Given studio carte blanche after the unexpected Oscar triumph of Midnight Cowboy, director John Schlesinger created one of the most underrated masterpieces in British cinema. Ahead of its time in its unsensationalised representation of queer polyamory, Sunday Bloody Sunday was to be the most personal work of Schlesinger's career, in which screenwriter Penelope Gilliatt drew heavily on both his and her own past experiences.

Set against a backdrop of economic crisis, the film explores the memories and inner lives of gay Jewish doctor Daniel Hirsh (Peter Finch) and divorced office worker Alex Greville (Glenda Jackson), as both navigate a relationship with drifting designer Bob Elkin (Murray Head).  Stunningly constructed and edited, the film went on to sweep that year's BAFTAs, beating out The Go-Between and Death in Venice for Best Film and Best Director, and with both Jackson and Finch taking away lead acting awards for career-best performances.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about John Schlesinger's queer cinema legacy.

Showing as part of The Consummate Professional: John Schlesinger at 100, a UK-wide retrospective curated by Marc David Jacobs and Claire Nicolas, taking place from February to July 2026. More information here.