Separation (1968)

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Separation, scripted by and starring Jane Arden, concerns the inner life of a woman during a period of marital breakdown, and possibly mental. Her past and (possible) future are revealed through a fragmented but brilliantly achieved narrative, in which dreams and desires are as real as the swinging London of the film's setting.

Set in 1960's swinging London, Separation, starring Jane Arden, portrays the inner turmoil of a woman's breakdown both marital and mental. Her past and possible future are revealed through a brilliant, fragmented, and often humorous narrative. David Muir's superb cinematography in monochrome is interspersed with Mark Boyle's liquid light color projections. Original music by Procol Harum, Matthew Fisher and Stanley Myers.