a 1988 Spanish black comedy-drama film , written and directed by Pedro Almodóvarstarring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown () is a 1988 Spanish black comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas.

a comedy about a middle aged woman who is coping with the breakup of Pedro Almodovar(married) boyfriend

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a comedy about a middle aged woman who is coping with the breakup of Pedro Almodovar(married) boyfriend.

a fast-paced black comedy nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in the 1988 Academy Awards about a woman whose lover leaves Luc Besson and Luc Besson's attempt to find out why

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a fast-paced black comedy nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in the 1988 Academy Awards about a woman whose lover leaves Luc Besson and Luc Besson's attempt to find out why.

a musical adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's beloved 1988 film of the same name

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a musical adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's beloved 1988 film of the same name.

a chaotic screwball comedy that examines the nature of gender: gender's roles, implications, consequences, and cultural stereotypes

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a chaotic screwball comedy that examines the nature of gender: gender's roles, implications, consequences, and cultural stereotypes.

a fast-paced black comedy nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in the 1988 Academy Awards about a woman whose lover leaves Luc Bessonand Luc Besson's attempt to find out why

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a fast-paced black comedy nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in the 1988 Academy Awards about a woman whose lover leaves Luc Bessonand Luc Besson's attempt to find out why.

a black comedy classic about a woman () named Pepa played by Carmen Maurawho is abruptly ghosted by Carmen Maura's lover

From auteur Pedro Almodovar, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a black comedy classic about a woman named Pepa (played by Carmen Maura) who is abruptly ghosted by Carmen Maura's lover.

a zany comedy that revolves around an actress who is jilted by her lover

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a zany comedy that revolves around an actress who is jilted by her lover.

a Spanish dark comedy movie released in 1988

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a Spanish dark comedy movie released in 1988.

the story of the intertwining lives of a group of women whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion and passion

Madrid, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown tells the story of the intertwining lives of a group of women whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion and passion.

Almodovar's international breakthrough (and Oscar nominee for Foreign Film) that manages to be a madcap and outrageous comedy and an insightful character study

And 'Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown' was Almodovar's international breakthrough (and Oscar nominee for Foreign Film) that manages to be a madcap and outrageous comedy and an insightful character study.

a comedy about two women whose lives are falling apart

Pedro Almodovar's ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' is a comedy about two women whose lives are falling apart, and ''Pelle the Conqueror,'' which was directed by Bille August, stars Max von Sydow as an aging man who wants a better life for Max von Sydow's young son.

bold, bizarre material for a new musical and the mighty Tamsin Greig () Black Books and Green Wing star

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the cult comedy from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, is bold, bizarre material for a new musical and the mighty Tamsin Greig (Black Books and Green Wing star) certainly chose a challenge for the mighty Tamsin Greig's first foray into musical theatre.

the new Broadway musical based on the Almodóvar film

People have been saying a lot of things about Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the new Broadway musical based on the Almodóvar film.

a touching and hilarious story of a group of women , as they lose them and passion when they need them whose relationships with men lead to a whirlwind of emotions- love as they find themconfusion

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN is a touching and hilarious story of a group of women whose relationships with men lead to a whirlwind of emotions- love as they find them, confusion as they lose them and passion when they need them.

a laugh-out-loud funny portrayal of what can happen when some, perhaps already mentally unstable, women are faced with unrequited love and the inevitable heartbreak that follows

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a laugh-out-loud funny portrayal of what can happen when some, perhaps already mentally unstable, women are faced with unrequited love and the inevitable heartbreak that follows.

melodrama

Vibrant but with undercurrents of social abjection sublimated but not eliminated beneath social decorum, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is probably best described as a farcical treatment of the melodrama of the unknown woman genre (insofar as one can describe Almodovar’s whirlwind of inspirations and feelings without befriending a dictionary of German compound words).

as a farcical treatment of the melodrama of the unknown woman genre

Vibrant but with undercurrents of social abjection sublimated but not eliminated beneath social decorum, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is probably best described as a farcical treatment of the melodrama of the unknown woman genre (insofar as one can describe Almodovar’s whirlwind of inspirations and feelings without befriending a dictionary of German compound words).

a hilarious film that ranks among the best comedies ever shown on the big screen

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1989) is a hilarious film that ranks among the best comedies ever shown on the big screen.

anxiety

This book explores the anxiety experienced by these women.