Breaking the Waves

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 5, 1996

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Denmark, France, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Production

Zentropa Entertainments,Det Danske Filminstitut,Nordisk Film & TV Fond,La Sept Cinéma,Liberator Productions,ZDF,YLE,SVT Drama,Trust Film Svenska,VPRO,Trust Film,DR TV,Villealfa Filmproductions,Northern Lights,Argus Film Produktie,Media Investment Club

Cast

Emily Watson,Stellan Skarsgård,Katrin Cartlidge,Jean-Marc Barr,Adrian Rawlins,Jonathan Hackett,Sandra Voe,Udo Kier,Mikkel Gaup,Roef Ragasand 23 more

Director

Lars von Trier

Writer

David Pirie,Kirsten Bonnén Rask,Tómas Gislason,Peter Asmussen,Lars von Trier

Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen,Vibeke Windeløv,Lars Jönsson

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Music

Joachim Holbek

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$23,000,000

IMDb

tt0115751