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What Have I Done to Deserve This?

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

The Hell of Home.

19847.11h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Written by Pedro Almodóvar
Box Office0Revenue: $707K

Top Cast

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Gloria

Luis Hostalot

Luis Hostalot

Polo

R

Ryo Hiruma

Profesor kendo

Ángel de Andrés López

Ángel de Andrés López

Antonio

Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez

Lucas Villalba

Verónica Forqué

Verónica Forqué

Cristal

J

Juan Martínez

Toni

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Abuela

Kiti Mánver

Kiti Mánver

Juani

S

Sonia Hohmann

Vanessa

Themes & Keywords

prostitutehusband wife relationshipmadrid, spainsadismtaxi driverhustlerdark comedyhousewifetelekinesismurderpaedophiliawritersuburbdrugsfamilyillegal prostitution

About What Have I Done to Deserve This?

What Have I Done to Deserve This? is a comedy, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of prostitute, husband wife relationship, madrid, spain, sadism, taxi driver, hustler. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, it stars Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Ryo Hiruma. 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.

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