Breaking the Waves (1996)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $7,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $23,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 12.299 |
Directed By
Lars von Trier
Crew
Lars von Trier
Robby Müller
Anders Refn
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Joyce Nettles
David Pirie
Poul Erik Andersen
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Morten Constantineanu Bak
Mogens Craner
Peter Grant
Leo Jørgart
John Knight
Jørgen Krogh
Nini Mandal
René Pejl
Simone Grau Roney
Søren Simonsen
Torben Skalleræk
Thomas Westi
Rasmus With
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Hans Møller
Julien Naudin
Peter Schultz
Ad Stoop
Per Streit
Per Streit
Lars Kolding Andersen
Søren Buus
Niels Valentin Dal
Steen Lyders Hansen
Terry Forrestal
Lasse Spang Olsen
Leif Barney Fick
Thomas Holm Deleurang
Steve Holtson
Fredrik Kihl
Rolf Konow
Søren Johannes Meyer
Christopher Porter
Per Fredrik Skiöld
Pim Tjujerman
Morten Ziersen
Anne Campbell
Rie Hedegaard
Ruth Tarko
Binkie Darling
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Anders Johannes Bukh
Patrick Dreyfus
Olivier Fontenay
Marianne Jerris
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Anthony Dod Mantle
Morten Kleener
Peter Øvig Knudsen
Janet Riddoch
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
Ulrik Corlin
Jan Harboe
Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Christian Steenstrup
Mark Warrick
Ray Williams
Ulrik Corlin
Jan Harboe
Tom Harboe
Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Linda Daae
Tómas Gislason
Frank Weinberger
Anna Anthony
Stephen Burt
Louise Cross
Charlotte Giannetta
John Goodwin
Christel Hammer
Rasmus Heisterberg
Casper Holm
Henrik Jongdahl
Ann Køj
Christine MacLean
Elspeth MacNaughton
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Ghita Norrekjær
Hanne Palmquist
Charlotte Pedersen
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Ricki Rasmussen
Ann Vognsen
Glenn Weinold
Grethe Wejlgaard
Shirley Clarke
Charlie Lowry Henderson
Simon Platz
Vibeke Windeløv
Peter van Vogelpoel
Marianne Slot
Rob Langestraat
Lars Jönsson
Axel Helgeland
Lars von Trier
Peter Asmussen
Eric Kress
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Karl Júlíusson
Manon Rasmussen
Sanne Gravfort
Dorota Horonska
Morten Jacobsen
Jennifer Jorfaid
Anja Dahl
Tove Jystrup
Leif Mohlin
Lene Nielsen
Morten Arnfred
Kristoffer Nyholm
TOP 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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