.
UnrelatedUnrelated
Drama 2008 96 minsDirector: Joanna Hogg
On a Tuscan break a fortysomething woman finds herself drawn to the company of a group of partying teens, including a young Tom Hiddleston (in one of his earliest roles).
The Ipcress FileThe Ipcress File
Crime 1965 108 minsDirector: Sidney J. Furie
The coolest spy of all – Michael Caine’s Harry Palmer – makes his brilliant big screen debut in this landmark British spy thriller.
For Those in PerilFor Those in Peril
Drama 2013 92 minsDirector: Paul Wright
An intense and mysterious drama about the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident who’s outcast and persecuted by his fellow villagers.
Red RoadRed Road
Thriller 2006 110 minsDirector: Andrea Arnold
Andrea Arnold’s highly acclaimed film, winner of top prizes at Cannes and the BFI London Film Festival, is a haunting drama about a woman confronting past demons.
Play Me SomethingPlay Me Something
Drama 1989 69 minsDirector: Timothy Neat
Tilda Swinton stars in a playful and ingenious cine-essay on the art of storytelling, from art critic John Berger and filmmaker Timothy Neat.
HerostratusHerostratus
Drama 1967 143 minsDirector: Don Levy
Helen Mirren makes her film debut in the tale of a young poet (Michael Gothard) intent on turning his suicide into a mass-media spectacle.
The Party's OverThe Party's Over
Drama 1965 92 minsSilentDirector: Guy Hamilton
The partying of a wild group of beatniks lead by Oliver Reed has shocking consequences. Written by Marc Behm, directed by Guy Hamilton and with music by John Barry.
The Wild and the WillingThe Wild and the Willing
Drama 1962 109 minsDirector: Ralph Thomas
Ian McShane and John Hurt made their feature film debuts in this swinging 1960s drama centring on a group of students and their sexual exploits and escapades.
The CraneThe Crane
Comedy 1993 16 minsDirector: Philip O'Shea
Jude Law makes his film debut in this unusual short as a man who loses his job, his home and his fiancée all in the space of one day.
Penny Points to ParadisePenny Points to Paradise
Comedy 1951 72 minsDirector: Tony Young
The first screen outing for Goon Show stars Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe in a cheerful comic escapade set in Brighton.
Let's Go CrazyLet's Go Crazy
Comedy 1951 33 minsDirector: Alan J. Cullimore
Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan shine in a series of sketches and multiple roles, in this madcap mixture of music-hall and anarchic comedy.
Soapbox DerbySoapbox Derby
Children's 1957 64 minsDirector: D'Arcy Conyers
Children’s Film Foundation adventure that sees a young Michael Crawford scrapping with a rival South London gang in Battersea.
Operation Third FormOperation Third Form
Children's 1966 58 minsDirector: David Eady
John Moulder Brown (Deep End) fronts a crack children’s spy unit in this ripping boy's own adventure.
Radio OnRadio On
Road movie 1979 100 minsDirector: Chris Petit
Chris Petit's cult classic is one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema – a haunting blend of edgy mystery story and existential road movie.