Movies and television programs that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Classic Ealing comedy about residents' bungled attempt to declare French independence in a London suburb. A welcome side effect is that the pubs stay open late.
Performance (1970)
Nicholas Roeg and Donald Cammell's cult movie stars Mick Jagger as himself (degenerate rock star) and James Fox as a gangster on the run. In 1996, Cammell shot himself in the head—a chilling reenactment of the film's climax.
Blow Up (1966)
Gripping thriller about a fashion photographer who believes he has unwittingly captured a murder on film. Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Birkin dazzle in Michelangelo Antonioni's evocative take on '60s London.
The Long Good Friday (1980)
The original British gangster movie (starring a youthful Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren) spawned countless lamentable imitations of the Guy Ritchie ilk.
Notting Hill (1999)
One of Britain's most famous screenwriters, Richard Curtis, eulogizes his hood. Hollywood star (Julia Roberts) falls for English fop (who else but Hugh Grant?) in this lighthearted rom-com.
The Queen (2006)
Power struggle at the palace. Helen Mirren scooped the Oscar for her uncannily accurate lifelike portrayal of Her Majesty's struggle to come to terms with Princess Diana's death. Michael Sheen is equally convincing as an ambitious young Tony Blair.
