Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
“A new comedy about someone you know.”
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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Cast
28 people
Carmen Maura
Pepa
Known for
Volver
Someone Has to Die
Antonio Banderas
Carlos
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Julieta Serrano
Lucía
Known for
Pain and Glory
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
María Barranco
Candela
Known for
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
The Ages of Lulu
Rossy de Palma
Marisa
Known for
Toc Toc
Little Birds
Kiti Mánver
Paulina Morales
Known for
Money Heist
Cable Girls
Guillermo Montesinos
Taxi Driver
Known for
The Heifer
The Replacement
Chus Lampreave
Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper
Known for
Volver
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Eduardo Calvo
Lucía's Father
Known for
The Heifer
Loles León
Secretary
Known for
La que se avecina
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Ángel de Andrés López
Police I
Known for
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
800 Bullets
Fernando Guillén
Iván
Known for
All About My Mother
Law of Desire
Pedro Almodóvar Director · Bernardo Bonezzi Composer José Luis Alcaine Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $700K · United States release November 11, 1988
Box office
Budget
$700,000
Worldwide gross
$14,979,298
Gross vs. budget
21.4×
Production
El Deseo
Production
Laurenfilm
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · March 14, 1988
Premiere · Murcia
Spain · March 25, 1988
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1988
Theatrical
United States
September 23, 1988 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
December 29, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Canada
September 16, 1988 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark
March 25, 1988 · Theatrical
Finland
March 25, 1988 · Theatrical
France
February 1, 1989 · Theatrical
April 19, 2001 · TV · M6 (Jeudi cinéma)
Germany
February 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
November 21, 2006 · Physical · DVD
July 24, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
September 2, 1988 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
October 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 25, 1988 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
March 2, 1989 · Theatrical
August 11, 2004 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
June 22, 1991 · Theatrical
November 5, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
Spain
March 23, 1988 · Premiere · Barcelona
Sweden
December 25, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 16, 1989 · Theatrical
July 25, 1990 · Physical
May 29, 2002 · Physical
November 4, 2005 · Physical
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