Intro: And so it begins: the long list of movies I've been watching with Yegor since we started dating.
Film 2386: "Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios" (1988), Pedro Almodóvar
Watched on: Yegor's TV
Language: Spanish
Watched with: Yegor
Thoughts: Always wanted to watch this one being a big fan of Almodóvar's filmography. And he didn't disappoint.
To be fair, I didn't expect this to be such a surreal story, for whatever reason I expected it to be more grounded in realy. It really didn't matter, once I understood the rule of the game it was a really fun watch.
I really do think Carmen Maura here steals the show, she's magnetic all the way through it, giving an enchanting performance that frankly should have been nominated for an Academy Award (but back in the 80s it wasn't really a thing to reward foreign actors with a nomination, it was extremely rare). She is the whole movie.
Overall, great cast, the story is funny and absurd - but in a way that makes sense - and Almodóvar does a great job at introducing himself the the whole world (this was his first global success). And from here, the rest is history.
Cast: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Mánver, Guillermo Montesinos, Fernando Guillén.
Box Office: $7,305,816
Worth a watch?: Great movie, a must-see if you enjoy Pedro Almodóvar's movies. Carmen Maura gives a fantastic performance and it's nice to see Antonio Banderas act in Spanish. Rossy de Palma has a smaller role, but you won't forget her.
Fans of Spanish cinema, this is definitely a movie worth watching.
Awards: Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, BAFTAs and Golden Globes. Winner for the Best Foreign Director at the David di Donatello Awards (also nominated for Best Foreign Film and Foreign Screenplay) and in competition for the Golden Lion at the 1988 Venice Film Festival, where the movie won for Best Actress (Maura) and Best Screenplay (Almodóvar).
Key word: Iván.
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Watched on: Yegor's TV
Language: Spanish
Watched with: Yegor
Thoughts: Always wanted to watch this one being a big fan of Almodóvar's filmography. And he didn't disappoint.
To be fair, I didn't expect this to be such a surreal story, for whatever reason I expected it to be more grounded in realy. It really didn't matter, once I understood the rule of the game it was a really fun watch.
I really do think Carmen Maura here steals the show, she's magnetic all the way through it, giving an enchanting performance that frankly should have been nominated for an Academy Award (but back in the 80s it wasn't really a thing to reward foreign actors with a nomination, it was extremely rare). She is the whole movie.
Overall, great cast, the story is funny and absurd - but in a way that makes sense - and Almodóvar does a great job at introducing himself the the whole world (this was his first global success). And from here, the rest is history.
Cast: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Mánver, Guillermo Montesinos, Fernando Guillén.
Box Office: $7,305,816
Worth a watch?: Great movie, a must-see if you enjoy Pedro Almodóvar's movies. Carmen Maura gives a fantastic performance and it's nice to see Antonio Banderas act in Spanish. Rossy de Palma has a smaller role, but you won't forget her.
Fans of Spanish cinema, this is definitely a movie worth watching.
Awards: Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, BAFTAs and Golden Globes. Winner for the Best Foreign Director at the David di Donatello Awards (also nominated for Best Foreign Film and Foreign Screenplay) and in competition for the Golden Lion at the 1988 Venice Film Festival, where the movie won for Best Actress (Maura) and Best Screenplay (Almodóvar).
Key word: Iván.
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