Breaking the Waves
Movie
1996
R
2 HOURS 39 MINS
Drama
In a small and religious coastal town, a paralyzed seaman asks his shy Scottish wife to take lovers, which she comes to believe is God’s work.
Cast & Crew
Emily Watson Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgard Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr Terry
Adrian Rawlins Dr. Richardson
Sandra Voe Mother
Udo Kier Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup Pits
Roef Ragas Pim
Phil McCall Grandfather
Lars von Trier Director
Peter Asmussen Writer
Lars von Trier Writer
David Pirie Writer
Lars Jönsson Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen Producer
Robby Müller Cinematography
Anders Refn Film Editing
Joyce Nettles Casting
Job Gosschalk Casting
Karl Juliusson Art Direction
Manon Rasmussen Costume Design
Vibeke Windeløv Producer
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