Breaking the Waves (1996)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Love is a mighty power.
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.

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Cast

Emily Watson Emily Watson As: Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård As: Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge Katrin Cartlidge As: Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr Jean-Marc Barr As: Terry
Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins As: Dr. Richardson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Love is a mighty power.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 July 1996

Country: DK, ES, FR, IS, NO, NL, GB, SE

Runtime: 158m

Company Credits

Company: Det Danske Filminstitut, ARTE, Argus Film Produktie, Canal+, CoBo Fonds, Coproduction Office, Eurimages, European Script Fund, Finnish Film Foundation, Icelandic Film Centre, La Sept Cinéma, Liberator Productions, Lucky Red, Media Investment Club (Media Programme of the European Union), Memfis Film, Nederlands Filmfonds, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Northern Lights, Norsk Filminstitutt, October Films, SVT Drama, Slot Machine, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV 1000 Sverige, Trust Film Svenska, Villealfa Filmproductions, VPRO, YLE, Zentropa Entertainments, ZDF

Budget: $7,500,000

Revenue: $23,000,000

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Cast

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Jonathan Hackett

Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Roef Ragas

Roef Ragas

Pim

Robert Robertson

Robert Robertson

Chairman

Phil McCall

Phil McCall

Grandfather

Desmond Reilly

Desmond Reilly

An Elder

Sarah Gudgeon

Sarah Gudgeon

Sybilla

Finlay Welsh

Finlay Welsh

Coroner

David Gallacher

David Gallacher

Glasgow Doctor

Ray Jeffries

Ray Jeffries

Man on Bus

Owen Kavanagh

Owen Kavanagh

Man at Lighthouse

Bob Docherty

Bob Docherty

Man on Boat

David Bateson

David Bateson

Young Sailor

Callum Cuthbertson

Callum Cuthbertson

Radio Operator

Gavin Mitchell

Gavin Mitchell

Police Officer 1

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Police Officer 2

Iain Agnew

Iain Agnew

Praying Man 1

Charles Kearney

Charles Kearney

Praying Man 2

Steven Leach

Steven Leach

Praying Man 3

Dorte Rømer

Dorte Rømer

Nurse

Anthony J. O'Donnell

Anthony J. O'Donnell

Boy 1

John Wark

John Wark

Boy 2

Ronnie McKellaig

Ronnie McKellaig

Precentor

Peter Bensted

Peter Bensted

Ugly Man (voice)

Simon Towler Jorfald

Simon Towler Jorfald

Boy in Film (voice)

Klaus Hjuler

Klaus Hjuler

Paramedic (uncredited)

Directed By

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Kristoffer Nyholm

Kristoffer Nyholm

Second Unit Director

Morten Arnfred

Morten Arnfred

First Assistant Director

Linda Daae

Linda Daae

Continuity

Writing Credits

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Writer

Peter Asmussen

Peter Asmussen

Co-Writer

David Pirie

David Pirie

Co-Writer

Kirsten Bonnén Rask

Kirsten Bonnén Rask

Script Consultant

Tómas Gislason

Tómas Gislason

Script Consultant

Production Crew

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer

Joyce Nettles

Joyce Nettles

Casting

Marianne Slot

Marianne Slot

Co-Producer

Peter van Vogelpoel

Peter van Vogelpoel

Co-Producer

Casper Holm

Casper Holm

Production Assistant

Anna Anthony

Anna Anthony

Executive Producer's Assistant

Lars Jönsson

Lars Jönsson

Executive Producer

Rasmus Heisterberg

Rasmus Heisterberg

Production Runner

Axel Helgeland

Axel Helgeland

Co-Producer

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Production Assistant

Rie Hedegaard

Rie Hedegaard

Casting

Leif Mohlin

Leif Mohlin

Production Manager

Louise Cross

Louise Cross

Casting Assistant

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Producer's Assistant

Ricki Rasmussen

Ricki Rasmussen

Production Runner

Lene Nielsen

Lene Nielsen

Unit Production Manager

Christine MacLean

Christine MacLean

Production Consultant

Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell

Extras Casting

Nanna Mailand-Mercado

Nanna Mailand-Mercado

Production Assistant

Janet Riddoch

Janet Riddoch

Location Manager

Rob Langestraat

Rob Langestraat

Co-Producer

Ann Køj

Ann Køj

Production Accountant

Ann Vognsen

Ann Vognsen

Production Accountant

Stephen Burt

Stephen Burt

Production Runner

Ruth Tarko

Ruth Tarko

Additional Casting

Morten Kleener

Morten Kleener

Location Manager

John Goodwin

John Goodwin

Production Runner

Ghita Norrekjær

Ghita Norrekjær

Production Accountant

Glenn Weinold

Glenn Weinold

Production Runner

Edited By

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

Editor

Anders Johannes Bukh

Anders Johannes Bukh

Assistant Editor

Olivier Fontenay

Olivier Fontenay

Color Timer

Patrick Dreyfus

Patrick Dreyfus

Color Timer

Marianne Jerris

Marianne Jerris

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Manon Rasmussen

Manon Rasmussen

Costume Design

Anja Dahl

Anja Dahl

Makeup Artist

Morten Jacobsen

Morten Jacobsen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sanne Gravfort

Sanne Gravfort

Makeup Artist

Jennifer Jorfaid

Jennifer Jorfaid

Makeup Artist

Dorota Horonska

Dorota Horonska

Assistant Makeup Artist

Binkie Darling

Binkie Darling

Costumer

Anne-Marie Gudnitz

Anne-Marie Gudnitz

Costume Assistant

Sound

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Supervising Sound Editor

Per Streit

Per Streit

Sound Designer

Per Streit

Per Streit

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hans Møller

Hans Møller

Dialogue Editor

Joachim Holbek

Joachim Holbek

Orchestrator

Joachim Holbek

Joachim Holbek

Music Arranger

Peter Schultz

Peter Schultz

Sound Effects Editor

Julien Naudin

Julien Naudin

Foley Artist

Ad Stoop

Ad Stoop

Boom Operator

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen

Musician

Ulrik Corlin

Ulrik Corlin

Musician

Ulrik Corlin

Ulrik Corlin

Music Arranger

Jan Harboe

Jan Harboe

Musician

Jan Harboe

Jan Harboe

Music Arranger

Tom Harboe

Tom Harboe

Musician

Tom Harboe

Tom Harboe

Music Arranger

Tom Harboe

Tom Harboe

Music Consultant

Christian Steenstrup

Christian Steenstrup

Musician

Mark Warrick

Mark Warrick

Music Producer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Camera Operator

Eric Kress

Eric Kress

Second Unit Director of Photography

Rolf Konow

Rolf Konow

Still Photographer

Pim Tjujerman

Pim Tjujerman

Focus Puller

Per Fredrik Skiöld

Per Fredrik Skiöld

Assistant Camera

Thomas Holm Deleurang

Thomas Holm Deleurang

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Art Department

Karl Júlíusson

Karl Júlíusson

Production Design

Peter Grant

Peter Grant

Property Master

Anthony Dod Mantle

Anthony Dod Mantle

Location Scout

Simone Grau Roney

Simone Grau Roney

Props

Rasmus With

Rasmus With

Assistant Property Master

Henrik Jongdahl

Henrik Jongdahl

Title Designer

Peter Øvig Knudsen

Peter Øvig Knudsen

Location Scout

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Assistant Property Master

Leo Jørgart

Leo Jørgart

Construction Manager

John Knight

John Knight

Props

Nini Mandal

Nini Mandal

Props

Morten Constantineanu Bak

Morten Constantineanu Bak

Graphic Designer

Jørgen Krogh

Jørgen Krogh

Painter

René Pejl

René Pejl

Lead Painter

Søren Simonsen

Søren Simonsen

Painter

Other Crew

Lasse Spang Olsen

Lasse Spang Olsen

Stunts

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Post Production Assistant

Terry Forrestal

Terry Forrestal

Stunt Coordinator

Steen Lyders Hansen

Steen Lyders Hansen

Visual Effects Editor

Tove Jystrup

Tove Jystrup

Post Production Supervisor

Elspeth MacNaughton

Elspeth MacNaughton

Dialogue Coach

Hanne Palmquist

Hanne Palmquist

Public Relations

Lars Kolding Andersen

Lars Kolding Andersen

Special Effects

Søren Buus

Søren Buus

Visual Effects Editor

Niels Valentin Dal

Niels Valentin Dal

Visual Effects Editor

Ray Williams

Ray Williams

Executive Music Producer

Christel Hammer

Christel Hammer

Public Relations

Poul Erik Andersen

Poul Erik Andersen

Carpenter

Mogens Craner

Mogens Craner

Carpenter

Torben Skalleræk

Torben Skalleræk

Carpenter

Thomas Westi

Thomas Westi

Carpenter

Steve Holtson

Steve Holtson

Video Assist Operator

Fredrik Kihl

Fredrik Kihl

Video Assist Operator

Morten Ziersen

Morten Ziersen

Video Assist Operator

Frank Weinberger

Frank Weinberger

Driver

Charlotte Giannetta

Charlotte Giannetta

Catering

Grethe Wejlgaard

Grethe Wejlgaard

Medical Consultant

Shirley Clarke

Shirley Clarke

Thanks

Charlie Lowry Henderson

Charlie Lowry Henderson

In Memory Of

Simon Platz

Simon Platz

Thanks

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