A Woman Under the Influence

Name: A Woman Under the Influence
Director: John Cassavetes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1974-11-18
Duration: 2 h 35 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes

★ 7.8 1974 2h 35min Drama • Romance

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.