Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019

Features a special event concerning the programming of the EIFF retrospectives

View other Edinburgh International Film Festival Films by strand: American Dreams, Animation, Best Of British, Beyond EIFF, Black Box, Cage-A-Rama, CineCuisine, Documentaries, European Perspectives, Film Fest In The City, Focus On Spain, Four Views Of Scotland, Galas, Night Moves, Once Upon A Time In Spain After Dark: A Retrospective Selection Of Cult Spanish Cinema, Once Upon A Time In Spain: A Retrospective Celebration Of Modern Spanish Cinema, Once Upon A Time In Spain: Icíar Bollaín, Phenomenal Women, Pre-Festival Previews, Shorts, Special Events, The Features Of Agnes, World Perspectives

The Informer (Country: UK; Year: 1929; Director: Arthur Robison; Writer: Benn W Levy, Rolf E Vanloo, based on the book by Liam O'Flaherty; Stars: Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Warwick Ward, Carl Harbord, Dennis Wyndham, Janice Adair, Daisy Campbell, Craighall Sherry, Ellen Pollock, Johnny Butt, Dorothy Green, Ray Milland)
An IRA man betrays a killer to the police, thinking he is his mistress's lover.
With live accompaniment
News

59th New York Film Festival early bird highlights Futura, Jane By Charlotte, James Baldwin: From Another Place and The Velvet Underground

More news and features

Playing Now

Eye For Film continues to support festivals both locally and across the world. At the moment, we're covering:

French Film Festival
The UK's longest running celebration of Francophone cinema

London Korean Film Festival

Leeds International Film Festival

Belfast Film Festival

Thessaloniki International Film Festival
International showcase

In the Archive


Archive of festival coverage.

Daily diary and reviews from 2005-2018.

Coverage of the lynchpin German festival.