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A Woman Under the Influence

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A Woman Under the Influence
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R,2hrs 35min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1975
Director:
John Cassavetes
Distributor:
Geneon
Starring:
Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Matthew Cassel  ...more
Synopsis: John Cassavetes' harrowing masterpiece charts the emotional meltdown of a suburban housewife and its effects on her blue-collar Italian family. Gena Rowlands stars as Mabel Longhetti, a mother of three whose husband Nick (Peter Falk) works as a construction worker; a mismatched couple like so many others in Cassavetes films, the Longhettis seem to be complete opposites: she's impetuous, extroverted, and fragile, while he's controlling, distant, and hard-bitten. Their differences underscore a series ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Though "women's liberation" was never mentioned, John Cassavetes's timely dissection of a wife's coming undone wrenchingly revealed the insolvable contradictions of domesticity. With his signature "improvisational" yet scripted style, Cassavetes used hand-held long takes, close-ups, and zooms to mine the minute details of character and emotion evinced by his wife Gena Rowlands and his frequent collaborator ... Full Review
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Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
Peter Falk
Nick Longhetti
Matthew Cassel
Tony Longhetti
Matthew Laborteaux
Angelo Longhetti
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