Fresh
The primal violence that binds men and woman has rarely been evoked as plausibly or intensely as in this 1974 drama.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
A Woman Under the Influence
A woman of today, her world, her passions.
1974 · 2h 35m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
John Cassavetes
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 and cast
- John Cassavetes Director
- 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
- O.G. Dunn as Garson Cross
- George Dunn as Garson Cross
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Falk and Rowlands -- in performances of almost indescribable intensity -- detail a marriage anchored by love, but tossed by the expectations of others and the unpredictable swell of madness.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
Fresh
Watching 35 years later, you're struck by its forward sense of therapeutic misfortune.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
Falk and the rest of the cast are exceptional -- even the smallest roles feel spot-on -- but Rowlands is the film.
Tim Grierson, Village Voice
Fresh
The most frightening scenes are extremely compelling, and this is a thoughtful film that does prompt serious discussion.
Nora Sayre, New York Times
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