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A Woman Under the Influence

78% | Nov 18, 1974 | Drama

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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John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer

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Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
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Peter Falk
Nick Longhetti
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Fred Draper
George Mortensen
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Lady Rowlands
Martha Mortensen
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Katherine Cassavetes
Margaret Longhetti

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