Set in Madrid, Pedro Almodóvar's WOMEN ON THE VERGE ON A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN features two lovers who dub films for a living. They enjoy a long-term relationship until the man abruptly pulls out, shocking the woman and sending her on a frantic search to locate him.
|
|
|
|
|
SynopsisProduct Description
Run a Quick Search on "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" starring Carmen Maura to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"Browse more products related to "Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almod=var"ReviewSight and Sound, 03/01/1989, p.135, "...A cleverly choreographed, slick and nicely observed comedy of manners..." Los Angeles Times, 12/20/1988, p.C1, "...A funny movie full of sly comic touches....Bernardo Bonezzi's energetic score is as amusing as everything else in the film..." Film Comment, 11/01/1988, p.57-62, "...Rossy de Palma is startling....And there is a spectacularly fine shot of Maria Barranco..." New York Times, 12/25/1988, p.II,9, Included in The New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1988" New York Times, 09/23/1988, p.C25, "...[A] most entertaining, deliberately benign new Spanish farce....Fiendishly funny..." Title NoteFilmed in Madrid, Spain. Product Quotation/Excerpt"How many men have you had to forget?"--Ivan (Fernando Guillén) to Pepa (Carmen Maura) Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesThis colorful hit put director Pedro Almodóvar on the international map and cemented the reputation of its star, Carmen Maura. The film is a peppy little soap bubble as TV actress Pepa (Maura) wakes up to find a note from her lover, Ivan (Fernando Guillén), informing her he is leaving. Desperate to tell him some important information, Pepa almost kills herself with sleeping pills, burns her bed, and spends most of the movie trying to track him down. Her adventures put her in contact with Ivan's insane ex-wife (Julieta Serrano), his handsome son (Antonio Banderas), and the son's fiancée (Rossy de Palma). They all descend on her penthouse apartment in a deliriously comic extended scene, complicated by a pitcher full of narcotic gazpacho and her friend Candela (María Barranco), a ditzy beauty wanted by the police for associating with Shiite terrorists. Through it all, the indefatigable Pepa fights gallantly against her crushing heartbreak. As a testament to the resilient beauty of women, this free-spirited film rings true and is a treasure. Also appearing are Chus Lampreave, Kiti Manver, Yayo Calvo, and Guillermo Montesinos as the hilarious driver of the Mambo Taxi. If You Enjoy "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
World Cinema Bestselling DVDs
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
