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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

A comedy about someone you know

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

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Budget

$700000

Revenue

$7179298

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

25 March 1988

Country

Spain

Cast

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Pepa

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Carlos

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

Lucía

María Barranco

María Barranco

Candela

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Marisa

Kiti Mánver

Kiti Mánver

Paulina Morales

Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Taxi Driver

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

Eduardo Calvo

Eduardo Calvo

Lucía's Father

Loles León

Loles León

Secretary

Ángel de Andrés López

Ángel de Andrés López

Police I

Fernando Guillén

Fernando Guillén

Iván

Juan Lombardero

Juan Lombardero

Germán

José Antonio Navarro

José Antonio Navarro

Police II

Ana Leza

Ana Leza

Ana

Mary González

Mary González

Lucía's Mother

Lupe Barrado

Lupe Barrado

Secretaria Paulina

Joaquín Climent

Joaquín Climent

Police I Spot

Chema Gil

Chema Gil

Police II Spot

Gabriel Latorre

Gabriel Latorre

Priest

Francisca Caballero

Francisca Caballero

TV Announcer

Carlos García Cambero

Carlos García Cambero

Breakdown Employee

Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

Real Estate Employee

Carmen Espada

Carmen Espada

Pharmacist

Federico García Cambero

Federico García Cambero

Pharmacy Clerk

Gregorio Ros

Gregorio Ros

Doctor

Imanol Uribe

Imanol Uribe

Husband

José Marco

José Marco

Godfather

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