Frauen am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs (1988)
Der Synchronsprecher Ivan hat sich von seiner langjährigen Freundin und Kollegin Pepa getrennt. Pepas Bemühungen, dem Geliebten mitzuteilen, daß sie schwanger ist, scheitern. Während sie sich in ihrer Wohnung mit Selbstmordgedanken trägt, stellen unangekündigte Besucher ihre Wohnung auf den Kopf. Ihre Freundin Candela versucht, vor Polizei und Terroristen unterzutauchen, eine alte Geliebte Ivans taucht mit Eifersuchtsgefühlen auf und zufällig stößt deren Sohn Carlos mit seiner Freundin ebenfalls zu Pepa. Er will ihre Wohnung mieten. Schnell vergißt die Spanierin die eigenen Sorgen und verhindert am Ende gar einen Mordanschlag auf den treulosen Lebensgefährten.
Der Regisseur:
Pedro Almodóvar
Der Autor:
Pedro Almodóvar
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Carmen Maura as Pepa |
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Antonio Banderas as Carlos |
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Julieta Serrano as Lucía |
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María Barranco as Candela |
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Rossy de Palma as Marisa |
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Kiti Mánver as Paulina Morales |
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Guillermo Montesinos as Taxi Driver |
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Chus Lampreave as Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper |
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Eduardo Calvo as Lucía's Father |
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Loles León as Secretary |
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Ángel de Andrés López as Police I |
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Fernando Guillén as Iván |
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Juan Lombardero as Germán |
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José Antonio Navarro as Police II |
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Ana Leza as Ana |
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Mary González as Lucía's Mother |
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Lupe Barrado as Secretaria Paulina |
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Joaquín Climent as Police I Spot |
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Chema Gil as Police II Spot |
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Gabriel Latorre as Priest |
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Francisca Caballero as TV Announcer |
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Carlos García Cambero as Breakdown Employee |
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Agustín Almodóvar as Real Estate Employee |
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Carmen Espada as Pharmacist |
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Federico García Cambero as Pharmacy Clerk |
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Gregorio Ros as Doctor |
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Imanol Uribe as Husband |
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José Marco as Godfather |
| Directing | Pedro Almodóvar | Director |
| Writing | Pedro Almodóvar | Screenplay |
| Production | Agustín Almodóvar | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bernardo Bonezzi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
| Art | Félix Murcia | Set Decoration |
| Production | Antonio Llorens | Associate Producer |
| Editing | José Salcedo | Editor |
| Sound | Luis Castro | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Eduardo Fernández | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gilles Ortion | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jesús Moncusi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Esther García | Production Manager |
| Directing | Julián Núñez Sánchez | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos | Assistant Director |
| Art | Emilio Cañuelo | Settings |
| Art | Federico del Cerro | Set Dresser |
| Art | Carlos García Cambero | Assistant Decorator |
| Art | David Jareño | Property Master |
| Art | Daniel Miranda | Property Master |
| Art | Martín Sánchez Fernández | Painter |
| Art | Ramón Moya | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Antonio 'Mármol' Rodríguez | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Reyes Abades | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Paulino Alonso | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Alberto Arnal | Electrician |
| Lighting | Enrique Bello | Electrician |
| Lighting | Fernando Beltrán | Electrician |
| Camera | Macusa Cores | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Joaquín Manchado | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alfredo Mayo | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ángel Megino | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Carlos Miguel | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Fulgencio Rodríguez | Gaffer |
| Camera | Juan Carlos Rodríguez | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josune Lasa | Tailor |
| Editing | Manuel Laguna | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Rosa Ortiz | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Ximo Michavila | Telecine Colorist |
| Production | Juan Carlos Garrido | Location Manager |
| Directing | Marisa Ibarra | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Ángel Frutos | Driver |
| Camera | Juan Luis Grande | Camera Car |
| Crew | Julián Hernández | Driver |
| Crew | José Mancheño | Driver |
| Production | Fernanda Arnal | Production Secretary |
| Production | Alejandro Vázquez | Production Assistant |
| Art | Juan Gatti | Title Designer |
| Art | Pablo Núñez | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | José María de Cossío | Costume Designer |