Breaking the Waves
1012 reviews
Drama/Romance
2h 38m
1996
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.
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Storyline
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.
- DirectorLars von Trier
- Release5 July 1996
- Genre
- Duration2h 38m
- Budget$7,500,000
- Revenue$23,000,000
- Rate1012 reviews
- Productions
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
Cast

Emily Watson
Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr
Terry

Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson

Sandra Voe
Mother

Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup
Pits

Roef Ragas
Pim

Finlay Welsh
Coroner

David Bateson
Young Sailor

Gavin Mitchell
Police Officer 1

Dorte Rømer
Nurse

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
Paramedic (uncredited)
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