

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
R 2h 35m 6.9/10 IMDb
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
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Forced institutionalization Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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