Caring husband Nick (Peter Falk) works around the clock at his construction job to provide for his family, but the crescendo of his wife Mabel’s (Gena Rowlands) mental instability begins to threaten their children, frighten the neighbors, and jeopardize their marriage. A harrowing yet poignant film, A Woman Under the Influence takes an unflinching look at the trials and sacrifices required by love under the near-unbearable strain of mental illness.
—Evan Cogswell
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2013 Top 25 Marriage Films — #11