4º – A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
In John Cassavetes’ great film masterpiece, we will see the struggle of a husband to conserve his family through the psychological illness of his wife. Here, we will be able to see the steps of a woman to the complete state of madness. A sweet film, conceived in the traditional documentary style of the director, managing to capture all the beauty of the plot and the central actors. ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ still has one of the most powerful performances in film history with the performance of actress Gena Rowlands.
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