Top 100 British Films

1. The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed)
2. Brief Encounter (1945, David Lean)
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962, David Lean)
4. The 39 Steps (1935, Alfred Hitchcock)
5. Great Expectations (1946, David Lean)
6. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949, Robert Hamer)
7. Kes (1969 Ken Loach)
8. Don't Look Now (1973, Nicolas Roeg)
9. The Red Shoes (1948, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger)
10. Trainspotting (1996, Danny Boyle)
11. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, David Lean)
12. If... (1968, Lindsay Anderson)
13. The Ladykillers (1955, Alexander Mackendrick)
14. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960, Karel Reisz)
15. Brighton Rock (1947, John Boulting)
16. Get Carter (1971, Mike Hodges)
17. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951 Charles Crichton)
18. Henry V (1944, Laurence Olivier)
19. Chariots of Fire (1981, Hugh Hudson)
20. A Matter of Life and Death (1946 Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger)
(rest of Top 100 can be seen at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/455170.stm)

4 of the Top 20 British Films of all time were directed by Sir David Lean. 3 of them in the Top 5, including Brief Encounter