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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) — Marquee

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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

A new comedy about someone you know.

1988 · 1h 28m · 7.4 on TMDB

R

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.

Cast

Carmen Maura
Pepa
Antonio Banderas
Carlos
Julieta Serrano
Lucía
María Barranco
Candela

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Marisa

Kiti Mánver

Kiti Mánver

Paulina Morales

Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Taxi Driver

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

Eduardo Calvo

Eduardo Calvo

Lucía's Father

Loles León

Loles León

Secretary

Ángel de Andrés López

Ángel de Andrés López

Police I

Fernando Guillén

Fernando Guillén

Iván

Production

El Deseo Laurenfilm

Directed by

Pedro Almodóvar

Where to watch

TubiFree

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Details›

Released: March 25, 1988
Budget: $700K
Box office: $15.0M

Awards

Best International Feature Film · 1988nomineeOscars
Best Non-English Language Film · 1988nomineeGolden Globes
Best Film Not in the English Language · 1989nomineeBAFTA
People's Choice Award · 1988TIFF

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