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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Drama Romance

A woman of today, her world, her passions.

Release Date: 1974, November 18
Directors: John Cassavetes
Countries: United States of America
Production: Faces International Films
Cast: James Joyce, Gena Rowlands, Matthew Labyorteaux, Peter Falk, John Finnegan, Charles Horvath, Mario Gallo, Vincent Barbi, Frank Richards, John Hawker, George Dunn, Eddie Shaw

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.

Keywords:

los angeles, california ambivalent cruel tense disheartening mental breakdown unfaithfulness