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)VOD (2)
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Distraught over her recent breakup with her lover, Pepa prepares to overdose on a blend of gazpacho laced with sleeping pills. She is diverted from her suicide, however, by her friend Candela, a fugitive from justice seeking a place to stay. Soon, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1990 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 1988 - Carmen Maura (Best Actress)
- 1988 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Young Film)
- 1988 - Excellence Award (Prix d'excellence)
Goya Awards
- 1989 - Best Film
- 1989 - Carmen Maura (Best Actress)
- 1989 - María Barranco (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1989 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1989 - José Salcedo (Best Editing)
- 1989 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Director)
- 1989 - Guillermo Montesinos (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1989 - Julieta Serrano (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1989 - José Luis Alcaine (Best Cinematography)
- 1989 - Gilles Ortion (Best Sound)
- 1989 - Bernardo Bonezzi (Best Original Score)
- 1989 - Felix Murcia (Best Art Direction)
- 1989 - José María de Cossío (Best Costume Design)
- 1989 - Best Make Up
- 1989 - Best Production Supervision
- 1989 - Best Special Effects
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1988 - Carmen Maura (Best Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 1988 - Pedro Almodóvar (Golden Osella - Best Screenplay)
- 1988 - Pedro Almodóvar (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1988 - Pedro Almodóvar (People's Choice Award)