It Always Rains on Sunday
- Year: 1947
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Director: Robert Hamer
- Length: 92 min
The secrets of a street you know.
Film Synopsis
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) portrays a housewife in postwar Bethnal Green whose former lover, now an escaped convict, seeks refuge in her home. Her efforts to hide him from her family and the police intensify as the manhunt intersects with the activities of the surrounding neighbourhood. This British noir thriller combines claustrophobic domestic melodrama with a bustling social portrait shaped by shadowed interiors, crowded streets, and persistent rain.
It Always Rains on Sunday Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2019 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2012 | Optimum DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Imogen Sara Smith | |||
| Introduction by George Perry | |||
| Coming in from the Rain: Revisiting “It Always Rains on Sunday” | |||
| Locations | |||
| Stills Gallery [Optimum] - Ealing Comedy Posters | |||
| Stills Gallery [Studio Canal] | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Naked Alibi (1954) and Razzia sur la chnouf (1955).
- Optimum’s DVD is also available in “The Definitive Ealing Studios Collection” and “Ealing Studios DVD Collection” box sets.
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