A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Nov 1974 (USA)
- Movie
Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Peter Falk | ... |
Nick Longhetti
|
|
| Gena Rowlands | ... |
Mabel Longhetti
|
|
| Fred Draper | ... |
George Mortensen
|
|
 |
Lady Rowlands | ... |
Martha Mortensen
|
|
|
Katherine Cassavetes | ... |
Margaret Longhetti
|
| Matthew Labyorteaux | ... |
Angelo Longhetti
(as Matthew Laborteaux)
|
|
|
|
Matthew Cassel | ... |
Tony Longhetti
|
|
|
Christina Grisanti | ... |
Maria Longhetti
|
| George Dunn | ... |
Garson Cross
(as O.G. Dunn)
|
|
| Mario Gallo | ... |
Harold Jensen
|
|
|
|
Eddie Shaw | ... |
Dr. Zepp
|
|
|
Angelo Grisanti | ... |
Vito Grimaldi
|
| Charles Horvath | ... |
Eddie
|
|
| James Joyce | ... |
Bowman
|
|
| John Finnegan | ... |
Clancy
|
|
|
|
Vincent Barbi | ... |
Gino
(as Vince Barbi)
|
| 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
(as Sil Words)
|
|
|
Elizabeth Deering | ... |
Angela
|
|
|
Jackie Peters | ... |
Tina
|
|
|
Elsie Ames | ... |
Principal
|
| Nick Cassavetes | ... |
Adolph
(as N.J. Cassavetes)
|
|
Directed by
| John Cassavetes | ||
Written by
| John Cassavetes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sam Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bo Harwood | ||
Cinematography by
| Mitch Breit | ... | (uncredited) |
| Al Ruban | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| David Armstrong | ||
| Sheila Viseltear | ||
| Beth Bergeron | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Tom Cornwell | ... | supervising editor |
| Robert Heffernan | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
Art Direction by
| Phedon Papamichael | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Corrick | ... | first assistant director |
| Roger Slager | ... | second assistant director |
| Gary Graver | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Steve Hitter | ... | graphics |
| Kevin Joyce | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Michael Denecke | ... | sound mixer (as Henry Michael Denecke) |
| Nick Spaulding | ... | boom operator (as Nick Spalding) |
| Bo Harwood | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitch Breit | ... | in charge of lighting (as Mitchell Breit) |
| Cliff Carnell | ... | key grip |
| Merv Dayan | ... | lighting technician |
| Caleb Deschanel | ... | additional photographer |
| Frederick Elmes | ... | assistant camera (as Fred Elmes) |
| Michael Ferris | ... | camera operator (as Mike Ferris) |
| Gary Graver | ... | additional camera operator |
| David V. Lester | ... | gaffer (as David Lester) |
| David B. Nowell | ... | camera operator (as David Nowell) |
| Leslie Otis | ... | assistant camera |
| Anthony R. Palmieri | ... | assistant camera (as Tony Palmieri) |
| Larry Silver | ... | assistant camera |
| Bo Taylor | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Taylor | ... | lighting technician |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer: special assignment (uncredited) |
| R. Michael Stringer | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carole K. Smith | ... | wardrobe (as Carole Smith) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elaine Kagan | ... | continuity (as Elaine Goren) |
Additional Crew
| Carole K. Smith | ... | production secretary (as Carole Smith) |
| Steve Jaffe | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Faces International (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1975) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Joe Lustig (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Procinor (1975) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sandrews (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Elan Films (1977) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Magna-Filmi (1976) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Impegno Cinematografico (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- RTL-TV (1985) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Rai 1 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Cine Saison (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (For Touchstone Home Video)
- Touchstone Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Indaco Pictures (2005) (World-wide)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc John Cassavetes Box)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (John Cassavetes Collection)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2022) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Film Institute (AFI) (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed.
Written by BA Jacobson |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,249,010 |
Did You Know?
| 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 Mean Streets (1973) happened to be a huge fan of Cassavetes' work and threatened to pull his film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) from a major New York film festival unless they accepted this film. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cousins/The Mighty Quinn/True Believer/Tap (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Boheme: 'Che facevi, che dicevi Act 3 See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Longhetti:
Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy. See more » |