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21/08/2009

Pedro Almodovar explains why he remade Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown as part of his new film, Broken Embraces.

Pedro Almodovar explains why he remade Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown as part of his new film, Broken Embraces. The outlandish comedy was Pedro's breakthrough hit in the 1980s and the director describes the profound effects of turning the clock back 20 years.

97-year-old cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky looks back at a career that took him from mining documentaries to Get Carter.

Mark Gatiss buffs up another neglected gem of British cinema.

Critic Jane Graham struts her stuff on the subject of dance in the movies.

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  • PEDRO ALMODVAR

    Pedro Almodovar explains why he remade Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown as part of his new film, Broken Embraces.

    Duration: 06:40

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  • Fri 21 Aug 2009 16:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 23 Aug 2009 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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