🎬 Drama, Romance

A Woman Under the Influence

"A woman of today, her world, her passions."

⭐ 7.8/10 1974 2h 35m Dir. John Cassavetes

About this movie

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.

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7.8/10 560 votes

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Year
1974
Runtime
2h 35m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.8/10
Votes
560
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$1.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 John Cassavetes 👤 Gena Rowlands 👤 Peter Falk 👤 Fred Draper
mental breakdown unfaithfulness los angeles, california tense ambivalent cruel disheartening

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Questions about A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence has a runtime of 2h 35m (2 hours and 35 minutes).
A Woman Under the Influence was directed by John Cassavetes and released in 1974.
A Woman Under the Influence is a Drama, Romance film (1974).
The cast of A Woman Under the Influence includes Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes.
A Woman Under the Influence has a TMDB rating of 7.8/10 based on 560 votes.

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