Canada / Aug 23, 1984 / Montréal World Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chus Lampreave | Abuela |
| Kiti Mánver | Juani |
| Sonia Hohmann | Vanessa |
| Cecilia Roth | Chica anuncio |
| Diego Caretti | Chico anuncio |
| José Manuel Bello | Colega barrio |
| Pedro Almodóvar | Play-Back 'La bien pagá' |
| Fabio McNamara | Play-Back 'La bien pagá' |
| Miguel Ángel Herranz | Miguel |
| Carmen Giralt | Portera |
| Amparo Soler Leal | Patricia |
| Emilio Gutiérrez Caba | Pedro |
| Agustín Almodóvar | Cajero |
| Francisca Caballero | Clienta odontólogo |
| Javier Gurruchaga | Dentista |
| Jaime Chávarri | Cliente 'Striptease' |
| Esteban Aspiazu | Cliente bar |
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| Katia Loritz | Ingrid Müller |
| María del Carmen Rives | Farmacéutica |
| Jesús Cracio | Agente |
| Luciano Berriatúa | Agente |
| Pilar Ortega | Farmacéutica |
| Carlos Miguel | Padre Vanessa |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Español, Français, English |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kaktus Producciones Cinematográficas, Tesauro |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 1984 |
| Executive producer | Hervé Hachuel |
| Writer | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Editing | José Salcedo |
| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández |
| Assistant directors | José María de Cossío, Terry Lennox, Pedro Almodóvar, Yuyi Beringola |
| Camera operators | Ángel Luis Fernández |
| Additional photography | Ángel Luis Fernández |
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| Production design | Román Arango, Pin Morales |
| Art direction | Román Arango, Pin Morales |
| Set decoration | Román Arango, Pin Morales |
| Special effects | Francisco Prósper |
| Visual effects | Santiago Gómez |
| Music | Bernardo Bonezzi, Enrique Molinero, Bernardo Menz |
| Sound | Bernardo Bonezzi, Enrique Molinero, Bernardo Menz |
| Costume design | Cecilia Roth, Ramón de Diego |
| Makeup | Cecilia Roth, Ramón de Diego |
| Hairstyling | Cecilia Roth, Ramón de Diego |
| Revenue | 706.685 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 14, 1999 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
Ukraine / Sep 19, 2024 / 40-th anniversary re-release
Theatrical release
Denmark / Oct 25, 1984 / 15
Finland / Oct 25, 1984 / K-18
Spain / Oct 25, 1984 / 18
Sweden / Oct 25, 1984 / 15
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France / Jun 03, 1987
Brazil / Apr 07, 2006 / 16 / São Paulo
Physical media
Netherlands / Feb 20, 2017 / 16 / DVD, Bluray
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