A Woman Under the Influence (Blu-Ray and DVD)

Receiving its long overdue Bluray world premiere, A Woman Under The Influence is arguably John Cassavetes' most popular and influential film.Released in 1974 it stars Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands (Gloria, Faces) and the legendary Peter Falk (Columbo) as Mabel and Nick Longhetti, a blue collar couple struggling to cope with her slip into mental illness.A key work from a golden era of American filmmaking this masterpiece of American independent filmmaking is as powerful and devastating today as it was when it was first released.The film received two Oscar nominations Rowlands was for Best Actress and Cassavetes for Best Director losing out to Francis Ford Coppola for Godfather Pt II.