{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fherheadinfilms.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F66a3b15c-060befac","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"John Cassavetes's 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e4b5c8/e4b5c8e8-a26b-47a0-b5c5-553829559810/2b3ab018-f308-40c3-b1d6-2d3d1e42b91a/1529123254artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/2b3ab018-f308-40c3-b1d6-2d3d1e42b91a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"John Cassavetes&apos;s &apos;A Woman Under the Influence&apos; (1974)\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, I explore Gena Rowlands's raw and uncompromising performance as Mabel Longhetti in John Cassavetes's 1974 film, \"A Woman Under the Influence.\" Mabel is a woman struggling with mental illness and coming apart in the midst of family turmoil. I talk about why Cassavetes's work was so groundbreaking and provide details about his and Rowlands's relationship. The heart of the episode is my in-depth analysis of Rowlands's acting in the film and why I think she gives one of the greatest performances of all time. I also talk about mental illness, the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain,  and I expand on my previous ideas about a Cinema of the Unruly Woman. Full show notes: https://simplecast.com/s/060befac"}