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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown/bd
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Criterion Collection) - 1988 - BLU-RAY
Pedro Almodóvar makes telephones, a mambo taxi, and a burning mattress into delirious plot points and indelible images in his international breakthrough, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Melding melodrama with screwball farce, this Academy Awardnominated black comedy secured the auteurs place at the vanguard of modern Spanish cinema. Continuing Almodóvars exploration of the female psyche, the film tells the story of Pepa, an actorplayed by the directors frequent collaborator Carmen Maura (Volver)who resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a string of visitors, setting in motion a deliciously chaotic series of events. The filmmaker channeled inspiration by the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Douglas Sirk into his own unique vision, arriving at the irreverent sense of humor and vibrant visual sense that define his work today. With a sensational ensemble cast of early Almodóvar regulars that also includes Antonio Banderas (Evita) and Rossy de Palma (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), this film shows an artist in total control of his craft.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, supervised by director Pedro Almodóvar and producer Agustín Almodóvar, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- New interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar, actor Carmen Maura, and producer Agustín Almodóvar
- New discussion by film scholar Richard Peña of the films impact in Spain and abroad
Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by critic Elvira Lindo
- PLUS:
- DIRECTOR: Pedro Almodóvar
FEATURES:
- COMEDY
- WIDESCREEN
- COLOR
- ASPECT RATIO: 1.85:1
- 2.0 SURROUND DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO
- 89 Minutes
- LANGUAGES: SPANISH
- ENGLISH SUBTITLES
RATED: NR
Media | Movies Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc) |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | February 21, 2017 |
Original release date | 1988 |
EAN/UPC | 0715515192514 |
Label | Criterion CCIN2726BR |
Genre | Drama |
Dimensions | 136 × 169 × 14 mm · 99 g |
Playtime | 01:29:00 |
Region code | Region A (Americas, East and Southeast Asia) |
Language | Original language |
Subtitles | English |
Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
Skuespiller | Carmen Maura |
Skuespiller | Antonio Banderas |
Skuespiller | Julieta Serrano |
Skuespiller | María Barranco |
Skuespiller | Rossy de Palma |
Skuespiller | Kiti Mánver |
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