Breaking the Waves (1996)
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.
Director: Lars von Trier
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Emily Watson Bess McNeill |
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Stellan Skarsgård Jan Nyman |
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Katrin Cartlidge Dodo McNeill |
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Jean-Marc Barr Terry |
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Adrian Rawlins Dr. Richardson |
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Jonathan Hackett Priest |
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Sandra Voe Mother |
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Udo Kier Sadistic Sailor |
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Mikkel Gaup Pits |
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Roef Ragas Pim |
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Robert Robertson Chairman |
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Phil McCall Grandfather |
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Desmond Reilly An Elder |
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Sarah Gudgeon Sybilla |
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Finlay Welsh Coroner |
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David Gallacher Glasgow Doctor |
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Ray Jeffries Man on Bus |
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Owen Kavanagh Man at Lighthouse |
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Bob Docherty Man on Boat |
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David Bateson Young Sailor |
Directing | Lars von Trier | Director |
Writing | Lars von Trier | Author |
Writing | Peter Asmussen | Author |
Camera | Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
Editing | Anders Refn | Editor |
Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Producer |
Sound | Joachim Holbek | Original Music Composer |
Production | Joyce Nettles | Casting |
Production | Job Gosschalk | Casting |
Camera | Jean-Paul Meurisse | Director of Photography |
Camera | Eric Kress | Director of Photography |