''Separation'', a film produced in 1967 and released in 1968, was written by and starred Jane Arden and directed by Jack Bond.Review
from the

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, 26 March 1968

Plot

The film explores the life of a middle-aged woman following the breakdown of her marriage.

Cast

* Jane Arden as Jane * David de Keyser as Husband * Ann Lynn as Woman * Iain Quarrier as Lover *

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as Old man

Production

It features on its soundtrack music by Stanley Myers, one song ("Salad Days") by the British rock group

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and instrumental music by Procol's original Hammond organist Matthew Fisher. In addition to Jane Arden the film stars the British actors David de Keyser and Iain Quarrier.

Restoration

''Separation'', which was photographed in

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with colour sequences, was restored by the

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for DVD and

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and released in the UK on 13 July 2009. Another edition of the DVD, with a different cover photo and music credits for

on the front cover and for Stanley Myers,

and Matthew Fisher on the back cover, was released in the US in March, 2010. ''Separation'' was released on DVD in the U.S. for the first time on 30 March 2010 by Microcinema.

References

External links

*
Review and report
from the screening of the remastered version at the

, 14 July 2009. 1968 films Films directed by Jack Bond Films scored by Stanley Myers British drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub