

A Woman Under the Influence
1974-11-18 · 155 min · ★ 7.7
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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- Directors
- John Cassavetes
- Production companies
- Faces International Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 12,200,000
Top Cast
Gena RowlandsMabel Longhetti
Peter FalkNick Longhetti
Fred DraperGeorge Mortensen
Lady RowlandsMartha Mortensen
Katherine CassavetesMargaret Longhetti
Matthew LabyorteauxAngelo Longhetti
George DunnGarson Cross
Mario GalloHarold Jensen
Angelo GrisantiVito Grimaldi
Charles HorvathEddie
John FinneganClancy
Vincent BarbiGino
Frank RichardsAdolph
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