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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
Pedro Almodóvar
1988·R·Spain
SpainAward tierSilver
Metascore
A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.
Cast
Antonio Banderas·Carmen Maura·Julieta Serrano·Rossy de Palma
Producers
Agustín Almodóvar·Pedro Almodóvar·Antonio Llorens
Languages
SpanishMajor Awards
3 wins · 7 nominations
Wins (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Toronto International Film Festival (1988)
People's Choice Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Picture
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Actress
Venice Film Festival (1988)
Best Actress
Carmen Maura
Nominations (7)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (1988)
Golden Lion
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Picture
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1989)
Best Film
David di Donatello Awards (1989)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Pedro Almodóvar
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Production Manager (Mejor Dirección de Producción)
Esther García
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística)
Félix Murcia
Goya Awards (1989)
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Pedro Almodóvar
BAFTA Awards (1990)
Best Film not in the English Language
Pedro Almodóvar