Release date:Jul 5, 1996

Runtime:2h 39m

Videos about the movie "Breaking the Waves":

The Restless Cinematography of BREAKING THE WAVES

Trailer (1996)

Official Trailer

Breaking the Waves

★ 7.3

Synopsis of "Breaking the Waves":

"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."

Director:

Lars von Trier

Genres:

DramaRomance

Language:

Danish

Cast of "Breaking the Waves":

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 ... as Priest

Sandra Voe ... as Mother

Udo Kier ... as Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup ... as Pits

Roef Ragas ... as Pim

Robert Robertson ... as Chairman

Phil McCall ... as Grandfather

Desmond Reilly ... as An Elder

Sarah Gudgeon ... as Sybilla

Finlay Welsh ... as Coroner

David Gallacher ... as Glasgow Doctor

Ray Jeffries ... as Man on Bus

Owen Kavanagh ... as Man at Lighthouse

Bob Docherty ... as Man on Boat

David Bateson ... as Young Sailor

Callum Cuthbertson ... as Radio Operator

Gavin Mitchell ... as Police Officer 1

Brian Smith ... as Police Officer 2

Iain Agnew ... as Praying Man 1

Charles Kearney ... as Praying Man 2

Steven Leach ... as Praying Man 3

Dorte Rømer ... as Nurse

Anthony J. O'Donnell ... as Boy 1

John Wark ... as Boy 2

Ronnie McKellaig ... as Precentor

Peter Bensted ... as Ugly Man (voice)

Simon Towler Jorfald ... as Boy in Film (voice)

Klaus Hjuler ... as Paramedic (uncredited)

Crew:

Robby Müller... (Director of Photography)

Anders Refn... (Editor)

Peter Aalbæk Jensen... (Producer)

Joyce Nettles... (Casting)

David Pirie... (Co-Writer)

Poul Erik Andersen... (Carpenter)

Jonas Alexander Arnby... (Assistant Property Master)

Morten Constantineanu Bak... (Graphic Designer)

Mogens Craner... (Carpenter)

Peter Grant... (Property Master)

Leo Jørgart... (Construction Manager)

John Knight... (Props)

Jørgen Krogh... (Painter)

Nini Mandal... (Props)

René Pejl... (Lead Painter)

Simone Grau Roney... (Props)

Søren Simonsen... (Painter)

Torben Skalleræk... (Carpenter)

Thomas Westi... (Carpenter)

Rasmus With... (Assistant Property Master)

Kristian Eidnes Andersen... (Supervising Sound Editor)

Hans Møller... (Dialogue Editor)

Julien Naudin... (Foley Artist)

Peter Schultz... (Sound Effects Editor)

Ad Stoop... (Boom Operator)

Per Streit... (Sound Designer)

Per Streit... (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Lars Kolding Andersen... (Special Effects)

Søren Buus... (Visual Effects Editor)

Niels Valentin Dal... (Visual Effects Editor)

Steen Lyders Hansen... (Visual Effects Editor)

Terry Forrestal... (Stunt Coordinator)

Lasse Spang Olsen... (Stunts)

Leif Barney Fick... (Gaffer)

Thomas Holm Deleurang... (Clapper Loader)

Steve Holtson... (Video Assist Operator)

Fredrik Kihl... (Video Assist Operator)

Rolf Konow... (Still Photographer)

Søren Johannes Meyer... (Electrician)

Christopher Porter... (Gaffer)

Per Fredrik Skiöld... (Assistant Camera)

Pim Tjujerman... (Focus Puller)

Morten Ziersen... (Video Assist Operator)

Anne Campbell... (Extras Casting)

Rie Hedegaard... (Casting)

Ruth Tarko... (Additional Casting)

Binkie Darling... (Costumer)

Anne-Marie Gudnitz... (Costume Assistant)

Anders Bukh... (Assistant Editor)

Patrick Dreyfus... (Color Timer)

Olivier Fontenay... (Color Timer)

Marianne Jerris... (Negative Cutter)

Tine Grew Pfeiffer... (Post Production Assistant)

Anthony Dod Mantle... (Location Scout)

Morten Kleener... (Location Manager)

Peter Øvig Knudsen... (Location Scout)

Janet Riddoch... (Location Manager)

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen... (Musician)

Ulrik Corlin... (Musician)

Jan Harboe... (Musician)

Tom Harboe... (Music Consultant)

Tom Harboe... (Musician)

Joachim Holbek... (Music Arranger)

Joachim Holbek... (Orchestrator)

Christian Steenstrup... (Musician)

Mark Warrick... (Music Producer)

Ray Williams... (Executive Music Producer)

Ulrik Corlin... (Music Arranger)

Jan Harboe... (Music Arranger)

Tom Harboe... (Music Arranger)

Kirsten Bonnén Rask... (Script Consultant)

Linda Daae... (Continuity)

Tómas Gislason... (Script Consultant)

Frank Weinberger... (Driver)

Anna Anthony... (Executive Producer's Assistant)

Stephen Burt... (Production Runner)

Louise Cross... (Casting Assistant)

Charlotte Giannetta... (Catering)

John Goodwin... (Production Runner)

Christel Hammer... (Public Relations)

Rasmus Heisterberg... (Production Runner)

Casper Holm... (Production Assistant)

Henrik Jongdahl... (Title Designer)

Ann Køj... (Production Accountant)

Christine MacLean... (Production Consultant)

Elspeth MacNaughton... (Dialogue Coach)

Nanna Mailand-Mercado... (Production Assistant)

Ghita Norrekjær... (Production Accountant)

Hanne Palmquist... (Public Relations)

Charlotte Pedersen... (Producer's Assistant)

Tine Grew Pfeiffer... (Production Assistant)

Ricki Rasmussen... (Production Runner)

Ann Vognsen... (Production Accountant)

Glenn Weinold... (Production Runner)

Grethe Wejlgaard... (Medical Consultant)

Shirley Clarke... (Thanks)

Charlie Lowry Henderson... (In Memory Of)

Simon Platz... (Thanks)

Vibeke Windeløv... (Producer)

Peter van Vogelpoel... (Co-Producer)

Marianne Slot... (Co-Producer)

Rob Langestraat... (Co-Producer)

Lars Jönsson... (Executive Producer)

Axel Helgeland... (Co-Producer)

Lars von Trier... (Writer)

Peter Asmussen... (Co-Writer)

Eric Kress... (Second Unit Director of Photography)

Jean-Paul Meurisse... (Camera Operator)

Karl Júlíusson... (Production Design)

Manon Rasmussen... (Costume Design)

Sanne Gravfort... (Makeup Artist)

Dorota Horonska... (Assistant Makeup Artist)

Morten Jacobsen... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)

Jennifer Jorfaid... (Makeup Artist)

Anja Dahl... (Makeup Artist)

Tove Jystrup... (Post Production Supervisor)

Leif Mohlin... (Production Manager)

Lene Nielsen... (Unit Production Manager)

Morten Arnfred... (First Assistant Director)

Kristoffer Nyholm... (Second Unit Director)

Content rating:

R (United States) · 18 (United Kingdom) · 12 (France) · 14+ (Italy) · 12 (Germany)