HBO MaxA Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the raw, apolitical human drama of a family coping with mental illness, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a political solution.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1970s setting and the specific community it depicts, without intentional diversity-driven casting. The narrative focuses on the internal struggles of a traditional family and societal pressures on gender roles, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.
Secondary
A Woman Under the Influence focuses entirely on the tumultuous marriage of Mabel and Nick Longhetti and Mabel's psychological state. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
A Woman Under the Influence is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character genders could be established and subsequently swapped.
This film is an original screenplay by John Cassavetes, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race for any character to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.6
8.8
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