Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

A middle aged gay Jewish doctor (Peter Finch) and a divorced thirtysomething woman (Glenda Jackson) find themselves both romantically involved with a younger bisexual artist (Murray Head). But they both find themselves frustrated in their relationship because while they devote themselves completely to the young man, they only get half of his attention. Directed by John Schlesinger (DARLING), this provocative film examines the complexity and the messiness of love and how a life without it is no life at all. It was a courageous film for its day and the movie still carries an emotional power. If I have any complaint at all, I wish a stronger more charismatic actor than Murray Head had been cast as the young man. Yes, he's good looking but one can't help but wonder what it is about him that draws these two people (Finch, Jackson) so strongly to him. With Peggy Ashcroft, Tony Britton, Bessie Love, Vivian Pickles and in his film debut, a 12 year old Daniel Day Lewis.