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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (7,230 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Writers:
Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay)
Pedro Almodóvar (story)
Release Date:
11 November 1988 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 17 nominations more
User Comments:
Absurdism brought beautifully to the screen more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Carmen Maura ... Pepa

Antonio Banderas ... Carlos
Julieta Serrano ... Lucía
María Barranco ... Candela
Rossy de Palma ... Marisa
Kiti Manver ... Paulina Morales
Guillermo Montesinos ... Taxista
Chus Lampreave ... Portera Testiga de Jehová
Eduardo Calvo ... Padre de Lucía (as Yayo Calvo)
Loles León ... Secretaria
Ángel de Andrés López ... Policía I (as Angel de Andrés-López)
Fernando Guillén ... Iván
Juan Lombardero ... Germán
José Antonio Navarro ... Policía II
Ana Leza ... Ana
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (USA)
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
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Company:
El Deseo S.A. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Victoria Abril turned down the role of 'Candela' more
Goofs:
Continuity: The sheets move position (due to multiple edits) when Pepa throws the lit matches on the bed. more
Quotes:
Iv·n: How many men have you had to forget?
Pepa: As many as the women you remember.
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Movie Connections:
References The Wizard of Oz (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Capricho Espaņol more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Absurdism brought beautifully to the screen, 18 September 2003
8/10
Author: Vladimir from Sydney, Australia

"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" is the first in hopefully what will be a long line of Almodovar films, I just watched it today at a free film screening when I was supposed to be seeing Fellini's 8 1/2 until the tape messed up. This was a very fine substitute.

The film contains all the elements of an absurdist play by the likes of Beckett, Stoppard or Ionesco. From its bizarre and essentially alienating dialogue, to its disjointed plot brought somewhat together by the end, it is an absolute delight to see such films around today.

All the characters are wonderfully developed and, like in a play, the narrative is light in plot but heavy in characters. It makes you think, not about the story it is telling since the story itself is ludicrous, and not about what is said for the same reason, but just about the way the characters interact with each other and how this can be applied to everyday life.

There are also some wonderful performances contained within. Each of the actors and actresses are so gutsy and alive inside this strange para-universe that Almodovar has created. It really is a treat to watch, with the persistently wry and often wildly ironic humour extracted to its full potential by the deadpan mock seriousness plastered across each character's face. It gives us a good laugh, not just at the film itself but at ourselves and the elements of us we can see in it. Plus the mambo cab is a dead-set winner.

After seeing this film, I am currently desperate to see another Almodovar. From this one piece I can see he is definitely a director worth celebrating and admiring and I will try to encourage many others to discover him for themselves. ****1/2 / *****

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