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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
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11 November 1988 (USA)
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A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She confronts his wife and son...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 20 wins
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17 nominations
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(11 articles)
Breaking Down Pedro Almodóvar
(From IFC. 19 November 2009, 9:08 AM, PST)
Penelope and Pedro: Broken Embraces
(From Tribeca Film. 17 November 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)
(From IFC. 19 November 2009, 9:08 AM, PST)
Penelope and Pedro: Broken Embraces
(From Tribeca Film. 17 November 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)
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Absurdism brought beautifully to the screen
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Carmen Maura | ... | Pepa | |
| Antonio Banderas | ... | Carlos | |
| Julieta Serrano | ... | Lucía | |
| María Barranco | ... | Candela | |
| Rossy de Palma | ... | Marisa | |
| Kiti Manver | ... | Paulina Morales | |
| Guillermo Montesinos | ... | Taxista | |
| Chus Lampreave | ... | Portera Testiga de Jehová | |
| Eduardo Calvo | ... | Padre de Lucía (as Yayo Calvo) | |
| Loles León | ... | Secretaria | |
| Ángel de Andrés López | ... | Policía I (as Angel de Andrés-López) | |
| Fernando Guillén | ... | Iván | |
| Juan Lombardero | ... | Germán | |
| José Antonio Navarro | ... | Policía II | |
| Ana Leza | ... | Ana |
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (USA)
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90 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Peru:14 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Hong Kong:IIB
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Victoria Abril turned down the role of 'Candela'
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Revealing mistakes: Pepa pushes the baggage cart at Lucia and it moves with a great deal of speed. However, in the next shot, it's obvious that the cart barely hits her, yet she falls as if it did.
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Soy infeliz
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"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" is the first in hopefully what will be a long line of Almodovar films, I just watched it today at a free film screening when I was supposed to be seeing Fellini's 8 1/2 until the tape messed up. This was a very fine substitute.
The film contains all the elements of an absurdist play by the likes of Beckett, Stoppard or Ionesco. From its bizarre and essentially alienating dialogue, to its disjointed plot brought somewhat together by the end, it is an absolute delight to see such films around today.
All the characters are wonderfully developed and, like in a play, the narrative is light in plot but heavy in characters. It makes you think, not about the story it is telling since the story itself is ludicrous, and not about what is said for the same reason, but just about the way the characters interact with each other and how this can be applied to everyday life.
There are also some wonderful performances contained within. Each of the actors and actresses are so gutsy and alive inside this strange para-universe that Almodovar has created. It really is a treat to watch, with the persistently wry and often wildly ironic humour extracted to its full potential by the deadpan mock seriousness plastered across each character's face. It gives us a good laugh, not just at the film itself but at ourselves and the elements of us we can see in it. Plus the mambo cab is a dead-set winner.
After seeing this film, I am currently desperate to see another Almodovar. From this one piece I can see he is definitely a director worth celebrating and admiring and I will try to encourage many others to discover him for themselves. ****1/2 / *****