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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
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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. Director:John CassavetesWriter:John Cassavetes |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Nick Longhetti
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| Gena Rowlands | ... | ||
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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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Matthew Labyorteaux | ... |
Angelo Longhetti
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| Matthew Cassel | ... |
Tony Longhetti
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Christina Grisanti | ... |
Maria Longhetti
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O.G. Dunn | ... |
Garson Cross
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Mario Gallo | ... |
Harold Jensen
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Eddie Shaw | ... |
Dr. Zepp
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Angelo Grisanti | ... |
Vito Grimaldi
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Charles Horvath | ... |
Eddie
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James Joyce | ... |
Bowman
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| John Finnegan | ... |
Clancy
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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>
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Marriage | Fight | Whistling | Falling Over A Cliff | Husband Wife Relationship | See more »Parents Guide:
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Uma Mulher Sob Influência See more »Box Office
Gross:
SEK 2,455,317 (Sweden)Company Credits
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To help fund the film, John Cassavetes remortgaged his home. Peter Falk also chipped in with some of his earnings from Columbo. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the scene where Nick first decides to have Mabel committed, he's got a towel on his shoulder and a bottle of gin in his hand. The next cut contains the towel, but no bottle of gin. The following shot the gin returns. See more »
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