A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

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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. (imdb)

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: John Cassavetes

Written By: John Cassavetes

Starring: Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes, Matthew Laborteaux

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Dec 01	DomTosco	100 _95%
Nov 27	BromarSharif	8 _81%
Nov 19	biftek	80 _74%
Nov 17	karan04	80 _77%
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Oct 21	Guy...	30 _52%
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Oct 14	FrankXVI	90 _89%
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Oct 05	pootero	85 _81%
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Oct 01	Ace666	40 _12%
Sep 23	smsti	40 _23%
Sep 21	Blondone86	75 _86%
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Aug 30	Mathijsvdm	80 _0%
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Aug 14	Methouse	88 _92%
Aug 14	garrett2	54 _35%
Aug 09	bal3x	80 _89%
Aug 09	capucine72	100 _92%
Aug 04	shalev	76 _30%
This movie is very hard to watch at times, and I'm not sure to what end.
Jul 31	KamilPPP	90 _82%
Jul 27	mentosibo	95 _98%
Jul 25	Supecte	82 _89%
Jul 20	Lembie	88 _88%
Jul 17	doyler29	100 _95%
I found two scenes particularly heartbreaking. Rowlands expressing her betrayal with Falk accusing him of breaking their implicit deal to stand up against the outside world together. Falk begging Rowlands to act the way she used to, tics and all instead of being a "cured" woman that he doesn't recognize as his wife.
Jul 16	Mehmet Mert	86 _89%
Jul 14	greekgrits	85 _76%
Jul 07	Boromi	40 _1%
Jul 01	kuzronk	80 _94%
Jul 01	xombiemonkey	6 _38%
Jun 30	slowdance3	90 _90%
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Jun 20	Dingleberry	70 _79%
Jun 15	Ludium	85 _85%
Jun 14	Nangijala	95 _98%
Jun 13	BlackSnail	100 _96%
Jun 11	Moses77	10 _97%
Jun 11	capitalist	65 _73%
Jun 09	Slowjoe	70 _66%
May 29	natebarrios	80 _84%
put that part where Gena Rowlands points her finger and says "am I right Nick?" right next to the Mona Lisa.
May 23	nunof	50 _45%
May 21	vslkoca	4 _40%
May 20	zomgmouse	100 _97%
May 19	Taher Zeus	85 _95%
May 17	yasirb	78 _77%
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Feb 15	voneverec	80 _82%
Feb 15	cryteno	94 _95%
Feb 07	M-B-M	8 _95%
Feb 06	finchereznor	90 _89%
Feb 05	larmor	81 _81%
I wanted to love this movie so much and I only liked it. While the topic is addressed with subtlety and the writing is great, the direction is fairly bland overall. Cinema-vérité is not incompatible with crafted photography. While I was engaged and tortured by the very real situations, the social commentary is fairly weak: the depiction of patriarchy within the family is fine, but it does not extend to the material conditions of women in the 70s. Tarr's prefab people is superior in that sense.
Feb 02	punpun	91 _97%
Jan 26	rAtnfZ	99 _87%
Jan 19	jokevv	50 _18%
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Jan 04	mrmiffy	70 _66%
Dec 29, 2018	sonya semyon	96 _93%
Dec 28, 2018	atlasakin	100 _91%
Dec 20, 2018	aymansousa	70 _73%
Dec 19, 2018	tsebben	100 _99%
Dec 18, 2018	MehmetDe	90 _78%
Dec 06, 2018	mathiasa	80 _0%
Dec 02, 2018	NathanBates	80 _74%
What a completely uncomfortable movie. We're following a blue-class family where the wife appears to have a serious mental illness. It doesn't help that most of her shots are medium close-ups, so you're always in her personal space. (How Rowlands didn't win an Oscar is unfathomable, although I wonder if the 2.5-hour runtime might have factored in.) The setup makes you wonder who in the family is perhaps the most sane, but I just can't bear to think about watching it again.
Nov 30, 2018	Maaxwell	80 _78%
Nov 28, 2018	TheBreather	80 _71%
Nov 21, 2018	igormachete	100 _99%
Nov 19, 2018	Romanshower	70 _55%
Nov 19, 2018	strauss	85 _80%
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Nov 04, 2018	basedonnthng	90 _88%
Oct 29, 2018	ladyfragile	78 _79%
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Jul 24, 2018	denizg	95 _97%
Jul 23, 2018	Gymnopedies	80 _84%
Jul 22, 2018	Zoran	76 _58%
Wonderful depiction of the edge, the balance and struggle of a woman`s psyche. Very well done with some amazing shots.
Jul 22, 2018	jpotII	87 _89%
Escorpião.
Jul 20, 2018	danielst84	84 _84%
Jul 13, 2018	Iulius E. S.	95 _91%
Jul 04, 2018	otluke	75 _69%
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Apr 28, 2018	drewTO	85 _54%
Apr 28, 2018	angeleyes	78 _37%
Apr 19, 2018	fictionfitz	97 _99%
Apr 15, 2018	Calabria	75 _32%
It's hard to watch, so it has that going for it. If I wasn't aware of the spectacular reviews Gena Rowlands received for this role, would I just think it was melodramatic? I'm not sure.
Apr 13, 2018	benrad	85 _68%
Apr 13, 2018	dourface	90 _96%
Apr 07, 2018	hanabizhani	98 _93%
Apr 01, 2018	gozdebal	80 _79%
Mar 29, 2018	sourheart	95 _97%
Harrowing.
Mar 21, 2018	apsays	98 _98%
Mar 17, 2018	allneonslike	97 _99%
Mar 17, 2018	PruthviG	40 _21%
Mar 16, 2018	Enes Bugra	99 _95%
Mar 16, 2018	FilmNoob	5 _38%
Mar 12, 2018	RavynLoony	98 _99%
Mar 10, 2018	DaniFoulle	90 _92%
Maravilhoso mas eu nao quero rever jamais
Mar 09, 2018	scott.mcc	100 _99%
Mar 07, 2018	Himinotebook	86 _68%
An incredibly rough sit on an incredibly rough subject, a very understated, naturalistic and subtle look at a clash between mental illness and toxic masculinity, showing a family breakdown over a mans inability to truly allow himself to feel empathy for someone who desperately needs his help. Not a film you enjoy per se but an incredibly valuable experience. Don't watch if you're already feeling sad tho I learned that the hard way
Mar 07, 2018	FullCollapse	83 _78%
Mar 03, 2018	jacqueskit	100 _97%
Feb 27, 2018	auhasarderik	9 _91%
Under the influence of what? Why cop out at the end? Is it a cop out?
Feb 26, 2018	Batty	90 _92%
Feb 23, 2018	halilky	86 _32%
Feb 18, 2018	dieguin	90 _97%
Feb 17, 2018	coldesser	80 _73%
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Jan 15, 2018	Kebapche	100 _99%
Jan 13, 2018	adilinki	87 _97%
Hollywood cinematography made the film difficult to watch
Jan 11, 2018	bnbknbknk	90 _74%
Jan 10, 2018	dannydadood	94 _82%
Dec 24, 2017	Old_Spriggan	80 _87%
Dec 20, 2017	Systematicer	80 _87%
Dec 18, 2017	Onur Yavuz	85 _95%
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Dec 01, 2017	Voiceofsoul	70 _50%
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Oct 13, 2017	DeLarge	85 _47%
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Oct 01, 2017	sandrikoti	100 _83%
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Aug 02, 2017	whataboutit	80 _41%
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Exhausting.
Jul 02, 2017	ilker	90 _91%
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