Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
A new comedy about someone you know.
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
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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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- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Composer
- Bernardo Bonezzi
- Cinematographer
- José Luis Alcaine
- Editor
- José Salcedo
- Studios
- El Deseo, Laurenfilm
- Origin country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Language
- Spanish
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 7.4/10 (1,028 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 85/100
- IMDb
- 7.5/10 (50,214 votes)
Cast
Carmen Maura
Pepa
Antonio Banderas
Carlos
Julieta Serrano
Lucía
María Barranco
Candela
Rossy de Palma
Marisa
Kiti Mánver
Paulina Morales
Guillermo Montesinos
Taxi Driver
Chus Lampreave
Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper
Eduardo Calvo
Lucía's Father
Loles León
Secretary
Ángel de Andrés López
Police I
Fernando Guillén
Iván
Juan Lombardero
Germán
José Antonio Navarro
Police II
Ana Leza
Ana
Mary González
Lucía's Mother
Lupe Barrado
Secretaria Paulina
Joaquín Climent
Police I Spot
Crew
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