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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Original title: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de "nervios"
  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
48K
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Carmen Maura and Julieta Serrano in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Life Is Not A Bed Of Roses
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A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.

  • Director
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writers
    • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Jean Cocteau
  • Stars
    • Carmen Maura
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Julieta Serrano
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writers
      • Pedro Almodóvar
      • Jean Cocteau
    • Stars
      • Carmen Maura
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Julieta Serrano
    • 90User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Carmen Maura
    Carmen Maura
    • Pepa
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Carlos
    Julieta Serrano
    Julieta Serrano
    • Lucía
    Rossy de Palma
    Rossy de Palma
    • Marisa
    María Barranco
    María Barranco
    • Candela
    Kiti Mánver
    Kiti Mánver
    • Paulina Morales
    • (as Kiti Manver)
    Guillermo Montesinos
    Guillermo Montesinos
    • Taxista
    Chus Lampreave
    Chus Lampreave
    • Portera Testiga de Jehová
    Eduardo Calvo
    Eduardo Calvo
    • Padre de Lucía
    • (as Yayo Calvo)
    Loles León
    Loles León
    • Secretaria
    Ángel de Andrés López
    Ángel de Andrés López
    • Policía I
    • (as Angel de Andrés-López)
    Fernando Guillén
    Fernando Guillén
    • Iván
    Juan Lombardero
    • Germán
    José Antonio Navarro
    • Policía II
    Ana Leza
    • Ana
    Ambite
    • Ambite
    Mary González
    • Madre Lucía
    Lupe Barrado
    • Secretaria Paulina
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writers
      • Pedro Almodóvar
      • Jean Cocteau
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Pedro Almodóvar and Carmen Maura's personal relationship was seriously damaged during the shooting, which Maura even defined as a "living hell". It took 18 years for them to work again, on Volver (2006).
    • Goofs
      Candela, while giving Pepa's rabbits water, comments to Carlos about how the rabbits love the turnips they're eating (in the English and French subtitles as well as in the original Spanish audio), but the only vegetables in the cage are leeks, and the rabbits aren't eating them.
    • Quotes

      Iván: How many men have you had to forget?

      Pepa: As many as the women you remember.

    • Connections
      Featured in Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Soy infeliz
      Written by Ventura Romero
      Performed by Lola Beltrán

    User reviews90

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    Film genius!

    This is in my opinion the greatest Almodovar film ever! Its funny and serious, but mainly farscical, but its brilliant. Carmen Maura steals the show as a woman close to the edge, but her performance is fully backed up by all the rest of the cast. Antonio Banderas performance is excellent as a geeky young man, with his girlfriend and mother also shining. It combines all the elements of American comedy of the sixties but brings it back at us with a touch of latin spirit. This film in my opinion is a gem, for anyone who wants to laugh!
    • sophiescagell
    • Dec 22, 2001
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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Frauen am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Barajas - C/ de Campezo, 3, Madrid, Spain(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Laurenfilm
      • El Deseo
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,251,740
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,399
      • Aug 13, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,305,816
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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