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Film / 1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.
The story
Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.
Cast
Peter FinchDr. Daniel Hirsh
Glenda JacksonAlex Greville
Murray HeadBob Elkin
Peggy AshcroftMrs. Greville
Tony BrittonGeorge Harding
Maurice DenhamMr. Greville
Bessie LoveAnswering Service Lady
Vivian PicklesAlva Hodson
Frank WindsorBill Hodson
Thomas BaptisteProf. Johns
Richard PearsonPatient
June BrownWoman Patient
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Jon FinchScotsman
Hannah NorbertDaniel's Mother
Harold GoldblattDaniel's Father
Marie BurkeAunt Astrid
Robert RiettiDaniel's Brother
Liane AukinDaniel's Sister-in-Law
Robin PreskyDaniel's Nephew
Caroline BlakistonRowing Wife
Peter HallidayRowing Husband
Kimi TallmadgeHodson Child
Russell LewisHodson Child
Emma SchlesingerHodson Child
Carl FerberHodson Child
Patrick ThornberryHodson Child
Niké ArrighiParty Guest
Douglas LambertMan at Party
Ann FirbankParty Guest
Barbara MarkhamParty Guest
Donald SumpterParty Guest
Rohan McCulloughParty Guest
John WarnerParty Guest
Francis GhentParty Guest
William JobParty Guest
Derek GilbertParty Guest
Robert WildeParty Guest
Richard LoncraineBob's Partner
Royce MillsBob's Partner
Gabrielle DayeWife at Hospital
Edward EvansHusband at Hospital
George BelbinNext Door Neighbour
Ellis DaleChemist
Monica VasileiouTravel Agent
Joe WadhamLorry Driver
John RaeAirline Doctor
Henry DanzigerCantor
Esta CharkhamBarmitzvah Guest
Hilary HardimanBarmitzvah Guest
Simon JosephBarmitzvah Guest
Gideon KolbBarmitzvah Guest
Martin LawrenceBarmitzvah Guest
Mercia MansfieldBarmitzvah Guest
Reuben ElvyBarmitzvah Guest
Jovey DoubenBarmitzvah Guest
Henry GilbertRabbi, 1930s Flashback
Arthur GoodmanRabbi (uncredited)
Cindy BurrowsAlex as a Child (uncredited)
Petra MarkhamBob's Partner's/Designer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Daniel Day-LewisChild Vandal (uncredited)
Jack ArrowCommuter (uncredited)
Robert ClarkeMan under Umbrella (uncredited)
Jill GoldstonWoman at Synagogue (uncredited)
Murray KashMan at TWA Desk (uncredited)
Bunny SeamanSleeping Woman in Beauty Salon (uncredited)
David WebbRestaurant Owner (scenes deleted)
Helen Lindsay(Scenes Deleted)
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