A Woman Under the Influence
A woman of today, her world, her passions.
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick.Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months.
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $12M
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Cast
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18 billed performers
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Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
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Box Office & Release
A Woman Under the Influence returned 12.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $12M
- Release date
- Nov 18, 1974
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Italian
- Country
- United States of America
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