John Cassavetes's powerful drama stars Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk as a blue-collar couple struggling to cope with the wife's slide into mental illness
Receiving its long-overdue Blu-ray world premiere here, A Woman Under the Influence is arguably John Cassavetes' most popular and influential film.
Released in 1974, it stars Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands (Gloria, Faces) and the legendary Peter Falk (Columbo) as Mabel and Nick Longhetti, a blue-collar couple struggling to cope with her slide into mental illness.
A key work from a golden era of American independent filmmaking this masterpiece is as powerful and devastating today as it was when it was first released. The film received two Oscar nominations – Rowlands for Best Actress and Cassavetes for Best Director, only losing out to Francis Ford Coppola for Godfather Pt II.
