Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios)1988
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios) (1988)
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Cast
as Pepa
as Carlos
as Lucia
as Ivan
as Candela
as Marisa
as Paulina
as Portera Testiga de Jehová
as Lucía's Father
as Secretary
as Police Officer
as Secretaria Paulina
as Cura
as Empleado Inmobiliaria
as Marido
as Padrino
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Critic Reviews for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios)
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A feminist comedy with real bite; it always brings down the house.
In Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Mr. Almodovar sets out to charm rather than shock. That he succeeds should not come as a surprise.
This is painless sexual politics, a fiendish comedy full of prickles and pain and the bright shiny pinks of a matador's cape.
Women slinks devilishly (and expertly) between farce, absurdism and tragedy.
A film whose overwhelming liveliness provides an enthusiastic, ebullient rebuke to the despair of its characters.
Almodovar's most accomplished and most commercially successful comedy to date.
Audience Reviews for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios)
A hilarious farce by Pedro Almodóvar with over-colored kitsch visuals and a hysterical story full of eccentric characters in absurd situations - and it is impossible not to laugh at that extravagant taxi and the many times that someone throws something out of the window.
Super Reviewer
Slap-happy, fun, riotous - one of Almodovar's best stings with enjoyment.
Super Reviewer
A bizarre black comedy that sometimes wanders into screwball territory. It is a tale about a group of women all suffering in their way. Being the first outright comedy I have seen from Almodovar, I had a hard time allowing myself to laugh and spent the first half of the film soley trying to analyze the color schemes & feminist themes. It wasn't until about half way through that I realized that while analysis is important, Almodovar wants us to have fun as well. Once I took my critic hat off, I found myself having a good time.The acting, while incredibly zany, is really good and the script is absurdly funny. I'll need to see it again to really appreciate it's offbeat nature, but until then I had a good time with these funny albeit forlorn women.
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