Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

  • R
  • 09/23/1988 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 28m

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.

Pedro Almodóvar

Director, Screenplay, Story

Cast

Carmen Maura's headshot

Carmen Maura

Pepa
Antonio Banderas's headshot

Antonio Banderas

Carlos
Julieta Serrano's headshot

Julieta Serrano

Lucía
María Barranco's headshot

María Barranco

Candela
Rossy de Palma's headshot

Rossy de Palma

Marisa
Kiti Mánver's headshot

Kiti Mánver

Paulina Morales
Guillermo Montesinos's headshot

Guillermo Montesinos

Taxi Driver
Chus Lampreave's headshot

Chus Lampreave

Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

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