601. The Genius of John Cassavetes: A Woman Under the Influence

Written, directed, and personally distributed by Cassavetes, this daring and provocative independent feature was shot on a shoestring budget in 1974. It went on to earn two Oscar nominations and to win eight international awards, including several for Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands as Mabel Longhetti in a troubled and, at times, tumultuous marriage with her often clueless husband Nick, played by Peter Falk. Time Out London called it "an astonishing, compulsive film, directed with a crackling energy." It is now regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. 

NOTE: You should watch this film on Prime prior to the Zoom on 10/15/26, when it will be discussed in depth.