I Love You...Good-bye

"When you leave your husband and family to find yourself... you may find no one there when you need them."

1974 1h 17m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A suburban wife begins to resent the pressures she sees society putting on her as a wife and mother, and leaves her family to find the meaning of her life.

“When you leave your husband and family to find yourself... you may find no one there when you need them.”

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Cast

Hope Lange
Karen Chandler
Earl Holliman
Tom Chandler
Michael Murphy
Alec Shield
Patricia Smith
Gwen
Mary Murphy
Pam Parks
Keri Shuttleton
Julie Chandler
Brian Andrews
Stevie Chandler
Stephen R. Hudis
David Chandler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam O'Steen
Writers: Diana Gould
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by Andrew Jackson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Deane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hope Lange and Earl Holliman and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you leave your husband and family to find yourself... you may find no one there when you need them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sam O'Steen directs. Andrew Jackson behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Howard Deane cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by Andrew Jackson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Howard Deane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hope Lange and Earl Holliman and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When you leave your husband and family to find yourself... you may find no one there when you need them.".
8IMDB entry: tt0071640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.