Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Name: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-01-01
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma

1h 29m|R|Comedy drama|1988

When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship (Antonio Banderas), his fiancee Marissa (Rossy de Palma) and a Shiite terrorist cell who have been secretly holding her best friend Candela (María Barranco) hostage. It's a film noir take on the romantic comedy.

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Cast:

Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Fernando Guillén, Kiti Manver, Chus Lampreave, Yayo Calvo, Carrie Leeann Johnson, Ángel de Andrés López

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown