Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie·1988·1h 28m

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

A comedy about someone you know.

Country

Spain

Language

Spanish

CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

Original title: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

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.

Producer

Agustín Almodóvar

Cinematography

José Luis Alcaine

Music

Bernardo Bonezzi

Editor

José Salcedo

Themes

infidelityfriendshipairportmadrid, spainsuicide attemptpregnancyfemale friendshipslapstick comedyfemale protagonistterrorismrelationshipnervous breakdown

Production House

El Deseo
Laurenfilm

Audience Score

74%

995 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it38%
Perfection35%

Where to watch

Region: US

Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.

// cast

Cast

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Pepa

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Carlos

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

Lucía

María Barranco

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

Juan Lombardero

Germán

José Antonio Navarro

Police II

Ana Leza

Ana

Mary González

Mary González

Lucía's Mother

Lupe Barrado

Lupe Barrado

Secretaria Paulina

Joaquín Climent

Joaquín Climent

Police I Spot

// crew

Crew

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Director, Screenplay

Bernardo Bonezzi

Original Music Composer

José Luis Alcaine

José Luis Alcaine

Director of Photography

Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

Executive Producer

José Salcedo

José Salcedo

Editor

// more like this

You Might Like