Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Directed by Lars von Trier

2h 38m

Drama

| Romance

In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.

Cast

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Jonathan Hackett

Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Crew

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer

Joyce Nettles

Joyce Nettles

Casting

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

Editor

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

John Knight

John Knight

Props

Morten Constantineanu Bak

Morten Constantineanu Bak

Graphic Designer

Torben Skalleræk

Torben Skalleræk

Carpenter

Mogens Craner

Mogens Craner

Carpenter

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