Breaking the Waves
7.498
1047 Reviews
1996
2h 39min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
July 1996
Runtime
2h 39min
Director
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$23,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Danish
Production
Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Cast
Emily Watson
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
Terry
Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
Priest
Sandra Voe
Mother
Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup
Pits
Roef Ragas
Pim
Robert Robertson
Chairman
Phil McCall
Grandfather
Desmond Reilly
An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon
Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
Coroner
David Gallacher
Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries
Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh
Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty
Man on Boat
David Bateson
Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson
Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell
Police Officer 1
Brian Smith
Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew
Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney
Praying Man 2
Steven Leach
Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer
Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell
Boy 1
John Wark
Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig
Precentor
Peter Bensted
Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfald
Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
Paramedic (uncredited)
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