WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOW - DVD-CRITERION COLLECTION

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• Release Year: 1988
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: Melding melodrama with screwball farce, this Academy Award–nominated black comedy was Pedro Almodóvar’s international breakthrough and secured his place at the vanguard of modern Spanish cinema. 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. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events. The filmmaker channeled Hollywood inspiration into his own unique vision, arriving at the irreverent humor and vibrant visual sense that define his work today. With an exceptional ensemble cast that also includes Antonio Banderas and Rossy de Palma, this film shows an artist in total control of his craft.
• Cast: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Mánver, Guillermo Montesinos, Chus Lampreave, Eduardo Calvo, Loles León, Ángel de Andrés López, Fernando Guillén, Juan Lombardero, José Antonio Navarro, Ana Leza, Ambite, Mary González, Lupe Barrado, Joaquín Climent, Chema Gil, Gabriel Latorre, Francisca Caballero, Carlos García Cambero, Agustín Almodóvar, Tomás Corrales, Eva González, Carmen Espada, Susana Miraño, Paquita Fernández, Federico García Cambero, Gregorio Ros, Paco Virseda, Imanol Uribe, José Marco, Los Angeles Barea, Pedro Almodóvar, Jean Cocteau
• Director: Pedro Almodóvar
• Runtime: 1:29
• Company: The Criterion Collection, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Home Pictures Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie