Breaking the Waves
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Breaking the Waves (1996)

18
18/10/1996 (GB)
Drama, Romance
2h 38m

Love is a mighty power.

Overview

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.

  • Lars von TrierDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Danish

  • Budget

    $7,500,000

  • Revenue

    $23,000,000

Keywords

  • underdog
  • dying and death
  • prostitute
  • paraplegic
  • parent child relationship
  • faith
  • scotland
  • society
  • tradition
  • prayer
  • excommunication
  • authority
  • 1970s
  • coercion
  • god
  • priest
  • church
  • polyamory
  • disabled
  • oil rig 
  • oil platform
  • scottish highlands

Top Billed 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

Priest

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Roef Ragas

Roef Ragas

Pim

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