France / May 13, 1996 / Cannes Film Festival
Love is a mighty power.
2h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Udo Kier | Sadistic Sailor |
| Mikkel Gaup | Pits |
| Roef Ragas | Pim |
| Robert Robertson | Chairman |
| Phil McCall | Grandfather |
| Desmond Reilly | An Elder |
| Sarah Gudgeon | Sybilla |
| Finlay Welsh | Coroner |
| David Gallacher | Glasgow Doctor |
| Ray Jeffries | Man on Bus |
| Owen Kavanagh | Man at Lighthouse |
| Bob Docherty | Man on Boat |
| David Bateson | Young Sailor |
| Callum Cuthbertson | Radio Operator |
| Gavin Mitchell | Police Officer 1 |
| Brian Smith | Police Officer 2 |
| Iain Agnew | Praying Man 1 |
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| Charles Kearney | Praying Man 2 |
| Steven Leach | Praying Man 3 |
| Dorte Rømer | Nurse |
| Anthony J. O'Donnell | Boy 1 |
| John Wark | Boy 2 |
| Ronnie McKellaig | Precentor |
| Peter Bensted | Ugly Man (voice) |
| Simon Towler Jorfald | Boy in Film (voice) |
| Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler | Paramedic (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Breaking the Waves |
| Original language | DA |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club |
| Release date | 5 luglio 1996 |
| Executive producer | Lars Jönsson |
| Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Vibeke Windeløv, Marianne Slot, Rob Langestraat, Peter van Vogelpoel, Axel Helgeland |
| Writer | Lars von Trier, David Pirie, Kirsten Bonnén Rask, Tómas Gislason, Peter Asmussen |
| Casting | Joyce Nettles, Rie Hedegaard |
| Editing | Anders Refn, Patrick Dreyfus, Anders Bukh, Olivier Fontenay, Marianne Jerris |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller, Pim Tjujerman, Rolf Konow, Thomas Holm Deleurang, Per Fredrik Skiöld, Jean-Paul Meurisse, Eric Kress |
| Assistant directors | Morten Arnfred, Lars von Trier, Linda Daae, Kristoffer Nyholm |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 04, 1996 / New York Film Festival
Netherlands / Sep 15, 2013 / Film by the Sea Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Sep 11, 1997 / 15+ / Art cinemas
Theatrical release
Denmark / Jul 05, 1996 / 15
Sweden / Jul 05, 1996 / 15
Netherlands / Aug 29, 1996 / 16
Germany / Oct 03, 1996 / 12
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France / Oct 09, 1996 / 12
Italy / Oct 11, 1996 / 14+
United Kingdom / Oct 18, 1996 / 18
United States / Nov 13, 1996 / R
Greece / Dec 06, 1996
South Korea / Dec 07, 1996 / 18
Portugal / Jan 31, 1997 / M/16
Brazil / Feb 07, 1997
Australia / Feb 27, 1997 / R 18+
Czechia / Nov 24, 2022 / Re-release
Physical media
Netherlands / May 12, 2009 / 16 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jul 22, 2007 / 16 / Nederland 2
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