Released:
1974-11-18

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.

Director:
John Cassavetes

Runtime:
2h 35min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Gena Rowlands
  as
  Mabel Longhetti
• 
  Peter Falk
  as
  Nick Longhetti
• 
  Fred Draper
  as
  George Mortensen
• 
  Lady Rowlands
  as
  Martha Mortensen
• 
  Katherine Cassavetes
  as
  Margaret Longhetti