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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown( 1988)

TV-MAComedyDrama
74%
User
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A comedy about someone you know.

Overview

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Carmen Maura

      Pepa

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      Antonio Banderas

      Carlos

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      Julieta Serrano

      Lucía

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      María Barranco

      Candela

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      Rossy de Palma

      Marisa

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      Kiti Mánver

      Paulina Morales

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      Guillermo Montesinos

      Taxi Driver

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      Chus Lampreave

      Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

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      Eduardo Calvo

      Lucía's Father

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      Loles León

      Secretary

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      Ángel de Andrés López

      Police I

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      Fernando Guillén

      Iván

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      Juan Lombardero

      Germán

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      José Antonio Navarro

      Police II

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      Ana Leza

      Ana

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      Mary González

      Lucía's Mother

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      Lupe Barrado

      Secretaria Paulina

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      Joaquín Climent

      Police I Spot

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      Chema Gil

      Police II Spot

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      Gabriel Latorre

      Priest

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      Francisca Caballero

      TV Announcer

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      Carlos García Cambero

      Breakdown Employee

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      Agustín Almodóvar

      Real Estate Employee

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      Carmen Espada

      Pharmacist

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      Federico García Cambero

      Pharmacy Clerk

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      Gregorio Ros

      Doctor

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      Imanol Uribe

      Husband

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      José Marco

      Godfather

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Apr 11 2024
    "I was a virgin this morning, but I'm not sure now...". Well after ninety minutes of these shenanigans, I'm surprised she was even certain about the morning. The story follows actress "Pepa" (Carmen Maura) who is despondent after being left by boyfriend "Iván" (Fernando Guillén). Determined to find out why, and pregnant, she contacts his former wife "Lucia" (Julieta Serrano), herself fresh from a lengthy stint in a sanatorium and living with her rather geeky looking twenty-something son "Carlos" (Antonio Banderas) but they can't really shed much light on his behaviour either. Whilst all this is...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    700000.00

    Revenue

    14979298.00

    Keywords

    • infidelity
    • friendship
    • airport
    • madrid, spain
    • suicide attempt
    • pregnancy
    • female friendship
    • slapstick comedy
    • female protagonist
    • terrorism
    • relationship
    • nervous breakdown
    • ex-wife
    • mental health
    • sleeping pill
    • lies
    • independent film
    • apartment
    • actress
    • frustration