BFI Player’s November 2026 line-up
Settle into November with a feast of cinema, from the splendour of silent classics to bold new voices and rare discoveries.
Two wordless wonders kick us off, with the Indian epic Shiraz, and Anna May Wong in Piccadilly – both titles are restored and rescored, never looking or sounding better. A pair of Anthony Asquith classics join the uplifting and stunning Super Nature and a rare Peter Sellers curio, taken from the famed actor’s personal print.
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2 November
Shiraz: A Romance of India
India 1928
The epic true story behind the building of the Taj Mahal, newly restored by the BFI with a sumptuous new score from world-renowned sitar player Anoushka Shankar.
Piccadilly
United Kingdom 1929
The glitter of Jazz Age clubland meets the Far East (of London) in this stunningly restored silent classic, starring Anna May Wong.
9 November
The Other Way Around
Spain 2024
Subscription exclusive
After 15 years together, Ale and Alex decide to throw a party to celebrate their breakup in Jonás Trueba’s comedy-drama which won best European film at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2024.
Faithless
Sweden 2000
An aging director conjures a tale of adultery, betrayal and grief in this searing classic written by Ingmar Bergman and directed by his long-time collaborator Liv Ullman.
A Cottage on Dartmoor
United Kingdom 1930
Anthony Asquith’s stormy tale of love and revenge, played out against the bleak Dartmoor landscape.
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
United Kingdom 1927
This dramatic reconstruction of two decisive naval battles from the First World War was filmed on real battleships supplied by the Admiralty and is one of the finest films of the British silent era.
16 November
Stranger in the House
United Kingdom 1967
Wayward teens in Winchester get mixed up in a murder in this strange swinging sixties update of a Simenon suspense classic.
Underground
United Kingdom 1928
Anthony Asquith’s subterranean tale of love, jealousy and murder features a thrilling chase scene and a bustling London Underground.
23 November
Super Nature
United Kingdom 2026
Subscription exclusive
Ed Sayers’ life-affirming documentary brings together the work of 25 filmmakers from around the world, capturing nature on Super 8.
30 November
Gangster No.1
United Kingdom 2000
Paul McGuigan’s dark thriller charts the rise and fall of a ruthless London crime boss, starring Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany and David Thewlis.
Mr. Topaze
USA 1961
This lost classic and charming character comedy stars Peter Sellers as a school teacher corrupted by big business.