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.
Title:Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Year:1988
Country:Spain
Studio:El Deseo, Laurenfilm
Cast:Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Mánver
Crew:José Luis Alcaine (Director of Photography), Pedro Almodóvar (Director), Pedro Almodóvar (Screenplay), Bernardo Bonezzi (Original Music Composer), Agustín Almodóvar (Executive Producer), Félix Murcia (Set Decoration)
Keyword: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
Release: Mar 25, 1988
Runtime: 88 minutes
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 by 936 users
Popularity: 1.6226
Budget: $700000
Revenue: $14979298
Language: Español
