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1989

Nominated International Feature (a.k.a Foreign Language)

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Rank

149

Score

84.44

SPANISH LANGUAGE

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8/2/21

Spanish Dark-Comedy, Comedy Drama Film

[Original Title: Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios]
Director Pedro Almodovar follows a slightly unbalanced television actress who embarks on a journey to find out why her lover abruptly left her encountering a variety of eccentric characters whose lives are all unexpectedly intertwined. Almodovar creates a farcical and raunchy comedy with an overwhelming liveliness and color scheme that contrasts with the despair and grief of its female characters .
It was nominated for 1 Academy Award

DIRECTOR

Pedro Almodóvar

Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor (born 1949).

CAST

Carmen Maura

Spain (born 1945)

Antonio Banderas

Spain (born 1960)

Julieta Serrano

Spain (born 1933)

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