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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, Antonio Banderas and Julieta Serrano. The plot follows actress Pepa, who, after her lover Iván leaves without explanation, sets out to find the reason ...
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. With Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco. A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.
Candela. Rossy de Palma. Marisa. Watchlist. Manchester by the Sea Hacksaw Ridge Nocturnal Animals. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén)...
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Continuing the auteur’s exploration of the female psyche, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown tells the story of Pepa—played by the director’s frequent collaborator Carmen Maura—who resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Summaries. A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her. Pepa's lover, Iván, leaves her and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left.
Watch Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Netflix. After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life -- and the lives of those around her -- spiraling out of control in this madcap farce. Watch trailers & learn more.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. Comedy. , Foreign. , Romance. Creating "one of the jauntiest of all war-of-the-sexes comedies" (Pauline Kael), Pedro Almodóvar, Spain's premiere writer-director, creates an off-kilter universe of madness, mayhem and pure fun.
