Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Carmen Maura
Pepa
Antonio Banderas
Carlos
Julieta Serrano
Lucía
Rossy de Palma
Marisa
María Barranco
Candela
Kiti Mánver
Paulina Morales
Guillermo Montesinos
Taxista
Chus Lampreave
Portera Testiga de Jehová
Eduardo Calvo
Padre de Lucía
Loles León
Secretaria
Ángel de Andrés López
Police I
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Fernando Guillén
Iván
Juan Lombardero
Germán
José Antonio Navarro
Police II
Bernardo Bonezzi
Composer
Ana Leza
Ana
José Luis Alcaine
Cinematographer
Mary González
Lucía's Mother
Lupe Barrado
Secretaria Paulina
José Salcedo
Editor
Joaquín Climent
Police I Spot
Chema Gil
Police II Spot
Gabriel Latorre
Priest
Francisca Caballero
TV Announcer
Carlos García Cambero
Breakdown Employee / Assistant Decorator
Agustín Almodóvar
Real Estate Employee / Executive Producer
Carmen Espada
Pharmacist
Federico García Cambero
Pharmacy Clerk
Gregorio Ros
Doctor / Makeup Artist
Imanol Uribe
Husband
José Marco
Godfather
Esther García
Production Manager
Joaquín Manchado
Assistant Camera
José María de Cossío
Costume Design
Jean Cocteau
Theatre Play
Reyes Abades
Special Effects
Gilles Ortion
Sound
David Jareño
Property Master
Antonio Llorens
Associate Producer
Félix Murcia
Set Decoration
Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos
Assistant Director
Rosa Ortiz
Assistant Editor
Josune Lasa
Tailor
Alfredo Mayo
Camera Operator
Alejandro Vázquez
Production Assistant
Eduardo Fernández
Sound Mixer
Ramón Moya
Construction Coordinator
Luis Castro
Sound Effects
Fulgencio Rodríguez
Gaffer
Marisa Ibarra
Script Supervisor
Julián Núñez Sánchez
Assistant Director
Carlos Miguel
Key Grip
Ximo Michavila
Telecine Colorist
Fernando Beltrán
Electrician
Manuel Laguna
Assistant Editor
Enrique Bello
Electrician
Antonio «Mármol» Rodríguez
Boom Operator
Jesús Moncusi
Hairstylist
Federico del Cerro
Set Dresser
Ángel Megino
Steadicam Operator
Alberto Arnal
Electrician
Macusa Cores
Still Photographer
Juan Pedro Hernández
Makeup Artist
Juan Gatti
Title Designer
Daniel Miranda
Property Master
Juan Carlos Rodríguez
Assistant Camera
Martín Sánchez Fernández
Painter
Pablo Núñez
Title Designer
Emilio Cañuelo
Settings
Paulino Alonso
Lighting Technician
Juan Carlos Garrido
Location Manager
Ángel Frutos
Driver
Juan Luis Grande
Camera Car
Julián Hernández
Driver
José Mancheño
Driver
Fernanda Arnal
Production Secretary
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 25, 1988
Original NameMujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Budget$700,000
Box Office$7,179,298
Filming LocationsMadrid, Spain
Genres
Wiki.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Spanish: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The plot follows actress Pepa, who, after her lover Iván leaves without explanation, sets out to find the reason, and comes across an array of eccentric characters, including Iván's son from a previous relationship and her best friend Candela, who has been held captive by a Shiite terrorist cell.
The film brought Almodóvar to widespread international attention: it was nominated for the 1988 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and won five Goya Awards including Best Film and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Maura. It debuted at the 45th International Venice Film Festival and was released on 11 November 1988 in the United States.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and is often considered one of Almodóvar's best films. A stage musical opened on Broadway in 2010, adapted by Jeffrey Lane with songs by David Yazbek.