Gena Rowlands Movies
Silver-screen actress Gena Rowlands celebrates her birthday on June 19th. What better reason to revisit one of her classic films?
Another Woman
Rowlands is Marion Post, a philosophy professor subletting an apartment to work on her latest book. She soon discovers that the confidences murmured to her psychiatrist neighbor are audible through the air vents. She finds herself drawn to the testimony of a young pregnant woman, whose fears and desperation trigger reveries regarding Post's own life, past romances, and troubled family.
$15
Directed by Woody Allen - some say it's one of his best!
A wonderfully hard-boiled Rowlands is the title character- a former mob moll who's picked up a few tricks along the way. When a young boy's parents are "rubbed out," Gloria finds herself his unexpected guardian. Even worse, the mob wants him too. At first an unwilling bodyguard, she actually learns to care for the tough little guy she's trying to keep out of harm's way.
$19
Skip the remake and see this action-packed original!
Rowlands is Mabel, a housewife in the throes of a breakdown. Peter Falk is the blue collar husband trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed. This insightful study of sexual politics earned both Rowlands and director John Cassavetes Oscar® nominations.
$20
The film has been declared a "national treasure" by the Library of Congress
$15
