Sunday (1997)

This film concerns two mysterious characters who meet on a Sunday in Queens. Madeleine the most unsettling creature of that name since "Vertigo" is a middle-aged, moderately successful ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Nossiter

Writers:

James Lasdun (screenplay), James Lasdun (story),

Stars:

Arnold Barkus, Jared Harris, Lisa Harrow

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Barkus	...	Andy
Jared Harris	...	Ray
Bahman Soltani	...	Abram
Willis Burks II	...	Selwyn (as Willis Burks)
Joseph Sirola	...	Joe Subalowsky (as Joe Sirola)
Henry Hayward	...	Sam
Kevin Thigpen	...	David
Chen Tsun Kit	...	Himself
Lisa Harrow	...	Madeleine Vesey
Larry Pine	...	Ben Vesey
Yeon Joo Kim	...	Suky Vesey
Fran Capo	...	Judy, Madeleine's Friend
Spencer Patterson	...	Johnny O
Joe Grifasi	...	Scottie Elster
Jimmy Broadway	...	Himself

Storyline

This film concerns two mysterious characters who meet on a Sunday in Queens. Madeleine the most unsettling creature of that name since "Vertigo" is a middle-aged, moderately successful actress. Oliver/Matthew is either a homeless man or a famous film director or both. Madeleine hails him on the street as the latter, launching a bizarre chain of events that includes a conversation in a diner, a very unromantic sexual encounter, the arrival of Madeleine's odd husband and unsuspecting daughter, and a child's birthday party. The film also compassionately tracks the daily rounds of Oliver/Matthew's fellow denizens of the homeless shelter, some of whom will be recognizable to New York audiences.

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Plot Keywords:

homeless shelter | party | actress | diner | deception | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amantes de domingo

Filming Locations:

Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$450,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,682 (USA) (22 August 1997)

Gross:

$288,661 (USA) (3 October 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goatworks Films, Ocelot Films Inc., Sunday Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Oliver: No work, no hope for work, like every day's Sunday.

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Crazy Credits

"Continuity" is credited as "Very Little."

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Connections

Featured in In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Conga de la Habana"
Written by Osvaldo Estivil
Performed by Orquesta de Oswaldo Estivil
Courtesy of Interstate Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Melancholy, beautiful film about the souls of a man and woman in desperate need...

What a risky, amazing film! One could call it small, but only in its focus on "ordinary" needy people. In its theme and treatment it has a humaness and innovation that most so-called "big" movies totally lack. A man,Oliver, who has lost his job, family, middle-class status, is living in a homeless shelter with truly down-and-outers. It's Sunday in New York, Queens. On the street a has-been actress mistakes him for a director she once knew. He plays along...The viewer gets to know these sad people inside-out as they begin a relationship. The city itself and its derelicts are intercut into the continuity, becoming significant "characters" in themselves. The musical score is rich and fitting, international and enhancing. Jonathan Nossiter, the director, deserves more accolades than he probably received. See this film!!!