Breaking the Waves (1996)

Breaking the Waves (1996)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1996-07-05 Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden 159 Min. PG-13
7.496 1055 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Emily Watson is Bess McNeill
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård is Jan Nyman
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge is Dodo McNeill
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr is Terry
Terry
Adrian Rawlins is Dr. Richardson
Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett is Priest
Priest
Sandra Voe is Mother
Mother
Udo Kier is Sadistic Sailor
Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup is Pits
Pits
Roef Ragas is Pim
Pim
Robert Robertson is Chairman
Chairman
Phil McCall is Grandfather
Grandfather
Desmond Reilly is An Elder
An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon is Sybilla
Sybilla
Finlay Welsh is Coroner
Coroner
David Gallacher is Glasgow Doctor
Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries is Man on Bus
Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh is Man at Lighthouse
Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty is Man on Boat
Man on Boat
David Bateson is Young Sailor
Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson is Radio Operator
Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell is Police Officer 1
Police Officer 1
Brian Smith is Police Officer 2
Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew is Praying Man 1
Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney is Praying Man 2
Praying Man 2
Steven Leach is Praying Man 3
Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer is Nurse
Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell is Boy 1
Boy 1
John Wark is Boy 2
Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig is Precentor
Precentor
Peter Bensted is Ugly Man (voice)
Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfald is Boy in Film (voice)
Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler is Paramedic (uncredited)
Paramedic (uncredited)

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