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Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves

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Breaking the Waves

"Love is a mighty power."

1996

2h 39m

7.5(1143 votes)

Drama

Romance

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.

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Zentropa Entertainments

SVT Drama

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

La Sept Cinéma

VPRO

DR TV

YLE

ZDF

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Priest

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Roef Ragas

Roef Ragas

Pim

Creative team

Directed by: Lars von Trier
Written by: Lars von Trier
Produced by: Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Vibeke Windeløv

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