Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 7.4
After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-25
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,004 votes)
- Budget
- $700,000
Themes
- infidelity
- friendship
- airport
- madrid, spain
- suicide attempt
- pregnancy
- female friendship
- slapstick comedy
- female protagonist
- terrorism
- relationship
- nervous breakdown
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1988
- Young European Film of the Year · 1988
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1989 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1989 · nominated
- European Film Academy Special Aspect Award — Best Art Direction · 1988 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1988 · nominated
- Young European Film of the Year · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Carmen Maura
as Pepa
Antonio Banderas
as Carlos
Julieta Serrano
as Lucía
María Barranco
as Candela
Rossy de Palma
as Marisa
Kiti Mánver
as Paulina Morales
Guillermo Montesinos
as Taxi Driver
Chus Lampreave
as Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper
Eduardo Calvo
as Lucía's Father
Loles León
as Secretary
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar