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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (original title)

R  90 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  11 November 1988 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writers:

Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay), Pedro Almodóvar (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Maura ...
Antonio Banderas ...
Julieta Serrano Julieta Serrano ...
Lucía
María Barranco María Barranco ...
Rossy de Palma ...
Kiti Manver 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 Juan Lombardero ...
Germán
José Antonio Navarro José Antonio Navarro ...
Policía II
Ana Leza Ana Leza ...
Ana
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Storyline

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, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities. They talk to a female lawyer, who turns out to be the lover's new lover, and everyone's path keeps crossing each other's in a very complicated and confusing manner. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Chase | Affection | Betrayal | Black Comedy | Love  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos See more »

Filming Locations:

Estudios Barajas, Madrid, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,179,298 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

El Deseo S.A., Laurenfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the opening scene Carmen Maura (Pepa) and Fernando Guillen Cuervo (Ivan), are dubbing to Spanish Johnny Guitar. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The sheets move position (due to multiple edits) when Pepa throws the lit matches on the bed. See more »

Quotes

Carlos: What happened?
Pepa: She fell asleep.
Candela: So suddenly?
Pepa: Yes. The strangest things can happen suddenly.
Paulina Morales: She must turn herself in, go to jail, and let the jury decide her case.
Pepa: I don't understand.
Paulina Morales: She's committed a crime.
Pepa: Her only crime was falling in love and being afraid. I'd do the same.
Paulina Morales: I'm sure.
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"Soy infeliz"
Written by Ventura Romero (as Ventura Rodríguez)
Performed by Lola Beltrán See more »