A Woman Under the Influence
Directed by	John Cassavetes
Produced by	Sam Shaw
Written by	John Cassavetes
Starring	Gena Rowlands Peter Falk Fred Draper Lady Rowlands Katherine Cassavetes Matthew Laborteaux Matthew Cassel
Release date(s)	October 12, 1974
Running time	155 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

A Woman Under the Influence (1974) is a film written and directed by John Cassavetes. It tells the story of a young wife and mother's uninhibited, erratic behavior which leads her violent, confused husband to commit her for psychiatric treatment, leaving the family even more dysfunctional than before. The film stars Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands, Katherine Cassavetes, Matthew Laborteaux, Matthew Cassel and Christina Grisanti. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... John Nicholas Cassavetes (Greek: Ιωάννης Νικολάου Κασσαβέττης) (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... John Nicholas Cassavetes (Greek: Ιωάννης Νικολάου Κασσαβέττης) (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... Gena Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American actress. ... Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is an American actor. ... Katherine Cassavetes (b. ... Matthew Laborteaux (b. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... John Nicholas Cassavetes (Greek: Ιωάννης Νικολάου Κασσαβέττης) (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is an American actor. ... Gena Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American actress. ... Katherine Cassavetes (b. ... Matthew Laborteaux (b. ...

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gena Rowlands) and Best Director. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. As of October 2006, portions of the proceeds from the "Gucci by Gucci" commemorative book will be donated towards the preservation of this film. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses, working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... The Great Hall interior. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ...

External links

• A Woman Under the Influence at the Internet Movie Database
• Criterion Collection essay by Kent Jones
• Culture Vulture DVD review of the film
• Roger Ebert's essay on A Woman Under the Influence

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