MovieDramaRomance
Breaking the Waves
Love is a mighty power.
7.5(1,154)19962h 39m
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.
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Created by
- Lars Jönsson
- Writers
- Lars von Trier
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Cast
Emily Watson
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
Terry
Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
Priest
Sandra Voe
Mother
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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Crew
Directing
- Lars von TrierDirector
- Linda DaaeContinuity
- Morten ArnfredFirst Assistant Director
- Kristoffer NyholmSecond Unit Director
Writing
- David PirieCo-Writer
- Kirsten Bonnén RaskScript Consultant
- Tómas GislasonScript Consultant
- Lars von TrierWriter
- Peter AsmussenCo-Writer
Production
- Peter Aalbæk JensenProducer
- Joyce NettlesCasting
- Anne CampbellExtras Casting
- Rie HedegaardCasting
- Ruth TarkoAdditional Casting
- Morten KleenerLocation Manager
- Janet RiddochLocation Manager
- Anna AnthonyExecutive Producer's Assistant
- Stephen BurtProduction Runner
- Louise CrossCasting Assistant
- John GoodwinProduction Runner
- Rasmus HeisterbergProduction Runner
Camera
- Robby MüllerDirector of Photography
- Thomas Holm DeleurangClapper Loader
- Rolf KonowStill Photographer
- Per Fredrik SkiöldAssistant Camera
- Pim TjujermanFocus Puller
- Eric KressSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Jean-Paul MeurisseCamera Operator
Editing
- Anders RefnEditor
- Anders BukhAssistant Editor
- Patrick DreyfusColor Timer
- Olivier FontenayColor Timer
- Marianne JerrisNegative Cutter
Sound
- Kristian Eidnes AndersenSupervising Sound Editor
- Hans MøllerDialogue Editor
- Julien NaudinFoley Artist
- Peter SchultzSound Effects Editor
- Ad StoopBoom Operator
- Per StreitSound Designer
- Per StreitSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Carl-Ulrik Munch AndersenMusician
- Ulrik CorlinMusician
- Jan HarboeMusician
- Tom HarboeMusic Consultant
- Tom HarboeMusician
Art
- Jonas Alexander ArnbyAssistant Property Master
- Morten Constantineanu BakGraphic Designer
- Peter GrantProperty Master
- Leo JørgartConstruction Manager
- John KnightProps
- Jørgen KroghPainter
- Nini MandalProps
- René PejlLead Painter
- Simone Grau RoneyProps
- Søren SimonsenPainter
- Rasmus WithAssistant Property Master
- Anthony Dod MantleLocation Scout
Costume & Make-Up
- Binkie DarlingCostumer
- Anne-Marie GudnitzCostume Assistant
- Manon RasmussenCostume Design
- Sanne GravfortMakeup Artist
- Dorota HoronskaAssistant Makeup Artist
- Morten JacobsenSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Jennifer JorfaidMakeup Artist
- Anja DahlMakeup Artist
Crew
- Poul Erik AndersenCarpenter
- Mogens CranerCarpenter
- Torben SkallerækCarpenter
- Thomas WestiCarpenter
- Lars Kolding AndersenSpecial Effects
- Søren BuusVisual Effects Editor
- Niels Valentin DalVisual Effects Editor
- Steen Lyders HansenVisual Effects Editor
- Terry ForrestalStunt Coordinator
- Lasse Spang OlsenStunts
- Steve HoltsonVideo Assist Operator
- Fredrik KihlVideo Assist Operator
Lighting
- Leif Barney FickGaffer
- Søren Johannes MeyerElectrician
- Christopher PorterGaffer