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A Woman under the Influence

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A Woman under the Influence

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A woman suffers a mental breakdown. As her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic over time, her husband struggles to cope, and begins to contemplate having her committed to an institution. John Cassavetes' drama, starring Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk and Fred Draper

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Robyn Karney

The wife (Gena Rowlands) of a blue-collar worker (Peter Falk) and mother of three children falls prey to increasingly erratic behaviour, slipping in and out of reality until her devoted but distressed family are forced to institutionalise her. Discharged some months later, not much has changed. Written and directed by that most independent of American film-makers, John Cassavetes, as a vehicle for his wife, the magnificent Rowlands, this was two years in the making, financed by friends and family, and would be a five-star film if judged on the basis of acting alone. As it is, despite a multifaceted and awesome tour de force from Rowlands (she won a best actress Oscar nomination), and sterling support from regulars of the Cassavetes stable such as Falk, the film is badly disadvantaged by a two-and-a-half hour running time that leaves an audience battered and bemused. Nonetheless, it should be seen for its undeniably brilliant elements.

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Cast

rolenameNick LonghettiPeter FalkMabel LonghettiGena RowlandsTony LonghettiMatthew CasselAngelo LonghettiMatthew LaborteauxMaria LonghettiChristina GrisantiiMama LonghettiKatherine CassavetesMartha MortensenLady RowlandsGeorge MortensenFred Draper

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rolenameDirectorJohn Cassavetes

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Released on

1975-12-11

Languages

English | Italian

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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