A Woman Under the Influence Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): John Cassavetes
Production: Criterion Collection
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
R
Year:
1974
155 min
3,393 Views


and you consider me

some kind of a threat to him...

or if you're trying to punish him with me

or me with him, forget it!

I never met the man.

And don't blame yourself for me

if that's what you're doin'.

Are you in the shower?

Okay, as long as the shower's runnin',

then you're all right.

At least I hope you're all right.

- [ Groans ]

- What's the matter?

I'm not in the mood for games, Nick.

Nick Longhetti. Mabel Longhetti.

[ Imitating Sound Of Blows Landing ]

Want a cup of coffee?

I'm gonna get a cup of coffee.

[ Sighs ]

I just don't understand that woman.

It's my fault.

Been divorced twice.

[ Sighs ]

I just can't seem to keep a woman.

Mama?

Well, what do you think of him?

I mean, I know you can't like him.

He's not your son, but -

Mama!

Kids?

Kids! Kids, where are you?

Nick. Nick, where are my kids?

- [ Man ] Come on.

- [ Man #2 ] Hey. It's cold out there.

[ Chattering ]

[ Man Singing In Italian ]

[ Man ]

Come on.

[ Singing Continues ]

- [ Man ] Nobody home, huh?

- She's home.

[ Man ]

Yeah.

[ Man ]

Mabel?

- Make yourselves at home.

- Nick, can I get a glass of water?

Yeah. Eddie, help 'em

make themselves at home.

Find a seat, fellas.

Make yourselves comfortable.

Mabel.

- Hey, Nick, can I use a glass?

- Yeah.

What's the matter?

Hey.

Hey.

Nothin'.

- Who's with you?

- Everybody.

- Did you eat?

- No.

Aw, Nick, you must be starving.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I'll, uh-

I'll get somethin;

I'll get somethin'.

I'll -

I'll be right out there.

[ Man ]

Hey. Come on, man.

Everything cool, Nick?

What do you say, big man?

- All right?

- How's Mabel?

- Yeah. Good.

- Everything all right?

Good. Come on, fellas.

Sit down and relax.

- She don't have one of her headaches?

- No. Don't be silly. Sit down.

Don't worry about it.

Let's go, fellas.

Make yourselves at home here.

jimmy, would you please -

the living room.

Hey, this is Mabel.

Come on out here, honey. For-

You know everybody?

This is Mabel. For everybody.

- Hi, Mabel.

- Hi.

Hi.

- Would you like some spaghetti?

- [ Mouths Word ]

- Spaghetti?

- Yeah, it's cool.

- Do they all want spaghetti, Nick?

- Yeah. Yeah.

- How are you, Mabel?

- Oh.

- Clancy, how are you?

- All right.

- How are you? Oh.

- How you feeling?

-just fine. Fine. Fine.

- All right. All right.

God bless ya, darlin'.

All right. That's enough. Clancy, come on.

[ Snaps Fingers ]

- [ Man Chuckles ]

- [ Man #2 ] Hello, Mabel.

[ With Deep Voice ]

Hello, Bowman. How are you there?

Okay. I'll go in the kitchen

and get the spaghetti.

- [ Snickering ]

- Come on, fellas. Go inside, will ya?

- What the hell is the matter with you?

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John Cassavetes

John Nicholas Cassavetes (; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was a Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Cassavetes was a pioneer of American independent film, writing and directing over a dozen movies, which he partially self-financed, and pioneered the use of improvisation and a cinéma vérité style. He also acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby (1968) and The Dirty Dozen (1967). He studied acting with Don Richardson, utilizing an alternative technique to method acting which privileged character over traditional narrative. His income from acting made it possible for him to direct his own films independently.Cassavetes was nominated for three separate Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for The Dirty Dozen (1967), Best Original Screenplay for Faces (1968) and Best Director for A Woman Under the Influence (1974). His children Nick Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes, and Xan Cassavetes are also filmmakers. more…

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