Breaking the Waves(1996)
movie - first aired/released 1996-07-05 - 159 min - audience 7.5
Drama, Romance
Directed by Lars von Trier
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.
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Cast
Emily WatsonBess McNeill
Stellan SkarsgårdJan Nyman
Katrin CartlidgeDodo McNeill
Jean-Marc BarrTerry
Adrian RawlinsDr. Richardson- Jonathan HackettPriest
Sandra VoeMother
Udo KierSadistic Sailor
Mikkel GaupPits
Roef RagasPim- Robert RobertsonChairman
- Phil McCallGrandfather
- Desmond ReillyAn Elder
- Sarah GudgeonSybilla
Finlay WelshCoroner
David GallacherGlasgow Doctor- Ray JeffriesMan on Bus
- Owen KavanaghMan at Lighthouse
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- Bob DochertyMan on Boat
David BatesonYoung Sailor- Callum CuthbertsonRadio Operator
Gavin MitchellPolice Officer 1- Brian SmithPolice Officer 2
- Iain AgnewPraying Man 1
- Charles KearneyPraying Man 2
- Steven LeachPraying Man 3
Dorte RømerNurse- Anthony J. O'DonnellBoy 1
John WarkBoy 2- Ronnie McKellaigPrecentor
- Peter BenstedUgly Man (voice)
- Simon Towler JorfaldBoy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt JuhlerParamedic (uncredited)
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