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women on the verge of a nervous breakdown full frame
creating one of the jauntiest of all war of the sexes comedies pauline kael pedro almod var spains premiere writer director creates an off kilter universe of madness mayhem and pure fun . nominated for the 1988 academy award for best foreign language film and co starring antonio banderas women on the verge of a nervous breakdown is a wild wanton wickedly witty farce people high atop one of spains poshest penthouses three women have come to the end of their mental ropes . super sexy pepa carmen maura is forever teetering around atop her skyscraper spikes as she obsesses over iv n fernando guillen the lover who just jilted her over the answering machine her neurotic best friend candela mar a barranco is seeking refuge at pepas place because she recently realized her lover is a shiite terrorist . and iv ns ex wife luc a julieta serrano was just released from a 20 year stint in a mental institution . theyre all mighty mad in fact theyre on the verge of a nervous breakdown ... and one of them is about to commit murder unless the other half crazed femmes fatales can stop her . br br audio language castilian spanish ntsc .
dvd r 88 minutes mgm