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British cinema: Comedy
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Freddie Francis
During a rail journey, five men who have never met before share a railway compartment with a strange mystic who introduces himself as Dr Schreck (which, as luck would have it, is the German word for Terror)...
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Freddie Francis
Father Brown (1954)
Robert Hamer
Undeterred by a tip-off from the police that a French master-criminal, Gustave Flambeau, intends stealing a cross belonging to Saint Augustine, Father Ignatius Brown decides to carry the holy relic to Rome on his person...
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Robert Hamer
Fiddlers Three (1944)
Harry Watt
England, 1943. Tommy and the Professor, two sailors in the Royal Navy, are on their way back to their Portsmouth base when they see a WREN, Lydia, being molested by a man...
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Harry Watt
Follow a Star (1959)
Robert Asher
Norman Truscott is a humble dry cleaner's assistant who dreams of becoming a famous singer like his idol, Vernon Carew. One day, he gets an opportunity to demonstrate his vocal talents, ironically at one of Carew's shows, breaking into song when some members of the audience ridicule the star's dated musical numbers...
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Robert Asher
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Mike Newell
Charles is a repressed but attractive 30-something Englishman who appears to be incapable of committing himself to any girl he has a relationship with...
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Mike Newell
Genevieve (1953)
Henry Cornelius
Barrister Alan McKim has two passions in his life - his devoted wife Wendy and his 1904 Darracq roadster, Genevieve - and it isn't obvious which he loves most... [More...]
Henry Cornelius
Barrister Alan McKim has two passions in his life - his devoted wife Wendy and his 1904 Darracq roadster, Genevieve - and it isn't obvious which he loves most... [More...]
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
René Clair
In 18th Century Scotland, there is only one thing that the McLaggan and Glourie clans hate more than the English, and that is each other... [More...]
René Clair
In 18th Century Scotland, there is only one thing that the McLaggan and Glourie clans hate more than the English, and that is each other... [More...]
The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
Marcel Varnel
During WWII, William Lamb travels to the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take up the post of a science teacher at school that has temporarily relocated to Dunbain Castle... [More...]
Marcel Varnel
During WWII, William Lamb travels to the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take up the post of a science teacher at school that has temporarily relocated to Dunbain Castle... [More...]
Gosford Park (2001)
Robert Altman
England, 1932. Sir William McCordle, a wealthy industrialist, welcomes an assorted gathering at his stately country mansion, Gosford Park, for a hunting party... [More...]
Robert Altman
England, 1932. Sir William McCordle, a wealthy industrialist, welcomes an assorted gathering at his stately country mansion, Gosford Park, for a hunting party... [More...]
La Grande vadrouille (1966)
Gérard Oury
In 1941, World War II has hardly begun when an English aeroplane is shot down whilst flying over Nazi occupied France. Fortunately, the three airmen who bail out manage to parachute to safety in the heart of Paris... [More...]
Gérard Oury
In 1941, World War II has hardly begun when an English aeroplane is shot down whilst flying over Nazi occupied France. Fortunately, the three airmen who bail out manage to parachute to safety in the heart of Paris... [More...]
Green for Danger (1946)
Sidney Gilliat
August 1944. A postman injured in a V1 bombardment of southern England dies during an operation at a country hospital. No one takes seriously the suggestion that foul play is involved until a second murder is committed... [More...]
Sidney Gilliat
August 1944. A postman injured in a V1 bombardment of southern England dies during an operation at a country hospital. No one takes seriously the suggestion that foul play is involved until a second murder is committed... [More...]
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
Frank Launder
On his return to civilian life after the war, Richard Tassell arrives to take up his new post as English master at Nutbourne College, a small private school for boys... [More...]
Frank Launder
On his return to civilian life after the war, Richard Tassell arrives to take up his new post as English master at Nutbourne College, a small private school for boys... [More...]
Heavens Above! (1963)
John Boulting
It is thanks to a minor clerical error that the Reverend John Smallwood, a naive prison chaplain, is appointed vicar of Orbiston Parva... [More...]
John Boulting
It is thanks to a minor clerical error that the Reverend John Smallwood, a naive prison chaplain, is appointed vicar of Orbiston Parva... [More...]
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Peter Duffell
Investigating the mysterious disappearance of a temperamental film star named Paul Henderson, a Scotland Yard detective arrives at a house which, according to the records at the local police station, has had a troubled past... [More...]
Peter Duffell
Investigating the mysterious disappearance of a temperamental film star named Paul Henderson, a Scotland Yard detective arrives at a house which, according to the records at the local police station, has had a troubled past... [More...]
Hue and Cry (1947)
Charles Crichton
Joe Kirby, a 15 year-old lad living in London's East End, has a passion for adventure stories. When he notices the similarity between a car parked in the street with one he has and seen in his favourite comic, he suspects foul play is afoot... [More...]
Charles Crichton
Joe Kirby, a 15 year-old lad living in London's East End, has a passion for adventure stories. When he notices the similarity between a car parked in the street with one he has and seen in his favourite comic, he suspects foul play is afoot... [More...]
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
John Boulting
Stanley Windrush is an enthusiastic upper crust Englishman who, having completed his stint in the army and at Oxford, is eager to make his mark on the world... [More...]
John Boulting
Stanley Windrush is an enthusiastic upper crust Englishman who, having completed his stint in the army and at Oxford, is eager to make his mark on the world... [More...]
Indiscreet (1958)
Stanley Donen
On her return to London, the world-renowned actress Anna Kalman appears disillusioned with love, certain that she will never find a man who will engage both her heart and her intellect... [More...]
Stanley Donen
On her return to London, the world-renowned actress Anna Kalman appears disillusioned with love, certain that she will never find a man who will engage both her heart and her intellect... [More...]
The Italian Job (1969)
Peter Collinson
Within hours of being released from prison, small-time mobster Charlie Croker is visited by the wife of a former associate, Roger Beckermann, who has recently been murdered by the Italian Mafia... [More...]
Peter Collinson
Within hours of being released from prison, small-time mobster Charlie Croker is visited by the wife of a former associate, Roger Beckermann, who has recently been murdered by the Italian Mafia... [More...]
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Alfred Hitchcock
A group of British travellers are stranded in a hotel in a remote European country. After holidaying with some friends, Iris Henderson is on her way back home to get married... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
A group of British travellers are stranded in a hotel in a remote European country. After holidaying with some friends, Iris Henderson is on her way back home to get married... [More...]
The Ladykillers (1955)
Alexander Mackendrick
Old Mrs Wilberforce is delighted when she finds a respectable-looking gentleman to rent one of the rooms in her dilapidated London guesthouse... [More...]
Alexander Mackendrick
Old Mrs Wilberforce is delighted when she finds a respectable-looking gentleman to rent one of the rooms in her dilapidated London guesthouse... [More...]
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Mario Zampi
When Henry Russell, a renowned practical joker, dies, he leaves his entire estate to his four surviving relatives. They will each inherit £50,000, providing they fulfil the terms specified in the dead man's will... [More...]
Mario Zampi
When Henry Russell, a renowned practical joker, dies, he leaves his entire estate to his four surviving relatives. They will each inherit £50,000, providing they fulfil the terms specified in the dead man's will... [More...]
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Charles Crichton
For twenty years, Henry Holland has been an unassuming bank employee overseeing the delivery of gold bullion. Although he has a reputation for scrupulous honesty, he has been secretly concocting a plan to steal the gold so he can enjoy a comfortable retirement... [More...]
Charles Crichton
For twenty years, Henry Holland has been an unassuming bank employee overseeing the delivery of gold bullion. Although he has a reputation for scrupulous honesty, he has been secretly concocting a plan to steal the gold so he can enjoy a comfortable retirement... [More...]
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
Basil Dearden
Seven men, from very different walks of life, are surprised when they receive a book containing half of a five pound note and an invitation to a luncheon... [More...]
Basil Dearden
Seven men, from very different walks of life, are surprised when they receive a book containing half of a five pound note and an invitation to a luncheon... [More...]
Life of Brian (1979)
Terry Jones
Judea 33 AD. Brian is an idealistic young Jew, a nice lad who, like many of his fellow Judeans, is somewhat miffed by the Roman occupation of his country... [More...]
Terry Jones
Judea 33 AD. Brian is an idealistic young Jew, a nice lad who, like many of his fellow Judeans, is somewhat miffed by the Roman occupation of his country... [More...]
Make Mine Mink (1960)
Robert Asher
Dame Beatrice Appleby is at a loss when she has to give up her charity work. Just what will she do with her time now? Her maid, Lily, tries to cheer her up by giving her a valuable mink coat which she fished from the balcony of a neighbouring couple, the Spanagers... [More...]
Robert Asher
Dame Beatrice Appleby is at a loss when she has to give up her charity work. Just what will she do with her time now? Her maid, Lily, tries to cheer her up by giving her a valuable mink coat which she fished from the balcony of a neighbouring couple, the Spanagers... [More...]
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Alexander Mackendrick
Since graduating from Cambridge, Sidney Stratton has become obsessed with his idea of inventing an indestructible fibre, one which will revolutionise the clothes manufacturing industry... [More...]
Alexander Mackendrick
Since graduating from Cambridge, Sidney Stratton has become obsessed with his idea of inventing an indestructible fibre, one which will revolutionise the clothes manufacturing industry... [More...]
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Lothar Mendes
Three gods looking down on planet Earth mock the inability of its puny inhabitants to improve their lot. Believing that mankind is capable of better, one of the gods endows one randomly selected individual with the ability to perform miracles... [More...]
Lothar Mendes
Three gods looking down on planet Earth mock the inability of its puny inhabitants to improve their lot. Believing that mankind is capable of better, one of the gods endows one randomly selected individual with the ability to perform miracles... [More...]
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Terry Jones
The Monty Python team take up their greatest challenge yet, one that has defied the greatest philosophers, scientists, theologians and weather forecasters for countless millennia... [More...]
Terry Jones
The Monty Python team take up their greatest challenge yet, one that has defied the greatest philosophers, scientists, theologians and weather forecasters for countless millennia... [More...]
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry Gilliam
England, 932 AD. Accompanied by his faithful servant Patsy, King Arthur of the Britons is busy recruiting his Knights of the Round Table - not an easy task when most of the population appear to be peasants with aggressively militant anarchic tendencies... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
England, 932 AD. Accompanied by his faithful servant Patsy, King Arthur of the Britons is busy recruiting his Knights of the Round Table - not an easy task when most of the population appear to be peasants with aggressively militant anarchic tendencies... [More...]
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Kenneth Branagh
In Sicily, the nobleman Don Pedro receives a hero's welcome from Leonardo, the Governor of Messina, having thwarted an uprising led by Don John, his bastard half-brother... [More...]
Kenneth Branagh
In Sicily, the nobleman Don Pedro receives a hero's welcome from Leonardo, the Governor of Messina, having thwarted an uprising led by Don John, his bastard half-brother... [More...]