Cast and crew
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Original titleMujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · starring Carmen Maura, Eduardo Calvo and Antonio Banderas
- 17 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 1987
- 1 h 24 min
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 17
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 23 yearsRossy de Palma
- Eldest at release
- 69 yearsEduardo Calvo
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Carmen Maura Pepa
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Eduardo Calvo † 1992 Lucía's Father
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Antonio Banderas Carlos
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Chus Lampreave † 2016 Portera Testiga de Jehová
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Maria Barranco Candela
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Rossy de Palma Marisa
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Julieta Serrano Lucía
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Kiti Mánver Paulina Morales
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Guillermo Montesinos Taxista
The whole cast 17
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Carmen Maura Pepa
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Eduardo Calvo Lucía's Father
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Antonio Banderas Carlos
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Chus Lampreave Portera Testiga de Jehová
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Maria Barranco Candela
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Rossy de Palma Marisa
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Julieta Serrano Lucía
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Kiti Mánver Paulina Morales
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Guillermo Montesinos Taxista
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Loles León Secretaria
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Ángel de Andrés López Policía I
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Fernando Guillén Iván
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Juan Lombardero Germán
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Joaquín Climent Policía I Spot
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Gabriel Latorre Cura
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Agustín Almodóvar Empleado Inmobiliaria
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Imanol Uribe Marido
Crew
Writers 2
Producers 2
Questions about the cast of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
- Who plays Pepa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Carmen Maura plays Pepa.
- Who plays Lucía's Father in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Eduardo Calvo plays Lucía's Father.
- Who plays Carlos in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Antonio Banderas plays Carlos.
- Who plays Portera Testiga de Jehová in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Chus Lampreave plays Portera Testiga de Jehová.
- Who plays Candela in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Maria Barranco plays Candela.
- Who plays Marisa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Rossy de Palma plays Marisa.
- Who directed Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Pedro Almodóvar.
- Who wrote Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- Pedro Almodóvar and Jean Cocteau.
- How many actors are in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
- 17 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Pedro Almodóvar has also directed Agustín Almodóvar in 19 films: The Human Voice (2020), Pain and glory (2019), Julieta (2016) and 16 more.
Pedro Almodóvar has also directed Rossy de Palma in 8 films: Bitter Christmas (2026), Parallel Mothers (2021), Julieta (2016) and 5 more.
Antonio Banderas and Agustín Almodóvar have worked together on 6 other films: Pain and glory (2019), I'm so Excited (2013), The Skin I Live In (2011) and 3 more.
Chus Lampreave and Guillermo Montesinos have worked together on 5 other films: Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (2006), Everyone Off to Jail (1993), Amanece, que no es poco (1989) and 2 more.
Carmen Maura and Chus Lampreave have worked together on 4 other films: Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (2006), Volver (2006), What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) and 1 more.
Rossy de Palma and Carmen Maura have worked together on 4 other films: Mi otro Jon (2023), Rainbow (2022), Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (2006) and 1 more.
With the most films on MovieNCo: Antonio Banderas (76), Rossy de Palma (39) and Carmen Maura (33).
The cast’s average age at release is 40 (of the 15 actors whose birth date we know).

