A Woman Under the Influence + discussion

Name: A Woman Under the Influence + discussion
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-11-08
Duration: 2 h 35 min
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper

<div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A landmark achievement from visionary filmmaker <b>John Cassavetes</b>, <i>A Woman Under the Influence</i> is widely regarded as his greatest and most emotionally powerful work.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The film is anchored by <b>Gena Rowlands’</b> electrifying and fearless portrayal of Mabel Longhetti, a loving yet fragile housewife and mother whose struggle with severe mental health challenges creates a heartbreaking portrait of vulnerability. </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her husband, Nick - brought to life with raw intensity by the brilliant <b>Peter Falk </b>- finds himself tragically unequipped to understand or support her. </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are immersed in Mabel’s gradual unraveling as she wrestles with loneliness, society's expectations, and her desperate search for connection, making this an early and deeply authentic exploration of mental health on screen.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Includes a post-screening discussion exploring the history of women’s mental health representation in film with </b><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Cheryl McGeachan, a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Glasgow</b>. As an historical and social geographer her work specialises in the lived worlds of mental ill-health and distress in historical and contemporary contexts. Of particular interest are voices and experiences of mental health that have been overlooked, ignored and forgotten.  </span></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Screening as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Check out our full programme <a href="https://www.glasgowfilm.org/scottish-mental-health-arts-festival">here</a>.<b><br></b></div>DramaPT2H35M152026-11-08USen

Gena Rowlands

Peter Falk

Fred Draper

John Cassavetes

A Woman Under the Influence + discussion"A Woman Under the Influence + discussion"

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