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A Woman Under the Influence
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.
1974 · Directed by John Cassavetes · 155 min · Drama · Romance · 19 frames
Tagline
A woman of today, her world, her passions.
Crew
- Written by: John Cassavetes
- Cinematography: Al Ruban, Mitch Breit
- Edited by: David Armstrong, Sheila Viseltear, Beth Bergeron
- Music: Bo Harwood
- Produced by: Sam Shaw
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Mabel Longhetti
- Peter Falk as Nick Longhetti
- Fred Draper as George Mortensen
- Lady Rowlands as Martha Mortensen
- Katherine Cassavetes as Margaret Longhetti
- Matthew Labyorteaux as Angelo Longhetti
- Matthew Cassel as Tony Longhetti
- Christina Grisanti as Maria Longhetti
- George Dunn as Garson Cross
- Mario Gallo as Harold Jensen
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Italian
- Studios: Faces International Films
- Budget: $1,000,000
- Box office: $12,200,000
- Themes: mental breakdown, unfaithfulness, los angeles, california, tense, ambivalent, cruel, disheartening
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