THE FILM ARCHIVE
A Woman Under the Influence
1974 · John Cassavetes
The MistryMan Take
Heavy ass movie, movie dragged a bit but performances were exceptional. Mabel was the greatest actress performance I’ve seen, easily, geez so great Saw this movie get mentioned over and over on letterbox and criterion channel so had to give it a shot.
Original Letterboxd entry ↗About the film
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.