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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
“A new comedy about someone you know.”
7.4 / 10• 1988• 1h 28m•R• Spanish
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Carmen Maura
Pepa
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pedro Almodóvar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
