Genres: Drama, Criterion Collection, 70s, Love / Intimacy, Mental Illness, Romantic Drama
Cast: Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands
Director: John Cassavetes
Synopsis: John Cassavetes' devastating drama details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family's struggle to save her from herself. Starring Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands (in two of the most harrowing screen performances of the 1970s) as a married couple deeply in love yet unable to express that love in terms the other can understand, the film is an uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil. The Criterion Collection is proud to present one of the benchmark films of American independent cinema: a heroic document from a true maverick director.
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States of America
Production Year: 1974
Reviews:
- "Astonishingly true, sensitive, and poignant.", Richard Schickel
- "One of the most original, moving, and enlightening dissections of marriage yet made.", The New York Times
Awards:
- 1974: Nominee, Oscar, Best Actress, Gena Rowlands, Academy
- 1974: Nominee, Oscar, Best Director, John Cassavetes, Academy
- Release Date: Nov 4th, 2008
- Catalog Number: WOM070DVD
- UPC: 037429198926
- Rating: Not Rated
- Run Time: 155
- Color Format: Color
- Audio: PCM Mono
- Language: English
- 16:9: No
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Closed Captions: No
- Subtitle:
- Special Features:
Restored high-definition digital transfer
Audio commentary with Cassavetes collaborators Michael Ferris and Bo Harwood
Video conversation between actors Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk
Audio interview with Cassavetes by film historians
Trailer
Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos
PLUS: An essay by film critic Kent Jones and an interview with Cassavetes






