Movie Description
Breaking the Waves
(1996)Overview
In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lars von Trier
- Producer : Peter Aalbæk Jensen,Vibeke Windeløv
- Writer : Lars von Trier
- Editor : Anders Refn
- Cast : Emily Watson,Stellan Skarsgård,Katrin Cartlidge,Jean-Marc Barr,Adrian Rawlins,Jonathan Hackett,Sandra Voe,Udo Kier,Mikkel Gaup,Roef Ragas,Robert Robertson,Phil McCall,Desmond Reilly,Sarah Gudgeon,Finlay Welsh,David Gallacher,Ray Jeffries,Owen Kavanagh,Bob Docherty,David Bateson,Callum Cuthbertson,Gavin Mitchell,Brian Smith,Iain Agnew,Charles Kearney,Steven Leach,Dorte Rømer,Anthony J. O'Donnell,John Wark,Ronnie McKellaig,Peter Bensted,Simon Towler Jorfald,Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
Cast
Bess McNeill
Jan Nyman
Dodo McNeill
Terry
Dr. Richardson
Priest
Mother
Sadistic Sailor
Pits
Pim
Chairman
Grandfather
An Elder
Sybilla
Coroner
Glasgow Doctor
Man on Bus
Man at Lighthouse
Man on Boat
Young Sailor
Radio Operator
Police Officer 1
Police Officer 2
Praying Man 1
Praying Man 2
Praying Man 3
Nurse
Boy 1
Boy 2
Precentor
Ugly Man (voice)
Boy in Film (voice)
Paramedic (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBreaking the Waves
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-07-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 39m
Budget₹ 7500000
Revenue₹ 23000000
Production CompaniesZentropa Entertainments,SVT Drama,Nordisk Film & TV Fond,La Sept Cinéma,VPRO,Media Investment Club,Trust Film Svenska,Liberator Productions,Argus Film Produktie,Northern Lights,DR TV,Villealfa Filmproductions,YLE,ZDF
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
