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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988 Black comedy film

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a 1988 film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Rossy de Palma and others.

Crew & production

Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenwriter
Pedro Almodóvar
Producers
Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar
Director of photography
José Luis Alcaine Escaño
Composer
Bernardo Bonezzi
Editor
José Salcedo
Production company
El Deseo
Original language
Spanish
Filming locations
Madrid
Budget
$700,000

Trailer

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Top cast

17 people

Carmen Maura

Role not listed
Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Role not listed
Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Role not listed

Chus Lampreave

Role not listed

Loles León

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Javier Bardem

Role not listed

Julieta Serrano

Role not listed

María Barranco

Role not listed

Agustín Almodóvar

Role not listed

Eduardo Calvo

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Fernando Guillén Gallego

Role not listed

Imanol Uribe

Role not listed

More cast

  • Kiti Mánver
  • Ángel de Andrés López
  • Joaquín Climent
  • Mary González
  • José Marco

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q643283), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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