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.
A Woman Under the Influence
“A woman of today, her world, her passions.”
Overview
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.
Director
John Cassavetes
Budget
1.0M
Revenue
12.2M
Status
Released
Production
Faces International Films
Cast
Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
Peter Falk
Nick Longhetti
Fred Draper
George Mortensen
Lady Rowlands
Martha Mortensen
Katherine Cassavetes
Margaret Longhetti
Matthew Labyorteaux
Angelo Longhetti
Matthew Cassel
Tony Longhetti
Christina Grisanti
Maria Longhetti
George Dunn
Garson Cross
Mario Gallo
Harold Jensen
Eddie Shaw
Dr. Zepp
Angelo Grisanti
Vito Grimaldi
Charles Horvath
Eddie
James Joyce
Bowman
John Finnegan
Clancy
Vincent Barbi
Gino
Cliff Carnell
Aldo
Frank Richards
Adolph
Hugh Hurd
Willie Johnson
Leon Wagner
Billy Tidrow
Dominique Davalos
Dominique Jensen
Xan Cassavetes
Adrienne Jensen
Pancho Meisenheimer
John Jensen
Sonny Aprile
Aldo
Ellen Davalos
Nancy
Joanne Moore Jordan
Muriel
John Hawker
Joseph Morton
Sylvester Words
James Turner
Elizabeth Deering
Angela
Jackie Peters
Tina
Elsie Ames
Principal
N.J. Cassavetes
Adolph
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974) - trailer
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