Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
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Synopsis
After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.
Key facts
Cast
Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco, Kiti Mánver, Guillermo Montesinos, Chus Lampreave
Original language
Spanish
First release
March 25, 1988 (Denmark)
Production companies
El Deseo
Awards
Young European Film of the Year, European Film Award for Best Actress
Setting
Madrid
Filming locations
Madrid
Crew
Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine
Editing
José Salcedo
Music
Bernardo Bonezzi
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
January 17, 1989
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Translated title | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | English, Québec |
| Québec French title | Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios (Banda Sonora Original) - Bernardo Bonezzi (2018) | 1 release, 2018: Quartet Records |
| CD | Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios (Banda Sonora Original) - Bernardo Bonezzi (2018) | 1 release, 2018: Quartet Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 25, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 25, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 25, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | March 25, 1988 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 11, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 25, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 29, 1988 |
| Theatrical | France | February 1, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 23, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 2, 1989 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 16, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 7, 1989 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 22, 1991 |
| Television | France | April 19, 2001 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 5, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 24, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Spanish) | ||
| Home video | United Kingdom | July 25, 1990 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 29, 2002 |
| Home video | Brazil | July 1, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 11, 2004 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 4, 2005 |
| Home video | Greece | November 21, 2006 |
Full credits
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Cast | Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco, Kiti Mánver (Paulina Morales), Guillermo Montesinos (Taxi Driver), Chus Lampreave (Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper), Eduardo Calvo (Lucía's Father), Loles León (Secretary), Ángel de Andrés López (Police I), Fernando Guillén (Iván), Juan Lombardero (Germán), José Antonio Navarro (Police II), Ana Leza (Ana), Mary González (Lucía's Mother), Lupe Barrado (Secretaria Paulina), Joaquín Climent (Police I Spot), Chema Gil (Police II Spot), Gabriel Latorre (Priest), Francisca Caballero (TV Announcer), Carlos García Cambero (Breakdown Employee), Agustín Almodóvar (Real Estate Employee), Carmen Espada (Pharmacist), Federico García Cambero (Pharmacy Clerk), Gregorio Ros (Doctor), Imanol Uribe (Husband), José Marco (Godfather) |
| Screenplay | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Executive producer | Agustín Almodóvar |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Editing | José Salcedo |
| Music | Bernardo Bonezzi |
| Visual effects | Reyes Abades |
| Sound | Gilles Ortion |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
