Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship (Antonio Banderas), his fiancee Marissa (Rossy de Palma) and a Shiite terrorist cell who have been secretly holding her best friend Candela (María Barranco) hostage. It's a film noir take on the romantic comedy.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 29 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 11, 1988
US Box Office
$7,251,740 (#4595 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Spanish: DD 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
February 21, 2017
Acquired Date
April 11, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
Julieta Serrano
Julieta Serrano
María Barranco
María Barranco
Rossy de Palma
Rossy de Palma
Kiti Mánver
Kiti Mánver
Guillermo Montesinos
Guillermo Montesinos
Chus Lampreave
Chus Lampreave
Eduardo Calvo
Eduardo Calvo
Loles León
Loles León

Directors

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar

Producers

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar

Writers

Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
92%
Tomatometer
37 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
879 votes
METASCORE
85
12 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
48,014 votes

Additional Info

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