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Breaking the Waves

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.

1996 |2h 38m |  Drama, Romance

Videos

Cast

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Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

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Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

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Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

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Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

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Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

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Sandra Voe

Mother

cast

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

cast

Mikkel Gaup

Pits

cast

Roef Ragas

Pim

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Finlay Welsh

Coroner

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David Bateson

Young Sailor

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Gavin Mitchell

Police Officer 1

cast

Dorte Rømer

Nurse

cast

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler

Paramedic (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$7,500,000.00

Revenue

$23,000,000.00