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Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
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8 September 1971 (USA) moreTagline:
It's about three decent people. They will break your heart.Plot:
Divorced working woman Alex and well-to-do Jewish family doctor Daniel Hirsh share not only the same... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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One of the truly great adult films of the century more (33 total)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 | ... | George Harding | |
| Maurice Denham | ... | Mr. Greville | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Telephone Operator | |
| Vivian Pickles | ... | Alva Hodson | |
| Frank Windsor | ... | Bill Hodson | |
| Thomas Baptiste | ... | Prof. Johns | |
| Richard Pearson | ... | Middle-aged Patient | |
| June Brown | ... | Female Patient | |
| Hannah Norbert | ... | Daniel's Mother | |
| Harold Goldblatt | ... | Daniel's Father | |
| Marie Burke | ... | Aunt Astrid |
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | France:-16 | West Germany:18 | Australia:R | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Ian Bannen was fired from the role of Daniel Hirsh shortly after filming began. Apparently, he was so nervous about what kissing another actor on screen might do to his career, he could not concentrate enough to even get going with the part. He later said that losing the role set back his career. moreQuotes:
Timothy: Blecch!Alex: Serves you right for pinching my breakfast.
Timothy: Not *your* breakfast! Papa paid for it!
Bob: Well, there's socialism for you.
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Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song) moreFAQ
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I first saw this at 17 in 1971 and was of course struck by the frankness in the portrayal of the relationship between Murray Head and Peter Finch. People in the suburban audience where I saw it SCREAMED when the two men first kissed. (Someone screamed at a director's screening of the film, much to Schlesinger's consternation. It turned out to be Finch's wife.) One of the reviewers complained about Head's acting, but he is playing a very shallow character whose youth and beauty attract Glenda Jackson and Finch. The film holds up really well today with its complex characters and lack of stereotypes and simple judgments about people. There is also enormous charm and humor in the film, especially in the supporting players. The imagery in the film stays with me--the dog killed by a car, the Mummy's milk in the fridge, the inner workings of telephone switching, driving through the rain in London, men and women making love, precocious children smoking dope, and so much more. It feels like life. It also made me a lifelong fan of Finch, who went on to win a posthumous Oscar for "Network," and Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner, who represents Hampstead in Parliament now. Probably my favorite film of all time.