A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

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8.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

John Cassavetes

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Elizabeth Deering
Angela

John Hawker
Joseph Morton

Joanne Moore Jordan
Muriel

Xan Cassavetes
Adrienne Jensen

Dominique Davalos
Dominique Jensen

Hugh Hurd
Willie Johnson

Frank Richards
Adolph

Cliff Carnell
Aldo

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John Cassavetes
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7 years, 1 month ago at Aug 27 17:36

BadSmile

I had to get a couple hours of sleep after this movie. So devastating, it killed my soul. Great performances and brutally realistic.

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This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harrowing performances as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express their ardor in terms the other can understand. This landmark American film is perhaps the most beloved work from the extraordinary John Cassavetes.

Release date: 18 November 1974
UPC: 013023002890

Tags: 1970s (10), Drama (8), 1974 (7), Madness (5), Family (4), Marriage (4), Romance (4), Usa (4), Father Son Relationship (3), Infidelity (3), Independent Film (3), (3), Mother Son Relationship (2), Unfaithfulness (2), Male Female Relationship (2), Drunkenness (2), Father Daughter Relationship (2), Love (2), Los Angeles California (2), Surprise Party (1)

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