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IMDb19781h 40mUnited States of America

Breaking Up

Synopsis

JoAnn Hammil faces a harrowing fight to rediscover her personal identity when her husband of 15 years announces that he is leaving her and their children to search for the indefinable joy he feels he is missing from his life.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Delbert Mann
Screenplay & Story
Loring Mandel
Original Score
Walt Levinsky
Original Title
Breaking Up
Country of Origin
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
1h 40m
Production Studios
Time-Life Television Productions, ABC

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Delbert Mann

Screenplay & Story

Loring Mandel

Original Score & Music

Walt Levinsky

Director of Photography

Gilbert Taylor

Film Editing

Gene Milford

Producers

Frederick H. Brogger, David Susskind

Department Leadership Roster

Loring Mandel

Loring Mandel

Writer

Delbert Mann

Delbert Mann

Director

Frederick H. Brogger

Producer

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

Gene Milford

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Breaking Up.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Breaking Up

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Breaking Up about?

JoAnn Hammil faces a harrowing fight to rediscover her personal identity when her husband of 15 years announces that he is leaving her and their children to search for the indefinable joy he feels he is missing from his life.

Who directed Breaking Up?

Breaking Up was directed by Delbert Mann.

Who stars in Breaking Up?

The principal cast of Breaking Up includes Lee Remick, Granville Van Dusen, Vicky Dawson, David Stambaugh, Fred J. Scollay.

When was Breaking Up released and how long is it?

Breaking Up was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.

Who composed the musical score for Breaking Up?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Breaking Up was composed by Walt Levinsky.