How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt (1991)
Carmen, a journalist with two children, is on her third marriage, to Antonio, a record producer. Over the course of a year, we follow her through her discontents: Antonio's lateness, his fatigue when she wants to make love, his insistence on her company when she prefers solitude, his treating her work as less important than his, his casual and cruel dismissal of her opinions, her boss assigning her an incompetent editor, bartenders ignoring her, her passage into middle age. She can be feisty and edgy, which sometimes gets in the way of what would make her happy. And she regularly threatens to leave Antonio. Will she, and on what terms? What will he do?
Director: Ana Belén
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: April 5, 1991
Cast
- Carmen Maura - Carmen
- Antonio Resines - Antonio
- Carmen Conesa - Chelo
- Juanjo Puigcorbé - Mariano
- Miguel Rellán - Alfredo
- Tina Sainz - Emila
- Asunción Balaguer - Madre de Antonio
- Enriqueta Carballeira - Pepita
- Mercedes Lezcano - Pilar
- Juan Gea - Ginecólogo
Screenplay
- Carmen Rico-Godoy (Screenplay)
- Carmen Rico-Godoy (Novel)
Cinematography: Juan Amorós
Editing: Carmen Frías
Production: Iberoamericana Films Producción, Atrium Producciones
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
journalist, based on novel or book, record producer, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt about?
- Carmen, a journalist with two children, is on her third marriage, to Antonio, a record producer. Over the course of a year, we follow her through her discontents: Antonio's lateness, his fatigue when she wants to make love, his insistence on her company when she prefers solitude, his treating her work as less important than his, his casual and cruel dismissal of her opinions, her boss assigning her an incompetent editor, bartenders ignoring her, her passage into middle age. She can be feisty and edgy, which sometimes gets in the way of what would make her happy. And she regularly threatens to leave Antonio. Will she, and on what terms? What will he do?
- Who directed How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt?
- How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt was directed by Ana Belén.
- Who stars in How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt?
- How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt stars Carmen Maura, Antonio Resines, Carmen Conesa, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Miguel Rellán, Tina Sainz.
- How long is How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt?
- How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt?
- How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt is a Comedy film.
- Where was How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt produced?
- How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt was produced in Spain.