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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1971 DVD Release: 09/16/2003 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 50 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Gay & Lesbian Films

This British film examines the choices individuals must make when confronted with a romantic relationship which is rewarding but does not offer them everything they want. In this sympathetic and psychologically precise drama, Alexandra Greville (Glenda Jackson), "Alex" to her friends, has a younger man as her sometime lover, the young sculptor Bob Elkin (Murray Head). Elkin is completely open about the fact that he is also the lover of her acquaintance, Dr. Daniel Hirsch (Peter Finch). These relationships continue in some kind of equilibrium until Alex and Bob agree to house-sit the children of a couple known to the three of them. In their roles, neither Head nor Finch "swished," or otherwise catered to homosexual stereotypes, and theirs was considered to be a groundbreaking, sympathetic portrayal of this kind of relationship, not condescending in any way. One highlight of the film is a scene in which Dr. Hirsch attends the Bar Mitzvah of his nephew. This critically well-received movie was unexpectedly successful at the box office. The film's director and screenwriter, as well as Jackson and Finch, were nominated for Academy Awards. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Glenda Jackson - Alex Greville
Peter Finch - Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Murray Head - Bob Elkin
Peggy Ashcroft - Mrs. Greville
Maurice Denham - Mr. Greville
Cindy Burrows - Alex as a Child
Emma Schlesinger - Tess Hodson
Kimi Tallmadge - Lucy Hodson
Patrick Thornberry - Baby John Stuart Hodson

Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch star in this acclaimed drama about an unusual romantic triangle, which gets a simple presentation for its release on DVD. Sunday, Bloody Sunday has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.66:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language soundtrack has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono, while optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish are also included. The film's original trailer appears as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide