Rent Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

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1h 25min
Rent Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (aka Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
When Ivan (Fernando Guillen) jilts long-time lover, actress Pepa (Carmen Maura), she plans her suicide; lacing her gazpacho soup with barbiturates. She is, however saved by her best friend Candela (Maria Barranco), a fugitive from the law. Further adding to the chaos, Ivan's son (Antonio Banderas) and his fiance Marisa (Rossy de Palma) turn up at the apartment. Bored with the situation, Marisa inadvertently ingests the gazpacho and as she blissfully snoozes, her fiance inaugurates an affair with Carmen's fugitive friend.
Actors:
, , , , , , Guillermo Montesinos, , , , , , , , , Ambite, , , , Chema Gil
Directors:
Producers:
Pedro Almodóvar
Writers:
Pedro Almodóvar, Jean Cocteau
Aka:
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Studio:
MGM
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama
Collections:
The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Pedro Almodóvar
Countries:
Spain
Awards:

1988 Venice Film Festival Best Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
01/07/2002
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
19/09/2016
Run Time:
89 minutes
Languages:
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Around 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'
  • Introduction by Jose Arroyo
  • Trailer

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Reviews (2) of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

I nearly had a nervous breakdown - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown review by Miss Lane

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05/02/2006

very disappointing, very slow. I actually turned it off.

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A Classic - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown review by PM

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Updated 24/02/2020

In his inimitable way Almodavar slowly builds his unlikely story into a complex and humorous finale, faintly reminiscent of "Some Like it Hot". But a word of warning, the dubbed "English" version somehow manages to miss all the humour of the subtitled version. It requires a little more concentration but if you can give this film your undivided attention then it's possible that, like me, you'll be chuckling for a long time afterwards.

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