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Breaking the Waves
Love is a mighty power.
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.
Where to watch Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves is streaming in the US on MUBI.
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Cast
- 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
Details
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Released
- July 5, 1996
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Zentropa Entertainments, SVT Drama and Nordisk Film & TV Fond
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.5 / 10 from 1,151 votes
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