Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
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A Woman Under the Influence is an emotionally packed film that is centered around a capricious yet troubled housewife named Mabel. Mother to three young children and wife to her loving but volatile husband Nick, Mabel's mind is consumed with gaining acceptance and being reassured by those who surround her.
Feb 7, 2019. Oct 11, 2023. Rated: A • Nov 29, 2022. Oct 14, 2022. Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands), desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick (Peter ...
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Cassavetes died in 1989. This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harrowing performances as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express their ardor in terms the other can ...
John Cassavetes ’ “A Woman Under the Influence” gives us a woman whose influences only gradually reveal themselves. And as they do, they give us insights not only into one specific, brilliantly created, woman but into some of the problems of surviving in a society where very few people are fully liberated. The woman is Mabel Longhetti ...
A Woman Under the Influence is intense, providing a portrayal of a working class family and the dynamics of family, marriage, sex and social interactions. It’s an exploration of a woman’s psychology written and filmed with much understanding and dedication. Emotionally draining, Cassavetes’ film features brilliant performances from ...
Woman Under The Influence, A -- (Movie Clip) The Palisades Caved In Writer and director John Cassavetes' improbable and fascinating opening, Peter Falk, who was the film's main financier, as "Nick," with his construction crew, taking a firm and futile stand, in A Woman Under The Influence, 1974, starring Gena Rowlands.
Chicago Sun-Times. A Woman Under the Influence gives us a woman whose influences only gradually reveal themselves. And as they do, they give us insights not only into one specific, brilliantly created, woman but into some of the problems of surviving in a society where very few people are fully liberated. Read More. By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW.
