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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Year
1988
Content Rating
R
Stars
Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma
Languages
🇪🇸 Spanish
Origin Countries
🇪🇸 Spain
Synopsis
A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.
Major Awards
Overall
2 wins — 5 nominations
Wins (2)
Best Picture
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Actress
Venice Film Festival (1988)
Best Actress
Nominations (5)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1989)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Production Manager (Mejor Dirección de Producción)
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística)
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Director (Mejor Director)
BAFTA Awards (1990)
Best Film not in the English Language