A Woman Under the Influence
John Cassavetes / US, 1974 / 146 min.
John Cassavetes filmed the story of the nervous breakdown of Mabel, a housewife with great powers of imagination. Struggling to fulfill the multiple roles of mother, housewife and spouse, Mabel hovers on the edge of madness. Great acting performances by Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk, Rowlands was nominated for an Oscar.
Eye shows two restored 35mm films from the collection, A Woman Under the Influence (1974), with Gena Rowlands as a neurotic, alcoholic housewife and the noir thriller The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, with a brilliant leading role from Cassavetes regular Ben Gazarra.
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Director
John Cassavetes
Production year
1974
Country
US
Original title
A Woman Under the Influence
Length
146 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
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