Breaking the Waves (1996)
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
as Bess McNeill
as Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
as Jan Nyman
as Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
as Dodo McNeill
as Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
as Terry
as Terry
Adrian Rawlins
as Dr. Richardson
as Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
as Priest
as Priest
Sandra Voe
as Mother
as Mother
Udo Kier
as Sadistic Sailor
as Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup
as Pits
as Pits
Roef Ragas
as Pim
as Pim
Robert Robertson
as Chairman
as Chairman
Phil McCall
as Grandfather
as Grandfather
Desmond Reilly
as An Elder
as An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon
as Sybilla
as Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
as Coroner
as Coroner
David Gallacher
as Glasgow Doctor
as Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries
as Man on Bus
as Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh
as Man at Lighthouse
as Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty
as Man on Boat
as Man on Boat
David Bateson
as Young Sailor
as Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson
as Radio Operator
as Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell
as Police Officer 1
as Police Officer 1
Brian Smith
as Police Officer 2
as Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew
as Praying Man 1
as Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney
as Praying Man 2
as Praying Man 2
Steven Leach
as Praying Man 3
as Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer
as Nurse
as Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell
as Boy 1
as Boy 1
John Wark
as Boy 2
as Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig
as Precentor
as Precentor
Peter Bensted
as Ugly Man (voice)
as Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfald
as Boy in Film (voice)
as Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
as Paramedic (uncredited)
as Paramedic (uncredited)
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Lars von Trier
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Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Anders Refn
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Editor
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
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Joyce Nettles
Casting
Casting
David Pirie
Co-Writer
Co-Writer
Poul Erik Andersen
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Jonas Alexander Arnby
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Assistant Property Master
Morten Constantineanu Bak
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Graphic Designer
Mogens Craner
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Carpenter
Peter Grant
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Property Master
Leo Jørgart
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John Knight
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Jørgen Krogh
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Nini Mandal
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René Pejl
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Lead Painter
Simone Grau Roney
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Søren Simonsen
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Painter
Torben Skalleræk
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Carpenter
Thomas Westi
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Rasmus With
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Kristian Eidnes Andersen
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Peter Schultz
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Per Streit
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Per Streit
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Lars Kolding Andersen
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Niels Valentin Dal
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Steen Lyders Hansen
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Terry Forrestal
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Leif Barney Fick
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Thomas Holm Deleurang
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Steve Holtson
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Video Assist Operator
Fredrik Kihl
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
Rolf Konow
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Søren Johannes Meyer
Electrician
Electrician
Christopher Porter
Gaffer
Gaffer
Per Fredrik Skiöld
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Pim Tjujerman
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
Morten Ziersen
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
Anne Campbell
Extras Casting
Extras Casting
Rie Hedegaard
Casting
Casting
Ruth Tarko
Additional Casting
Additional Casting
Binkie Darling
Costumer
Costumer
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Costume Assistant
Costume Assistant
Anders Bukh
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Patrick Dreyfus
Color Timer
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Olivier Fontenay
Color Timer
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Marianne Jerris
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Post Production Assistant
Post Production Assistant
Anthony Dod Mantle
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Location Scout
Morten Kleener
Location Manager
Location Manager
Peter Øvig Knudsen
Location Scout
Location Scout
Janet Riddoch
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Location Manager
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
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Ulrik Corlin
Musician
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Jan Harboe
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Musician
Tom Harboe
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Tom Harboe
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Musician
Joachim Holbek
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Music Arranger
Joachim Holbek
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Christian Steenstrup
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Musician
Mark Warrick
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Music Producer
Ray Williams
Executive Music Producer
Executive Music Producer
Ulrik Corlin
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Music Arranger
Jan Harboe
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Tom Harboe
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Linda Daae
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Continuity
Tómas Gislason
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Frank Weinberger
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Driver
Anna Anthony
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Executive Producer's Assistant
Stephen Burt
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Production Runner
Louise Cross
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Charlotte Giannetta
Catering
Catering
John Goodwin
Production Runner
Production Runner
Christel Hammer
Public Relations
Public Relations
Rasmus Heisterberg
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Production Runner
Casper Holm
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Henrik Jongdahl
Title Designer
Title Designer
Ann Køj
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Production Accountant
Christine MacLean
Production Consultant
Production Consultant
Elspeth MacNaughton
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Dialogue Coach
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
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Production Assistant
Ghita Norrekjær
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Hanne Palmquist
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Public Relations
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Producer's Assistant
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Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Ricki Rasmussen
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Production Runner
Ann Vognsen
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Production Accountant
Glenn Weinold
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Production Runner
Grethe Wejlgaard
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Medical Consultant
Shirley Clarke
Thanks
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Charlie Lowry Henderson
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
Simon Platz
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Thanks
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Producer
Peter van Vogelpoel
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Marianne Slot
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Rob Langestraat
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Lars Jönsson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Axel Helgeland
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Co-Producer
Lars von Trier
Writer
Writer
Peter Asmussen
Co-Writer
Co-Writer
Eric Kress
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Karl Júlíusson
Production Design
Production Design
Manon Rasmussen
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Costume Design
Sanne Gravfort
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Makeup Artist
Dorota Horonska
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Assistant Makeup Artist
Morten Jacobsen
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jennifer Jorfaid
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Makeup Artist
Anja Dahl
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Tove Jystrup
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Post Production Supervisor
Leif Mohlin
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Lene Nielsen
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Unit Production Manager
Morten Arnfred
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First Assistant Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
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