{"product_id":"women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-9781839022524","title":"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown","description":"\u003cp\u003ePedro Almod var's 1988 black comedy-melodrama \u003ci\u003eWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e established its director as one of the most exciting of European film-making talents. An often hilarious study of sexual mores, \u003ci\u003eWomen on the Verge\u003c\/i\u003e has a central character, Pepa (Carmen Maura), as warm and richly drawn as any modern film heroine. Made strong and self-reliant by suffering in a troubled relationship, Pepa is the centre of a network of lovers, friends and family who represent a vivid cross-section of Spanish society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter William Evans provides a formidable analysis of Almod var's insights into gender, sexuality and identity. Evans sees \u003ci\u003eWomen on the Verge\u003c\/i\u003e as concerned with the often tyrannical spell of sexual desire and the anxieties of relationships and families, but also with the possibilities for personal liberation. He discusses the film in the context of the history of Spain and the social revolution that occurred after the death of Franco. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his foreword to this new edition, Evans reflects upon \u003ci\u003eWomen on the Verge\u003c\/i\u003e in the light of Almod var's subsequent films, and the impact of Carmen Maura's performance as Pepa on the representation of women in Spanish cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11161601\"\u003ePeter William Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.40w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839022524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839022523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter William Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Film at Queen Mary University of London, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWritten on the Wind \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), also in the BFI Film Classics series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Film Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42667216273645,"sku":"9781839022524","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_60035e80-6b7a-4a32-8e29-5044548e6253.jpg?v=1649441353","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-9781839022524","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}