A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Cassavetes
Written byJohn Cassavetes
Produced bySam Shaw
StarringGena Rowlands
Peter Falk
CinematographyMitch Breit
Al Ruban
Edited byDavid Armstrong
Sheila Viseltear
Beth Bergeron
Music byBo Harwood
Production
company
Faces International Films
Distributed byFaces Distribution
Release date
  • November 18, 1974 (1974-11-18)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million
Box office$6.1 million (N. American rentals)[1][2]

A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The story follows a woman (Gena Rowlands) whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her blue-collar husband (Peter Falk) and family.[3] It received two Academy Award nominations, for Best Actress[4] and Best Director.[5]

  1. ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, January 7, 1976 p 46
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ Seeing John Cassavetes|The New Yorker
  4. ^ Gene Rowlands|Oscars.org
  5. ^ Francis Ford Coppola Wins Best Director: 1975 Oscars

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