Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

by Evans, Peter William
ISBN: 9781839022524
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Overview

Pedro Almodovar's 1988 black comedy-drama Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown established its director as one of the most exciting of European film-making talents. Nominated for the 1988 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the film won five Goya Awards including Best Film and Best Actress in a Leading Role for its star Carmen Maura.

An often hilarious study of sexual mores, Women on the Verge has a central character, Pepa (Maura), as warm and richly drawn as any modern film heroine. Made strong and self-reliant by suffering within marriage, Pepa is the centre of a set of colourful characters who represent a vivid cross-section of Spanish society. Women on the Verge was a major international success for a director with a unique talent for exploring the nuances of individual behavior.

Peter William Evans provides a formidable analysis of Almodovar's insights into gender, sexuality and subjectivity. Drawing on a wide range of psychoanalytic and critical concepts, Evans sees Women on the Verge as an account of the often tyrannical spell of sexual desire, of the anxieties of relationships and families, but also of the possibilities for personal liberation. He discusses the film in the context of the history of Spain and ties the film's concerns into the social revolution that occurred after the death of Franco.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Evans, Peter William
  • ISBN: 9781839022524
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.50 x 0.20
  • Number Of Pages: 80
  • Publication Year: 2021
Language: English