Sunday Bloody Sunday
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1971 British drama film Sunday Bloody Sunday, directed by John Schlesinger. It is recognized as a landmark in cinema for its mature and ordinary portrayal of a polyamorous relationship.
Plot Overview
The film centers on a unique and consensual love triangle in London. A middle-aged, gay Jewish doctor, Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch), and a recently divorced employment consultant, Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson), are both in a relationship with the same man: a younger, free-spirited bisexual artist named Bob Elkin (Murray Head).
Both Alex and Daniel are fully aware of each other's existence but choose to tolerate the arrangement to keep Bob in their lives. The story explores their emotional complexities and their struggle with loneliness as Bob eventually decides to leave for New York to pursue his art career.
Key Cast and Crew
Director: John Schlesinger
Writer: Penelope Gilliatt
Starring:
Glenda Jackson as Alex Greville
Peter Finch as Daniel Hirsh
Murray Head as Bob Elkin
Supporting Cast: Includes Peggy Ashcroft and a very young, uncredited Daniel Day-Lewis in his first screen appearance as a juvenile delinquent.
Accolades and Impact
The film was a critical success and received several major awards and nominations:
BAFTAs: Won five awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor (Finch), and Best Actress (Jackson).
Academy Awards: Received four nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
Golden Globes: Won for Best English-Language Foreign Film.
It is particularly noted for its groundbreaking treatment of homosexuality, presenting it as "ordinary" rather than sensationalized or self-loathing, which was rare for mainstream cinema in the early 1970s.
1971 British drama film Sunday Bloody Sunday, directed by John Schlesinger. It is recognized as a landmark in cinema for its mature and ordinary portrayal of a polyamorous relationship.
Plot Overview
The film centers on a unique and consensual love triangle in London. A middle-aged, gay Jewish doctor, Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch), and a recently divorced employment consultant, Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson), are both in a relationship with the same man: a younger, free-spirited bisexual artist named Bob Elkin (Murray Head).
Both Alex and Daniel are fully aware of each other's existence but choose to tolerate the arrangement to keep Bob in their lives. The story explores their emotional complexities and their struggle with loneliness as Bob eventually decides to leave for New York to pursue his art career.
Key Cast and Crew
Director: John Schlesinger
Writer: Penelope Gilliatt
Starring:
Glenda Jackson as Alex Greville
Peter Finch as Daniel Hirsh
Murray Head as Bob Elkin
Supporting Cast: Includes Peggy Ashcroft and a very young, uncredited Daniel Day-Lewis in his first screen appearance as a juvenile delinquent.
Accolades and Impact
The film was a critical success and received several major awards and nominations:
BAFTAs: Won five awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor (Finch), and Best Actress (Jackson).
Academy Awards: Received four nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
Golden Globes: Won for Best English-Language Foreign Film.
It is particularly noted for its groundbreaking treatment of homosexuality, presenting it as "ordinary" rather than sensationalized or self-loathing, which was rare for mainstream cinema in the early 1970s.
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