Woman Under the Influence, A

Woman Under the Influence, A

1974

Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands), desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick (Peter Falk). 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.

A powerful, emotional look at love, marriage, compromise and life. So much truth and honesty in one motion picture leaves you emotionally exhausted.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 27 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 18, 1974
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$1,249,010 (#3678 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Criterion Collection #253 Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Criterion
Released
October 22, 2013
Acquired Date
December 19, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands
Fred Draper
Fred Draper
Lady Rowlands
Lady Rowlands
Katherine Cassavetes
Katherine Cassavetes
Matthew Labyorteaux
Matthew Labyorteaux
Matthew Cassel
Matthew Cassel
Christina Grisanti
Christina Grisanti
George Dunn
George Dunn
Mario Gallo
Mario Gallo
John Finnegan
John Finnegan
Dominique Davalos
Dominique Davalos

Directors

John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes

Producers

Sam Shaw
Sam Shaw

Writers

John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
35 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
573 votes
METASCORE
88
16 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
30,603 votes

Additional Info

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