Spain,
1988, 90 min
Directed by:
Pedro AlmodóvarScreenplay:
Pedro AlmodóvarCinematography:
José Luis AlcaineComposer:
Bernardo BonezziCast:
Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco, Julieta Serrano, Chus Lampreave, Loles León, Ángel de Andrés López, Imanol Uribe (more)Plots(1)
Pregnant actress Pepa (Maura) is distraught by a break-up with her actor boyfriend Iván (Guillén), and prepares a gazpacho laced with sleeping pills. She is, however, saved from suicide by her best friend Candela (Barranco), a fugitive from justice. Garnering Almodóvar his first Oscar®-nomination, Women is stylish, hilarious and consistently ingenious cinema. (StudioCanal UK)
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