Sunday Bloody Sunday (Blu-ray)

Sunday Bloody Sunday (Blu-ray)Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson star in John Schlesingers 1971 piercing and brilliantly observed suburban drama. A recent divorce (Jackson) and middle aged Jewish doctor (Finch) find themselves embroiled in a progressive love triangle with a bisexual artist (Murray Head). Both discover a new freedom with their young lover, as they confront the conventions and obstacles that have defined their lives. An exploration of middle class life and

Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson star in John Schlesinger’s 1971 piercing and brilliantly observed suburban drama.

A recent divorcée (Jackson) and middle-aged Jewish doctor (Finch) find themselves embroiled in a progressive love triangle with a bisexual artist (Murray Head). Both discover a new freedom with their young lover, as they confront the conventions and obstacles that have defined their lives. An exploration of middle-class life and permissiveness in 1970s London, its depiction of bisexuality changed the landscape of LGBTQ+ representation on screen.

Featuring outstanding, BAFTA-winning performances by Finch and Jackson, Sunday Bloody Sunday is a tender and complex view on the politics of love, lust and longing.

Region B Blu-ray : Australian compatible

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The Starfish (1950, 45 mins): supernatural fantasy made by John Schlesinger and Alan Cooke as students
• Sunday in the Park (1956, 15 mins): Schlesinger’s short captures Londoners enjoying their day of rest
• Murray Head Remembers Sunday Bloody Sunday (2020): the musician and actor discusses his leading role
• Billy Williams Remembers Sunday Bloody Sunday (2020): the award-winning cinematographer on working with Schlesinger
• The Pacemakers: Glenda Jackson (1971, 14 mins): the actress talks about her performances, filmed on the set of Sunday Bloody Sunday
• Blood Donor: Glenda and Ernie (1981, 3 mins): a reluctant Glenda Jackson and a crafty Ernie Wise make a public-service appeal
• Interview with John Schlesinger (1977, audio, 105 mins): the director looks back over an illustrious career
• Feature commentary by Amy Simmons (2020): the author and critic on the film and its radical take on 1970s sexuality
• Image galleries: rare on-set shots by renowned photographer Michael Childers, plus promotional and press stills
• Region B Blu-ray : Australian compatible