Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her madness proves to be a problem in the marriage. The film transpires to a positive role of madness in the family, challenging conventional representations of madness in cinema.
Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed.
Written by BA Jacobson <pcfe2151@cybercom.net>
Continuity:
After returning from the hospital, as Mabel enters the living room where Nicky and the others are, Nicky's position relative to the couch changes between shots.
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Quotes
Nick Longhetti:
Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy. See more »