A Woman Under the Influence
Directed by John Cassavetes
Where to Watch A Woman Under the Influence
- jasonfin2May 11, 2026Now This Is A Love Story! What a fantastic film with amazing performances from Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk. The soundtrack was also top notch. As my title says, this is a true love story, not a manufactured romance fable which is the typical Hollywood fare served up. This deals with real issues, real problems, the strain that puts on the romantic partner and children and how they must come through it by holding tight, seeking help from close family and friends and most of all forgiving each others failings. No character in this movie is perfect, in fact most are deeply flawed just like real life. There are no magic solutions and no magic bullets just the struggle and the love which rises above it. As someone who's been married for 20 years, my advice for any young men and women thinking of marriage is to watch this film and consider how strong your love would be in these circumstances depicted in the movie or similar. If you think you can survive that, go for it but if not reconsider. Something like the circumstances in the film will happen along the way, physical illness, mental illness, addiction etc etc. It will either break you or bind you closer together.
A Woman Under the Influence Trivia
A Woman Under the Influence was released on November 18, 1974.
A Woman Under the Influence was directed by John Cassavetes.
A Woman Under the Influence has a runtime of 2h 35m.
A Woman Under the Influence was produced by Sam Shaw.
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.
The key characters in A Woman Under the Influence are Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands), Nick Longhetti (Peter Falk), George Mortensen (Fred Draper).
A Woman Under the Influence is rated R.
A Woman Under the Influence is a Drama, Romance film.
A Woman Under the Influence has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
A Woman Under the Influence had a budget of $1M.
A Woman Under the Influence has made $12.2M at the box office.