WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE, A (w/ guest Peter Falk)

A powerful drama directed by John Cassavetes and featuring an improvisational style of acting. The film stars Peter Falk as the husband of an unstable woman (Gena Rowlands) trying to keep her life from coming apart. An examination of the strains of family life in a blue-collar community, as well as a troubling look at the way mentally ill people are treated, A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE is a moving experience with moments of both humor and pathos. Gena Rowlands was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.