Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an… Read more
97% ★★★★★ (167,722)
A Woman Under the Influence
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Movie · Drama · Romance · R
1974 · 2h 35m · ★ 97% (168K)
A woman of today, her world, her passions.
Director: John Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper
Overview
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Director
John Cassavetes
Production
Faces International Films
Cast
Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes, Matthew Labyorteaux, Matthew Cassel, Christina Grisanti, George Dunn, Mario Gallo, Eddie Shaw, Angelo Grisanti, Charles Horvath, James Joyce, John Finnegan, Vincent Barbi, Cliff Carnell, Frank Richards, Hugh Hurd, Leon Wagner