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Breaking the Waves (1996)

Breaking the Waves

Subtitles for: Breaking the Waves (1996)

"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.

Rate★ 7.5/10 (1,155 votes)
GenreDramaRomance
Duration2h 39m
CountryDenmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United States of America
Release05 Jul 1996
LanguageDA
DirectorLars von Trier
Keywordsunderdogdying and deathprostituteparaplegicparent child relationshipfaithscotlandsocietytraditionprayerexcommunicationauthority1970scoerciongodpriestchurchpolyamorydisabledoil rig 
IMDbtt0115751 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Emily WatsonBess McNeill
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Stellan SkarsgårdJan Nyman
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Katrin CartlidgeDodo McNeill
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Jean-Marc BarrTerry
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Adrian RawlinsDr. Richardson
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Jonathan HackettPriest
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Sandra VoeMother
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Udo KierSadistic Sailor
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Mikkel GaupPits
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Roef RagasPim
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