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Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

R  110 min  -  Drama   -  8 September 1971 (USA)
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Divorced working woman Alex and well-to-do Jewish family doctor Daniel Hirsh share not only the same... See full summary »

Director:

John Schlesinger

Writer:

Penelope Gilliatt (screenplay)
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Finch ...
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Glenda Jackson ...
Alex Greville
Murray Head ...
Bob Elkin
Peggy Ashcroft ...
Mrs. Greville
Tony Britton Tony Britton ...
George Harding
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham ...
Mr. Greville
Bessie Love Bessie Love ...
Answering Service Lady
Vivian Pickles Vivian Pickles ...
Alva Hodson
Frank Windsor Frank Windsor ...
Bill Hodson
Thomas Baptiste Thomas Baptiste ...
Prof. Johns
Richard Pearson Richard Pearson ...
Patient
June Brown June Brown ...
Woman Patient
Hannah Norbert Hannah Norbert ...
Daniel's Mother
Harold Goldblatt Harold Goldblatt ...
Daniel's Father
Marie Burke Marie Burke ...
Aunt Astrid
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Storyline

Divorced working woman Alex and well-to-do Jewish family doctor Daniel Hirsh share not only the same answering service but also the favours of young Bob Elkin who bed-hops between them as the mood takes him. Both Alex and Dr Hirsh are aware of the other's existence but prefer to live with the situation rather than risk losing Elkin completely. But a wet winter weekend in London can be difficult. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Doctor | Jewish | Artist | Noisy Children | Biphobia  | See more »

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It's about three decent people. They will break your heart.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Un dimanche comme les autres See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vectia See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Alan Bates was the original choice made by John Schlesinger for the role of Daniel Hirsh, the homosexual doctor. However he was held up filming The Go-Between and was replaced first by Ian Bannen and later by Peter Finch. However, the role of Daniel is written as that of a much younger man. See more »

Quotes

Daniel: I think we ought to lose some weight.
Middle-aged patient: Why do doctors always say we? As if it were *your* pain!
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Connections

Referenced in A Profile of 'A Town Like Alice' (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Soave sia il vento"
(from opera "Così fan tutte" No. 10 Terzettino)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Performed by Pilar Lorengar, Yvonne Minton and Barry McDaniel See more »