A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

"A Woman Under the Influence (1974)" Genre Drama Movies Director by John Cassavetes (Writer), John Cassavetes (Director), David Armstrong (Editor), Bo Harwood (Original Music Composer), Sheila Viseltear (Editor), Sam Shaw (Producer). 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.