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A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The story follows a woman (Gena Rowlands) whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her blue-collar husband and family. It received two Academy Award nominations, for Best Actress and Best Director.
Nov 18, 1974 · A Woman Under the Influence: Directed by John Cassavetes. With Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands. Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
“A Woman Under the Influence” comes in the full flood of marriage and parenthood, with an uncertain balance between hope and fear. Cassavetes cut many other films from the bolt of his quest and exhilaration.
Electrified by searing performances from Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk, A Woman Under the Influence finds pioneering independent filmmaker John Cassavetes working at his artistic peak.
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This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself.
Jan 20, 2021 · A Woman Under The Influence (1974) by. John Cassavetes. Publication date. 1974. Topics. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk. Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick.
6 days ago · Following two and a half hours of knife-edge tension, A Woman Under the Influence ends on a note of precarious calm. After months in hospital, Mabel is still desperately struggling with her mental health. Nick still has no idea how to help her. No problems have been solved, no victories won, but, for the time being, the danger has passed.
