Breaking the Waves
Love is a mighty power.
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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.
Cast
Emily WatsonBess McNeill
Stellan SkarsgårdJan Nyman
Katrin CartlidgeDodo McNeill
Jean-Marc BarrTerry
Adrian RawlinsDr. RichardsonJonathan HackettPriest
Sandra VoeMother
Udo KierSadistic Sailor
Mikkel GaupPits
Roef RagasPimRobert RobertsonChairman
Phil McCallGrandfather
Crew
DirectorLars von Trier
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Details
Release DateJuly 5, 1996
Budget$7,500,000
Revenue$23,000,000
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosZentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
