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Dominican Rep. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
- Original title
- Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 89 min.
- Country
Spain- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Carmen Maura
Antonio Banderas
Julieta Serrano
Rossy de Palma
María Barranco
Chus Lampreave
Guillermo Montesinos
Fernando Guillén
Kiti Mánver
Loles León
Ángel de Andrés López- Francisca Caballero
Agustín Almodóvar- José Antonio Navarro
Imanol Uribe- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama | Black Comedy. Ensemble Film
- Synopsis
- 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, who are as clueless as she. Meanwhile her girlfriend is afraid the police are looking for her because of her boyfriend's criminal activities...
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1988: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1988: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film1989: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film not in the English Language1988: Venice: Best Screenplay1988: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)1988: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Carmen Maura)
- Critics' reviews
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"A feminist comedy with real bite; it always brings down the house. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 31 My Favorite Movies from Spain (221)
- 72 My Favorites from the 80s (96)
- 79 My Favorite Comedies (177)
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