'Total Film' magazine published its top twenty greatest British films of all time. Obviously there are some great films here, 'Get Carter' and 'The Wicker Man' are two of my favourites, but no 'Zulu' or 'Long Good Friday'!?
Personally I didn't like 'Withnail and I' or 'Naked' at all, but we all have our own preferences.
Here is the top twenty as voted by the readers of Total Film.
1. Get Carter (1971)
2. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
3. Trainspotting (1996)
4. The Third Man (1949)
5. The Life of Brian (1979)
6. The Wicker Man (1973)
7. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
8. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
9. From Russia with Love (1963)
10. Naked (1993)
11. Billy Liar (1963)
12. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
13. Withnail and I (1987)
14. Great Expectations (1946)
15. If… (1968)
16. Kes (1969)
17. Brighton Rock (1947)
18. Don’t Look Now (1973)
19. Sexy Beast (2000)
20. Brazil (1985)
Does anyone have their top 10 British films (or even a top 5)? Mine would have to be:
1. Get Carter
2. The Long Good Friday
3. Zulu
4. That'll Be The Day
5. The Wicker Man
6. Goldfinger
7. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
8. Quadrophenia
9. Scum
10. Don't Look Now
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