Directed by John Cassavetes • 1974 • United States
Starring Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk
This uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harrowing performances as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express their ardor in terms the other can understand. This landmark American film is perhaps the most beloved work from the extraordinary John Cassavetes.
Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk both considered their performances in A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE to be among the best of their careers. In this conversation, recorded in Rowlands’s Los Angeles home in 2004, they discuss their roles in the film and the unique experience of working with director John...
