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Sunday Bloody Sunday (Original title)Bloody Sunday (Working title)
Dates: 1971 (Copyright), 16 February 1970 (Production), 26 September 1971 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: John Schlesinger

Synopsis: A 25-year-old designer shares his favours between two lovers, both older than he and of different sexes. The climax of these relationships comes one weekend when after sharing his time between the two the young man announces to both that he is leaving for the USA.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1971Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9900 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (27)
In: Empire n236 February 2009  Page: 139
Title: At home/DVD reissues: Sunday Bloody SundayAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n2 February 2009  Page: 86
Title: Reviews: Sunday Bloody SundayAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: CinémAction n114 2005  Pages: 180-183
Title: Cinquante couples insolites: Un dimanche comme les autresAuthor: PILARD, Philippe Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Analysis of unconventional relationships in films produced between the 1920s and 1980s around the world, including Schlesinger's SUNDAY, BLOODY SUNDAY.

In: Montage Winter 2001  Page: 38
Title: Endpiece - Favourites.favorits.favoritos.beliebtAuthor: PODESWA, Jeremy Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Director Jeremy Podeswa on a film he finds fascinating and absorbing - John Schlesinger's SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY.

In: Spectator v17 n2 Spr/Sum 1997  Pages: 36-49
Title: Unheard Sexualities? Queer Theory and the SoundtrackAuthor: PAULIN, Scott D. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article partnering queer theory and film sound criticism, examining ROPE, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY. In an issue about effects and meaning of sound in media.

In: The Listener v112 n2867 19 Jul 1984  Page: 33
Title: [The Listener - v112 n2867 19 Jul 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema Novo n32 Nov-Dec 1983  Pages: 22-23
Title: [Cinema Novo - n32 Nov-Dec 1983: no known title]Language: Portuguese

In: Cineforum n112 March 1972  Pages: 61-70
Title: [Cineforum - n112 March 1972: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Film Heritage v7 n4 Summer 1972  Pages: 29-31
Title: [Film Heritage - v7 n4 Summer 1972: no known title]Language: English
Description: Discussion of the film with particular reference to Penelope Gilliatt's script.

In: Film Comment v8 n2 Summer 1972  Pages: 22-26
Title: [Film Comment - v8 n2 Summer 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v17 n11 August 1971  Pages: 50-51
Title: [Films and Filming - v17 n11 August 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 7 Jul 1971  Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 7 Jul 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9919 2 Jul 1971  Page: 8
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9919 2 Jul 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v38 n450 July 1971  Pages: 146-147
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v38 n450 July 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v218 n2 21 Sep 1971  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v218 n2 21 Sep 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v40 n3 Summer 1971  Page: 164
Title: [Sight and Sound - v40 n3 Summer 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Films Illustrated v1 n1 July 1971  Pages: 26-27
Title: [Films Illustrated - v1 n1 July 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3325 3 Jul 1971  Page: 11
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3325 3 Jul 1971: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v211 n38 26 Jun 1970  Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v211 n38 26 Jun 1970: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9784 3 Mar 1970  Page: 9
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9784 3 Mar 1970: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3278 8 Aug 1970  Page: 16
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3278 8 Aug 1970: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v34 n4 Autumn 1965  Pages: 200-201
Title: [Sight and Sound - v34 n4 Autumn 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Show v2 n9 September 1962  Pages: 34-35
Title: [Show - v2 n9 September 1962: no known title]Language: English

In:   Pages: 120-124
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In:   Pages: 56-58
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Books held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
Title: films of John Schlesinger
Author: Brown, Julia Prewitt  Pages: x, 170 pages

Title: British film industry in the 1970s: capital, culture and creativity
Author: Barber, Sian   Pages: xii, 221 pages

Title: cinema of Britain and Ireland
Author: MCFARLANE, Brian  Pages: xvi, 285 p.

Title: Sunday bloody Sunday: the original screenplay of the John Schlesinger film
Author: GILLIATT, Penelope  Pages: 151p.
Description: With an introductory essay "Making Sunday bloody Sunday", by Penelope Gilliatt.

Title: Sunday bloody Sunday: the script
Author: GILLIATT, Penelope  Pages: 135p.