Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
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- Original title
- Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 89 min.
- Country
Spain
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Carmen Maura
- Antonio Banderas
- Julieta Serrano
- Rossy de Palma
- María Barranco
- Chus Lampreave
- Guillermo Montesinos
- Fernando Guillén
- Kiti Mánver
- Loles León
- Ángel de Andrés López
- Francisca Caballero
- Agustín Almodóvar
- José Antonio Navarro
- Imanol Uribe
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- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama | Black Comedy. Ensemble Film. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities...
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- Awards
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1988: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1988: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film1989: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film not in the English Language1988: Venice: Best Screenplay1988: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)1988: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Carmen Maura)
- Critics' reviews
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"A feminist comedy with real bite; it always brings down the house. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 30 My Favorite Movies from Spain (238)
- 74 My Favorites from the 80s (99)
- 79 My Favorite Comedies (182)
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