Breaking the Waves

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Breaking the Waves (1996)

Directed by Lars von Trier

“Love is a mighty power.”

Drama, Romance · 2h 39m

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.

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Cast

Emily Watson Bess McNeill Stellan Skarsgård Jan Nyman Katrin Cartlidge Dodo McNeill Jean-Marc Barr Terry Adrian Rawlins Dr. Richardson
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Jonathan Hackett Priest Sandra Voe Mother Udo Kier Sadistic Sailor Mikkel Gaup Pits Roef Ragas Pim
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Robert Robertson Chairman
P
Phil McCall Grandfather

Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Lars von Trier
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Original Music Composer
Joachim Holbek
Editor
Anders Refn
Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Vibeke Windeløv

Details

Release date
1996-07-05
Runtime
2h 39m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
DA
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United States of America
Production
Zentropa 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
Budget
$7,500,000
Box office
$23,000,000