A Woman Under the Influence
Drama • 1974 • 2 hr 35 min
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may be an unpopular opinion, but one of the most nurturing and caring mothers on film. her struggles waved off as housewife hysterics. wow!
You keep waiting for disaster, but it is mostly emotional, not physical.
Damn, white people really got the fatigue or something huh?
Absolutely amazing portrayal of mental illness and how a family copes with it. Gena Rowlands shines here. A difficult yet fulfilling watch.
Gena Rowlands gives a masterclass in vulnerability and grace! Phenomenal actress!
Gena Rowlands is unforgettable in her portrayal of woman on the edge of mental breakdown. Cassavetes' directing is superb.
Gina Rowlands is brilliant in this role created by her husband Cassavettes. It is rough and real.
Harrowing. One of the most genuine performances of mental illness I've ever seen.
Alcoholic wife with abusive husband. Acting is raw and disturbing. But may be eye opening. As Picasso said, 'Art isn't meant to be pretty.'
Dark, painful, and oppressive from beginning to end. I couldn’t really get into this, although I greatly respect the filmmaking.
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