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Breaking the Waves (1996)

Love is a mighty power.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 39M

Director : Lars von Trier

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Roef Ragas
Roef Ragas
Pim
Robert Robertson
Robert Robertson
Chairman
Phil McCall
Phil McCall
Grandfather
Desmond Reilly
Desmond Reilly
An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon
Sarah Gudgeon
Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
Finlay Welsh
Coroner
David Gallacher
David Gallacher
Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries
Ray Jeffries
Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh
Owen Kavanagh
Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty
Bob Docherty
Man on Boat
David Bateson
David Bateson
Young Sailor

Crews

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Anders Refn
Anders Refn
Editor
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Producer
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Original Music Composer
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Peter van Vogelpoel
Peter van Vogelpoel
Co-Producer
Marianne Slot
Marianne Slot
Co-Producer
Rob Langestraat
Rob Langestraat
Co-Producer
Lars Jönsson
Lars Jönsson
Executive Producer
Axel Helgeland
Axel Helgeland
Co-Producer
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Writer
Peter Asmussen
Peter Asmussen
Co-Writer
Eric Kress
Eric Kress
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Camera Operator
Karl Júlíusson
Karl Júlíusson
Production Design
Manon Rasmussen
Manon Rasmussen
Costume Design
Sanne Gravfort
Sanne Gravfort
Makeup Artist
Dorota Horonska
Dorota Horonska
Assistant Makeup Artist
Morten Jacobsen
Morten Jacobsen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jennifer Jorfaid
Jennifer Jorfaid
Makeup Artist
Anja Dahl
Anja Dahl
Makeup Artist
Tove Jystrup
Tove Jystrup
Post Production Supervisor
Leif Mohlin
Leif Mohlin
Production Manager
Lene Nielsen
Lene Nielsen
Unit Production Manager
Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred
First Assistant Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
Kristoffer Nyholm
Second Unit Director

Trailers and other movies

Breaking The Waves - Trailer (1996)
The Restless Cinematography of BREAKING THE WAVES

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