Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 10 wins & 7 nominations total
Matthew Labyorteaux
- Angelo Longhetti
- (as Matthew Laborteaux)
George Dunn
- Garson Cross
- (as O.G. Dunn)
Vincent Barbi
- Gino
- (as Vince Barbi)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Cassavetes could not find a distributor for the film after completion, and was at one point literally carrying the reels under his arm, from one theater to another, in hopes of getting one to play his movie. Finally, Martin Scorsese, who had recently become critically acclaimed following his film Mean Streets (1973) happened to be a huge fan of Cassavetes' work and threatened to pull his film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) from a major New York film festival unless they accepted this film.
- GoofsIn the scene at the end of the film when Nick and Mabel are putting the children to bed, the boom mic is visible on the left side of the screen poking out from behind the door frame just after Nick exits the room and Mabel is about to turn off the light.
- Quotes
Nick Longhetti: Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Cousins/The Mighty Quinn/True Believer/Tap (1989)
- SoundtracksLa Boheme: 'Che facevi, che dicevi Act 3
Written by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Mirella Freni, Nicolai Gedda and Thomas Schippers
Featured review
John Cassavetes most famous film
"A woman under the influence" is about a woman (Gena Rowlands) constantly on the edge (and sometimes over the edge) of a nervous breakdown. We immediately realise that something is wrong with her when, at the beginning of the film, she shouts to her mother not to shout.
At first the plan was to make "A woman under the influence" a play, but Gena Rowlands realised that she would not have the energy to play this role every evening. After seeing the film we can only agree with her.
Many reviews observe that the man (Peter Falk) is psychologically just unstable as the woman is. I don't agree with that. As well as after watching "Prejudice" (2015, Antoine Cuypers) i realised how demanding it must be to live with such a patient. Even a sane person can, in such circumstances , not always keep is composure.
Yes, the man does stupid things (such as organising a big party when his wife returns from a stay in a mental institution), but that does not mean that he is a patient himself.
At first the plan was to make "A woman under the influence" a play, but Gena Rowlands realised that she would not have the energy to play this role every evening. After seeing the film we can only agree with her.
Many reviews observe that the man (Peter Falk) is psychologically just unstable as the woman is. I don't agree with that. As well as after watching "Prejudice" (2015, Antoine Cuypers) i realised how demanding it must be to live with such a patient. Even a sane person can, in such circumstances , not always keep is composure.
Yes, the man does stupid things (such as organising a big party when his wife returns from a stay in a mental institution), but that does not mean that he is a patient himself.
helpful•81
- frankde-jong
- Jun 30, 2019
- How long is A Woman Under the Influence?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Eine Frau unter Einfluß
- Filming locations
- 1741 N. Taft Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(the Longhettis' home)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $16,626
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was A Woman Under the Influence (1974) officially released in India in Hindi?
Answer