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Feature film — 1996

Breaking the Waves (1996)

7.52h 39mDrama — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 1,158 votes.

Zentropa Entertainments / SVT Drama / Nordisk Film & TV Fond / La Sept Cinéma / VPRO / Media Investment Club / Trust Film Svenska / Liberator Productions / Argus Film Produktie / Northern Lights / DR TV / Villealfa Filmproductions / YLE / ZDF

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Director: Lars von Trier

On screen

Cast & crew

Emily Watson as Bess McNeill

Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård as Jan Nyman

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge as Dodo McNeill

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr as Terry

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Adrian Rawlins as Dr. Richardson

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

J

Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Sandra Voe as Mother

Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier as Sadistic Sailor

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup as Pits

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Roef Ragas as Pim

Roef Ragas

Pim

R

Robert Robertson

Chairman

P

Phil McCall

Grandfather

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