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). A revelation in its day, Sunday Bloody Sunday is an intelligent, multitextured film about the complexities of romantic relationships, that celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021.
Director
John Schlesinger
Cast
1971 | 110 min | Drama | United Kingdom | English, Italian, Hebrew and French with English subtitlesPeter Finch, Glenda Jackson, Murray Head
WINNER
BAFTA Awards 1972, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film, Best Direction, Best Editing
WINNER
Golden Globes 1972, Best English-Language Foreign Film
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David di Donatello Awards 1972, Best Foreign Director
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National Society of Film Critics Awards 1971, Best Actor, Best Screenplay
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1971, Best Screenplay
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain 1972, Best British Original Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America 1972, Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen