Broken Marriage

Ishmael Bernal deftly refracts the failing marriage through the example of other relationships–a gay couple’s bitter quarrel, a younger sister’s budding engagement–and in this way achieves a view of Filipino society unsparing in observation and unparalleled in complexity.

A working wife, a production assistant in a television network, and a journalist succumb to the pressures and demands of their careers and give up on their marriage.

Director: Ishmael Bernal
Writers: Jose N. Carreon (original story & screenplay), Bing Caballero (original story & screenplay)
Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Orestes Ojeda, Lito Pimentel, Tessie Tomas, Spanky Manikan, Harlene Bautista, Richard Arellano, Laura Hermosa, Ray Ventura, Len Santos, Beth Mondragon, Evelyn Vargas, Idda Yaneza, Marivic Mercado, Cesar Montano, Lucy Quinto, Tony Angeles