Separate Ways (1981)

A wife unhappy in her marriage begins an affair with an art student, unaware that her husband, a race driver, is also having an affair.

Director:

Howard Avedis

Writers:

Leah Appet (screenplay), Leah Appet (story)

Stars:

Karen Black, Tony Lo Bianco, Arlene Golonka

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karen Black	...	Valentine Colby
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Ken Colby
Arlene Golonka	...	Annie Donahue
Monte Markham	...	Cliff Johnson
David Naughton	...	Jerry Lansing
Jack Carter	...	Barney Brodsky
Sharon Farrell	...	Karen Haskell
William Windom	...	Huey Block
Robert Fuller	...	Woody
Walter Brooke	...	Lawrence Stevens
Jordan Charney	...	Harry Bartoff
Sybil Danning	...	Mary
Angus Duncan	...	Allen Haskell
Bob Hastings	...	Jack
Noah Hathaway	...	Jason Colby

Storyline

A wife unhappy in her marriage begins an affair with an art student, unaware that her husband, a race driver, is also having an affair.

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Plot Keywords:

bare breasts | female nudity | nude model | nudity | exploitation | 

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Taglines:

She needed his love -- but had to leave home to get it!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

One More Time
Music by John Cacavas
Lyrics by Bonnie Becker
Performed by Terese Hanses (as Terese Heston)

User Reviews

Compelling domestic drama from Crown International

A woman lives in an unsatisfying marriage to a car dealer. She catches him cheating on her which leads to her embarking on an illicit liaison of her own. She finds this essentially dissatisfying and decides to separate from her husband but in doing so finds life tough outside the safety net of their relationship, made worse by her missing her young son.

Separate Ways is a slightly unusual release from Crown International Pictures. It doesn't fit the description of one of their typical genre offerings. It might feature some nudity but it is of a very half-hearted variety and in the main this is a quite a thoughtful drama in many ways. Seemingly it sat on the shelf for two years before a distributor was found to release it but this is no indication that the product is low quality, as in my opinion this is a pretty good domestic drama. It has a few interesting observations about relationships and dependencies. It benefits also from featuring Karen Black in the lead role, she is a much better calibre of actor than Crown International usually are fortunate to have any involvement with and her presence here definitely improves the film. I have found that its often the least typical Crown offerings that often are among their best and this one is no different to that rule of thumb.

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Valentine

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hickmar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color