poster

Breaking the Waves

Drama | Romance

7.5

Release Date

July 5, 1996

Duration

158 min

Status

Released

Language

da

Overview

In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.

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Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Emily Watson

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Stellan Skarsgård

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Katrin Cartlidge

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Jean-Marc Barr

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Adrian Rawlins

Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Jonathan Hackett

Sandra Voe

Mother

Sandra Voe

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Udo Kier

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Mikkel Gaup

Roef Ragas

Pim

Roef Ragas

Robert Robertson

Chairman

Robert Robertson

Phil McCall

Grandfather

Phil McCall

Desmond Reilly

An Elder

Desmond Reilly

Sarah Gudgeon

Sybilla

Sarah Gudgeon

Finlay Welsh

Coroner

Finlay Welsh

David Gallacher

Glasgow Doctor

David Gallacher

Ray Jeffries

Man on Bus

Ray Jeffries

Owen Kavanagh

Man at Lighthouse

Owen Kavanagh

Bob Docherty

Man on Boat

Bob Docherty

David Bateson

Young Sailor

David Bateson

Callum Cuthbertson

Radio Operator

Callum Cuthbertson

Gavin Mitchell

Police Officer 1

Gavin Mitchell

Brian Smith

Police Officer 2

Brian Smith

Iain Agnew

Praying Man 1

Iain Agnew

Charles Kearney

Praying Man 2

Charles Kearney

Steven Leach

Praying Man 3

Steven Leach

Dorte Rømer

Nurse

Dorte Rømer

Anthony J. O'Donnell

Boy 1

Anthony J. O'Donnell

John Wark

Boy 2

John Wark

Ronnie McKellaig

Precentor

Ronnie McKellaig

Peter Bensted

Ugly Man (voice)

Peter Bensted

Simon Towler Jorfald

Boy in Film (voice)

Simon Towler Jorfald

Klaus Hjuler

Paramedic (uncredited)

Klaus Hjuler

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