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VHS : Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco directed by: Pedro Almodóvar  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780792842064 Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0792842065 Label: Mgm Entertainment Manufacturer: Mgm Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Mgm Entertainment Release Date: November 13, 2001 Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: Mgm Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1988 Sales Rank: 11963 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - my introduction to the world of Pedro Almodovar......Pedro Almodovar, an internationally and critically acclaimed Spanish director, takes eccentricity and neuroses to new heights in WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, one of his most well known films. Pepa (Carmen Maura), an actress, has just been left alone and pregnant by her lover. It turns out that this situation is only one of many problems that she encounters. Her friend, Candela (Maria Barranco) is having a crisis of her own. Then, there's the matter of the gazpacho that Pepa has ... Read More Rating:  - Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownAlmodovar's first international hit, this kinetic, farcical romp mixes up absurd comic situations and bizarre, coincidental encounters between ex-lovers, jealous wives, Shiite terrorists, and sexy apartment seekers. Maura heads up a terrific cast, playing the hysteric Pepa with pathos and manic passion, while Barranco and Serrano (as Ivan's unhinged, gun-toting wife) are brilliantly zany. Watch for future Hollywood star Banderas in a small but memorable role as Ivan's randy son. No one does urban ... Read More Rating: - Thanks to Angelika for showing this Almodovar Movie!I liked it and I miss this type of comedy. The taxi driver was hilarious! Rating: - What's up with Almodovar's DVD releases???This is a great movie....Why isn't it available on DVD in the US? There's a festival of Pedro's movies in the theaters around the country right now....but can you buy his DVDs...for most of them, NO! So, what's the story? Is there a re-release in the works? A boxed set for Chirstmas? Deluxe versions with commentary? Let us fans in on the secret! Thanks!~Tom Burkert Rating: - Enjoyable Comedy. Not quite up to Hepburn and Grant!`Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' written and directed by Spaniard Pedro Almodovar has been described by some other reviewers as a `screwball comedy'. I generally agree with this assessment, except that compared to the greatest of this genre, for example, `Bringing Up Baby' with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, this effort is just a bit weak, primarily in the weaknesses of the male protagonists, who generally make short appearances, largely as a means to introduce the various stressed ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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