What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984): Cast, Box Office & Plot
What Have I Done to Deserve This? is a 1984 comedy drama starring Carmen Maura as Gloria, Ángel de Andrés López and Katia Loritz. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $690 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Original language
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Spanish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is What Have I Done to Deserve This? About?
The premise of What Have I Done to Deserve This? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Trapped in a stifling domestic world, a hen‑pecked housewife scrapes by on a meager existence while coping with an ungrateful husband, wayward teenage sons, a domineering mother‑in‑law and a flamboyant sex‑worker neighbor, among a cast of other vivid characters that populate her chaotic home life.
What Have I Done to Deserve This? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- penis
- grandmother grandson relationship
- male pubic hair
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- hambone
- ham
- cramped apartment
- huffing
- illiteracy
- figurine
- sold into prostitution
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- papa smurf doll
- monchhichi doll
- domestic abuse
- pharmacist
- abusive parent
- pet lizard
- no doze
- nazi
- heroin
- drug dealer
- writing a letter
- pedophilia
- vomiting
- wife abuse
- watching a movie
- wallpaper
- umbrella
- turning on a light switch with one's chin
- telekinesis
- shower with clothes on
- selling son
- s&m
- mother son relationship
- mother in law daughter in law relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- mopping floor
- kleptomaniac
- killing a lizard
- kicked in the groin
- karate class
- glue sniffing
- forgery
- exhibitionist
- elevator
- dressmaker
- diabetes
- curling iron
- combing hair
What Have I Done to Deserve This? Cast & Characters
Carmen Maura leads the cast as Gloria, with Ángel de Andrés López as Antonio and Katia Loritz as Ingrid Müller.
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Carmen Maura as Gloria - Ángel de Andrés López as Antonio
- Katia Loritz as Ingrid Müller
- Gonzalo Suárez as Lucas Villalba
Also Starring in What Have I Done to Deserve This?
· 26 more- Juan Martínez Toni
- Miguel Ángel Herranz Miguel
- Chus Lampreave Abuela
- Verónica Forqué Cristal
- Kiti Mánver Juani
- Sonia Hohmann Vanessa
- Carlos Miguel Padre Vanessa
- Pilar Ortega Farmacéutica
- Javier Gurruchaga Dentista
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba Pedro
- Pedro Almodóvar Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
- Cecilia Roth Chica anuncio
- Agustín Almodóvar Cajero
- Amparo Soler Leal Patricia
- Jaime Chávarri Cliente 'Striptease'
- Luis Hostalot Polo
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- Fabio McNamara Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
- Jesús Cracio Agente
- Carmen Giralt Portera
- Luciano Berriatúa Agente
- Diego Caretti Chico anuncio
- José Manuel Bello Colega barrio
- Francisca Caballero Clienta odontólogo
- Ryo Hiruma Profesor kendo
- Esteban Aspiazu Cliente bar
- María del Carmen Rives Farmacéutica
What Have I Done to Deserve This? Plot Summary
What happens in What Have I Done to Deserve This? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gloria, Carmen Maura, is a worn-down housewife whose life unfolds in a small, shabby Madrid apartment by the motorway. She keeps a fragile balance between running a crowded home, caring for her husband, Antonio Ángel de Andrés López, her mother-in-law, and two sons, all while working as a cleaning lady to keep the family afloat and relying on amphetamines to push through each day. The marriage is frayed and strained, money is tight, and every bill—television, telephone, heating, and groceries—feels like a weight pressing down on her. The world outside feels just as unkind as the one inside, and Gloria moves through her routine with a weary resolve that barely masks her desperation.
Full summary
The whole story of What Have I Done to Deserve This?, scene by scene
What Have I Done to Deserve This? Box Office
What Have I Done to Deserve This? grossed $690 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$690
How Well Do You Know What Have I Done to Deserve This??
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What Have I Done to Deserve This? Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Cosa ho fatto io per meritare questo?” and “내가 뭘 잘못 했길래”.
- Also known as
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- Cosa ho fatto io per meritare questo?
- 내가 뭘 잘못 했길래
- ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
- O Que Eu Fiz Para Merecer Isto?
- グロリアの憂鬱 セックスとドラッグと殺人
- Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait pour mériter ça ?
- Hva har jeg gjort for å fortjene dette?
- Womit habe ich das verdient?
- Che ho fatto io per meritare questo?
- Que Fiz Eu Para Merecer Isto?
- Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait pour mériter ça !
- ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!
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- Mit vétettem, hogy ezt érdemlem?
- За что мне это?
- מה עשיתי שזה מגיע לי?
- 我为什么命该如此？
- Чиме сам то заслужила?
- Vad har jag gjort för att förtjäna detta?
- Czym sobie na to wszystko zasłużyłam?
- Μια Ζωή Ταλαιπωρία
- Какво направих за да заслужа това?
- Que Fiz Eu Para Merecer Isso, რით დავიმსახურე ეს?
- グロリアの憂鬱
- За що мені це?
- Bunu Hak Edecek Ne Yaptım?
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What Have I Done to Deserve This? FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of What Have I Done to Deserve This?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is What Have I Done to Deserve This??
What Have I Done to Deserve This? runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was What Have I Done to Deserve This? released?
What Have I Done to Deserve This? was released on August 23, 1984.
Who is in the cast of What Have I Done to Deserve This??
What Have I Done to Deserve This? stars Carmen Maura as Gloria, Ángel de Andrés López as Antonio and Katia Loritz as Ingrid Müller, among 30 credited actors.
How much did What Have I Done to Deserve This? make at the box office?
What Have I Done to Deserve This? grossed $690 worldwide.
Does What Have I Done to Deserve This? have a post-credit scene?
No. What Have I Done to Deserve This? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is What Have I Done to Deserve This? in?
The original language of What Have I Done to Deserve This? is Spanish.
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