A Woman Under the Influence

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.

Cast :

• Gena Rowlands
• Mabel Longhetti

• Peter Falk
• Nick Longhetti

• Katherine Cassavetes
• Mama Longhetti

• Lady Rowlands
• Martha Mortensen

• Fred Draper
• George Mortensen