Breaking the Waves

Overview

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.

Release date

Jul 5, 1996

Rating

7.5 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 39 minutes

Genres

Drama
Romance

Cast

Emily Watson
As Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
As Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
As Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
As Terry
Adrian Rawlins
As Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
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As Priest
Sandra Voe
As Mother
Udo Kier
As Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup
As Pits
Roef Ragas
As Pim
Robert Robertson
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As Chairman
Phil McCall
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As Grandfather
Desmond Reilly
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As An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon
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As Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
As Coroner
David Gallacher
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As Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries
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As Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh
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As Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty
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As Man on Boat
David Bateson
As Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson
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As Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell
As Police Officer 1
Brian Smith
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As Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew
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As Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney
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As Praying Man 2
Steven Leach
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As Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer
As Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell
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As Boy 1
John Wark
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As Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig
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As Precentor
Peter Bensted
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As Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfald
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As Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
As Paramedic (uncredited)

Crew

Anders Refn
Role: Editor
Joyce Nettles
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Role: Casting
Lars von Trier
Role: Director
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Role: Producer
Robby Müller
Role: Director of Photography
Leo Jørgart
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Role: Construction Manager
David Pirie
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Role: Co-Writer
Per Streit
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julien Naudin
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Role: Foley Artist
Søren Buus
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Role: Visual Effects Editor
Mogens Craner
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Role: Carpenter
Rasmus With
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Role: Assistant Property Master
Ad Stoop
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Role: Boom Operator
Per Streit
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Role: Sound Designer
Morten Constantineanu Bak
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Role: Graphic Designer
Simone Grau Roney
Role: Props
Thomas Westi
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Role: Carpenter
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Schultz
Role: Sound Effects Editor
Poul Erik Andersen
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Role: Carpenter
Peter Grant
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Role: Property Master
Jørgen Krogh
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Role: Painter
Hans Møller
Role: Dialogue Editor
Peter Øvig Knudsen
Role: Location Scout
Ulrik Corlin
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Role: Musician
John Knight
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Role: Props
Nini Mandal
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Role: Props
Lars Kolding Andersen
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Role: Special Effects
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Role: Assistant Property Master
Søren Simonsen
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Role: Painter
René Pejl
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Role: Lead Painter
Torben Skalleræk
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Role: Carpenter
Janet Riddoch
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Role: Location Manager
Joachim Holbek
Role: Orchestrator
Anna Anthony
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Role: Executive Producer's Assistant
Anne Campbell
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Role: Extras Casting
Anders Bukh
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Role: Assistant Editor
Olivier Fontenay
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Role: Color Timer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Role: Post Production Assistant
Tom Harboe
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Role: Music Arranger
Tómas Gislason
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Role: Script Consultant
Binkie Darling
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Role: Costumer
Jan Harboe
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Role: Musician
Christian Steenstrup
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Role: Musician
Steve Holtson
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Role: Video Assist Operator
Pim Tjujerman
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Role: Focus Puller
Patrick Dreyfus
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Role: Color Timer
Marianne Jerris
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Role: Negative Cutter
Niels Valentin Dal
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Role: Visual Effects Editor
Per Fredrik Skiöld
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Role: Assistant Camera
Anthony Dod Mantle
Role: Location Scout
Ray Williams
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Role: Executive Music Producer
Morten Ziersen
No picture available
Role: Video Assist Operator
Kirsten Bonnén Rask
No picture available
Role: Script Consultant
Ulrik Corlin
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Role: Music Arranger
Mark Warrick
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Role: Music Producer
Christopher Porter
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Role: Gaffer
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
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Role: Costume Assistant
Joachim Holbek
Role: Music Arranger
Leif Barney Fick
No picture available
Role: Gaffer
Thomas Holm Deleurang
No picture available
Role: Clapper Loader
Søren Johannes Meyer
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Role: Electrician
Rolf Konow
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Role: Still Photographer
Terry Forrestal
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Role: Stunt Coordinator
Lasse Spang Olsen
Role: Stunts
Fredrik Kihl
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Role: Video Assist Operator
Ruth Tarko
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Role: Additional Casting
Tom Harboe
No picture available
Role: Music Consultant
Frank Weinberger
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Role: Driver
Steen Lyders Hansen
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Role: Visual Effects Editor
Rie Hedegaard
Role: Casting
Morten Kleener
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Role: Location Manager
Tom Harboe
No picture available
Role: Musician
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
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Role: Musician
Jan Harboe
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Role: Music Arranger
Linda Daae
Role: Continuity
Elspeth MacNaughton
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Role: Dialogue Coach
Christel Hammer
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Role: Public Relations
Glenn Weinold
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Role: Production Runner
Hanne Palmquist
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Role: Public Relations
Shirley Clarke
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Role: Thanks
John Goodwin
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Role: Production Runner
Christine MacLean
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Role: Production Consultant
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Role: Production Assistant
Charlotte Giannetta
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Role: Catering
Charlie Lowry Henderson
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Role: In Memory Of
Rasmus Heisterberg
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Role: Production Runner
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Role: Production Assistant
Grethe Wejlgaard
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Role: Medical Consultant
Ann Køj
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Role: Production Accountant
Simon Platz
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Role: Thanks
Casper Holm
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Role: Production Assistant
Charlotte Pedersen
Role: Producer's Assistant
Ricki Rasmussen
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Role: Production Runner
Ghita Norrekjær
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Role: Production Accountant
Stephen Burt
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Role: Production Runner
Henrik Jongdahl
Role: Title Designer
Ann Vognsen
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Role: Production Accountant
Louise Cross
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Role: Casting Assistant
Karl Júlíusson
Role: Production Design
Lars von Trier
Role: Writer
Marianne Slot
Role: Co-Producer
Peter Asmussen
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Role: Co-Writer
Jean-Paul Meurisse
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Role: Camera Operator
Anja Dahl
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Role: Makeup Artist
Tove Jystrup
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Role: Post Production Supervisor
Leif Mohlin
Role: Production Manager
Vibeke Windeløv
Role: Producer
Sanne Gravfort
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Role: Makeup Artist
Morten Arnfred
Role: First Assistant Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
Role: Second Unit Director
Peter van Vogelpoel
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Role: Co-Producer
Axel Helgeland
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Role: Co-Producer
Lars Jönsson
Role: Executive Producer
Jennifer Jorfaid
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Role: Makeup Artist
Eric Kress
Role: Second Unit Director of Photography
Manon Rasmussen
Role: Costume Design
Morten Jacobsen
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rob Langestraat
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Role: Co-Producer
Dorota Horonska
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Role: Assistant Makeup Artist
Lene Nielsen
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Role: Unit Production Manager

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