Sunday, Bloody Sunday

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Sunday, Bloody Sunday

R,

1971,

1h 50m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+/

Romance

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83%

30 Reviews

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70%

2,500+ Ratings

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Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson) begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin (Murray Head), fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch). For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.

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Critics Consensus

Led by strong performances from its three leads, Sunday Bloody Sunday takes a sophisticated and groundbreaking look at the complexities of love.

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jun 2, 2020

For me, Sunday, Bloody Sunday is far and away the best film John Schlesinger has ever made: the surest, the truest, the most uncluttered.

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

Jun 2, 2020

A most impressive achievement, superbly edited by its maker into a whole that is almost as satisfactory as its parts.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Mar 16, 2020

Sunday Bloody Sunday is the song of those left behind, not the one doing the leaving.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Feb 5, 2025

2/5

John Schlesinger's follow-up to the electric "Midnight Cowboy" is a turgid love triangle, one of those films beloved by filmmakers -- all moments and behavior.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jun 15, 2023

5/5

…Gloomy yet glamorous, Sunday Bloody Sunday may depict sexual mores of a bygone era, but the situation is describes feels timeless in the hands of gifted film-makers…

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Mar 16, 2020

4/5

[G]round-breaking exploration of heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

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John Schlesinger

Director

Glenda Jackson

Alex Greville

Peter Finch

Dr. Daniel Hirsh

Murray Head

Bob Elkin

Peggy Ashcroft

Mrs. Greville

Tony Britton

George Harding

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Synopsis

Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson) begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin (Murray Head), fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch). For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.

Director: John Schlesinger
Producer: Joseph Janni
Screenwriter: Penelope Gilliatt
Distributor: Criterion Collection, United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Vectia
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Mono

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