8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A 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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Bias Dimensions
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a deeply personal character study focused on mental health and family dynamics. It explores universal human struggles without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering partisan solutions, thus remaining neutral.
The movie features a cast that is primarily traditional, focusing on a white, Italian-American family without explicit diversity or intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores the complex dynamics of a heterosexual couple and mental illness, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on 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 film 'A Woman Under the Influence' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a wife's mental health struggles and her tumultuous marriage, without engaging with transgender identity.
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
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.6
8.8
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