Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
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1988
1h 28m
7.4(959 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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El Deseo

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Carmen Maura

Pepa

Carmen Maura
Acting

Antonio Banderas

Carlos

Antonio Banderas
Acting

Julieta Serrano

Lucía

Julieta Serrano
Acting

María Barranco

Candela

María Barranco
Acting

Rossy de Palma

Marisa

Rossy de Palma
Acting

Kiti Mánver

Paulina Morales

Kiti Mánver
Acting

Guillermo Montesinos

Taxi Driver

Guillermo Montesinos
Acting

Chus Lampreave

Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

Chus Lampreave
Acting

Eduardo Calvo

Lucía's Father

Eduardo Calvo
Acting

Loles León

Secretary

Loles León
Acting

Ángel de Andrés López

Police I

Ángel de Andrés López
Acting

Fernando Guillén

Iván

Fernando Guillén
Acting

Juan Lombardero

Germán

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Acting

José Antonio Navarro

Police II

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Acting

Ana Leza

Ana

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Acting

Mary González

Lucía's Mother

Mary González
Acting

Lupe Barrado

Secretaria Paulina

Lupe Barrado
Acting

Joaquín Climent

Police I Spot

Joaquín Climent
Acting

Chema Gil

Police II Spot

No Image
Acting

Gabriel Latorre

Priest

Gabriel Latorre
Acting

Francisca Caballero

TV Announcer

Francisca Caballero
Acting

Carlos García Cambero

Breakdown Employee

Carlos García Cambero
Production

Agustín Almodóvar

Real Estate Employee

Agustín Almodóvar
Acting

Carmen Espada

Pharmacist

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Art

Federico García Cambero

Pharmacy Clerk

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Gregorio Ros

Doctor

Gregorio Ros
Directing

Imanol Uribe

Husband

Imanol Uribe
Acting

José Marco

Godfather

José Marco

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