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| Here's our list of the 50 greatest British movies ever. To keep things fair, we've restricted the list to only one film per director or 'stable'. So, there's only one Bond, one Ealing comedy and one Carry On. Don't like it? Tell us in the forums.
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15 - The English Patient (1996)
Beautifully shot adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's classic novel. Showered with Oscars and plaudits on its release, including gongs for Best Picture, director (Anthony Minghella) and actress (Juliet Binoche).
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13 - Educating Rita (1983)
Michael Caine and Julie Walters star in the screen version of Willy Russell's play. An enthusiastic Liverpudlian housewife goes to a lecturer to better herself, but ends up teaching him a thing or two.
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12 - Elizabeth (1998)
Cate Blanchett received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Britain's famous female monarch in Shekhar Kapur's award winning film, about the intrigue and backstabbing that surrounded Elizabeth 1st's accession.
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11 - Sense And Sensibility (1995)
An above average adaptation of Austen's mannered first novel. A star-filled British cast shine under Ang Lee's assured direction.
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