Breaking the Waves

7.5 / 10

(1,067 votes)

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.

Country:

Denmark,

France,

Netherlands,

Norway,

Sweden

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

159 minutes

Year:

1996

Director:

Lars von Trier

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Company:

Zentropa Entertainments,

Liberator Productions,

Trust Film Svenska,

Argus Film Produktie,

Northern Lights,

SVT Drama,

Nordisk Film & TV Fond,

La Sept Cinéma,

VPRO,

Media Investment Club

Budget:

$7,500,000

Revenue:

$23,000,000

Cast:
Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Crew:
Lars von Trier

Director

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Anders Refn

Editor

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer

Joyce Nettles

Casting