BFI: 10 Great British Gay Films (Cause Everyone Loves A List)

Ben Whishaw-starrer Lilting, the opening night gala film of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival, is the latest in a rich history of British gay movies. Here are 10 of its most illustrious predecessors...

1 Borderline (1930)

2 First A Girl (1935)

3 Victim (1961)

4 The Leather Boys (1964)

5 Sebastiane (1976)

6 Nighthawks (1978)

7 My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

8 Young Soul Rebels (1991) *

9 Beautiful Thing (1996)

10 Weekend (2011)

BFI - Who provide a brief but informed blurb for each film.

Watch a selection of LGBT titles on the BFI Player.

Fagburn's favourite British gay film is Prick Up Your Ears, thanks for asking. Alan Bennett does Orton, who could ask for more?

* Actually this is the worst British movie - gay or straight - Fagburn has ever paid money to see.