Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:1988-03-25
Duration:88 min
Country:Spain
Director:Pedro Almodóvar
Actors:Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma
Production:El Deseo, Laurenfilm

Overview:

After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.

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