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Gena Rowlands gives a volatile yet vulnerable performance that has inspired generations of performers in John Cassavetes' beloved masterpiece. https://mubi.i...
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Not for John Cassavetes. It is said in certain descriptions that “A Woman Under the Influence” involves a woman crossing the line into madness. Perhaps technically correct, that is not the drama here. “Influence” is about people’s realization that a beloved person is beyond medical help. This revelation is, and should be, very sad.
Jun 27, 2024 · Cassavetes observes the ricochets between Mabel’s health and her in-laws’ “influence”— but at the heart of this film is her relationship with her conservative husband (an equally amazing Peter Falk), who struggles in vain to pull Mabel out of her ever-worsening decline. Both tough-as-bricks and delicate, WOMAN goes straight for the ...
Chicago Sun-Times. A Woman Under the Influence gives us a woman whose influences only gradually reveal themselves. And as they do, they give us insights not only into one specific, brilliantly created, woman but into some of the problems of surviving in a society where very few people are fully liberated. Read More. By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW.
Nov 18, 1974 · The improvisational style central to Cassavetes' vision is at its most acute throughout A Woman Under the Influence. Like its title heroine, the film threatens to veer out of control at any time, its shape and scope defined not by narrative but by the emotional upheaval at its center.
Jan 4, 2024 · A Woman Under the Influence Stars Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk and is Directed by John Cassavetes. Review: A Woman Under the Influence utilizes John Cassavetes’ unflinching honesty and masterful direction to elevate it beyond a mere social commentary. Powerhouse performances from Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk help guide the frame from scene to ...
Directed by John Cassavetes • 1974 • United States Starring Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harro...
