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Naisen parhaat vuodet

Original title: A Woman Under the Influence
  • 19741974
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 35m
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8.1/10
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Naisen parhaat vuodet (1974)
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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.

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  • Director
    • John Cassavetes
  • Writer
    • John Cassavetes
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • Peter Falk
    • Fred Draper
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  • Director
    • John Cassavetes
  • Writer
    • John Cassavetes
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • Peter Falk
    • Fred Draper
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    • 127User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Gena Rowlands in Naisen parhaat vuodet (1974)
    Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands in Naisen parhaat vuodet (1974)
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    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Mabel Longhetti
    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Nick Longhetti
    Fred Draper
    Fred Draper
    • George Mortensen
    Lady Rowlands
    • Martha Mortensen
    Katherine Cassavetes
    • Margaret Longhetti
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    • Angelo Longhetti
    • (as Matthew Laborteaux)
    Matthew Cassel
    Matthew Cassel
    • Tony Longhetti
    Christina Grisanti
    • Maria Longhetti
    George Dunn
    George Dunn
    • Garson Cross
    • (as O.G. Dunn)
    Mario Gallo
    Mario Gallo
    • Harold Jensen
    Eddie Shaw
    • Dr. Zepp
    Angelo Grisanti
    • Vito Grimaldi
    Charles Horvath
    Charles Horvath
    • Eddie
    James Joyce
    • Bowman
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Clancy
    Vincent Barbi
    • Gino
    • (as Vince Barbi)
    Cliff Carnell
    Cliff Carnell
    • Aldo
    Frank Richards
    Frank Richards
    • Adolph
    • Director
      • John Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • John Cassavetes
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    • Trivia
      John 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 Sudenpesä (1973) happened to be a huge fan of Cassavetes' work and threatened to pull his film Alice ei asu enää täällä (1974) from a major New York film festival unless they accepted this film.
    • Goofs
      In 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Cousins/The Mighty Quinn/True Believer/Tap (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      La Boheme
      (uncredited)

      Music by Giacomo Puccini

    User reviews127

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    10/10
    Cassavettes – The Anti-Hollywood
    A man goes into a big, strange house with his family and friends. He is armed with script and camera, and proceeds to create a milestone work of American cinema – the key film of the 1970s. Above all else, `A Woman Under the Influence' is Anti-Hollywood, Anti-Establishment, Anti-Film. 1970's Hollywood may have defined itself with films like Godfather, Rocky, Annie Hall, and Deer Hunter – but real, unpredictable, chaotic life was Cassavettes' territory. Fact is, Hollywood will never be ready for uninhibited Mabel and her much crazier husband Nick. Nutty as she is, Mabel/Cassavettes does nothing but tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but. Hollywood at best, tells persuasive lies. So…, to get Hollywood ready for the Gospel of Cassavettes, the first thing that must happen is to banish the entire FX community; ship ‘em to Alcatraz where they can make blockbuster cartoons for each other. Second – the writers, directors and producers of said cartoons can go Vegas and try to `leave.' Those who remain will be entrusted with putting complex human beings who inhabit interesting lives and situations on the screen – not `role models' who traipse through neatly-plotted, highly-improbable, beautifully photographed, committee-designed plots. Get my point? By the way, Gena Rowlands in "Influence" gives one of the finest performances of the sound era. See this film. See it now. Right now.
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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1976 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • En kvinna under påverkan
    • Filming locations
      • 1741 N. Taft Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Faces
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,626
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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