<description>&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;re turning our focus to American Independent Cinema this episode in covering John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence. The film was written for, and stars, Cassavetes wife Gena Rowlands as a working class housewife who struggles&amp;#39; include mental illness. Rowlands&amp;#39; performance is nothing short of extraordinary and earned her great acclaim, including an Academy award nomination for Best Actress. The film also stars Peter Falk as Rowlands&amp;#39; husband who has great difficulty in navigating his wife&amp;#39;s increasingly erratic behavior. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We&#39;re turning our focus to American Independent Cinema this episode in covering John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence. The film was written for, and stars, Cassavetes wife Gena Rowlands as a working class housewife who struggles&#39; include mental illness. Rowlands&#39; performance is nothing short of extraordinary and earned her great acclaim, including an Academy award nomination for Best Actress. The film also stars Peter Falk as Rowlands&#39; husband who has great difficulty in navigating his wife&#39;s increasingly erratic behavior.

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A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence

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