Breaking the Waves poster
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IMDb7.8/10(70000 votes)
Director Lars von Trier
Writer Lars von Trier

Breaking the Waves

DramaRomance1996

Tagline: Love is a mighty power.

Release Date: 1996-07-05

Duration: 158 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Emily Watson
    Bess McNeill
  • Adrian Rawlins
    Dr. Richardson
  • Stellan Skarsgård
    Jan Nyman
  • Udo Kier
    Sadistic Sailor
  • Jean-Marc Barr
    Terry
  • Katrin Cartlidge
    Dodo McNeill
  • Sandra Voe
    Mother
  • Mikkel Gaup
    Pits
  • David Bateson
    Young Sailor
  • Gavin Mitchell
    Police Officer 1
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