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.
Rated
R
Year
1996
Country
DK
Language
Danish
Release date
5 July 1996
TMDB
7.5 (1145)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Emily Watson
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
Terry
Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson
J
Jonathan Hackett
Priest
Sandra Voe
Mother
Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup
Pits
Roef Ragas
Pim
R
Robert Robertson
Chairman
P
Phil McCall
Grandfather
D
Desmond Reilly
An Elder
S
Sarah Gudgeon
Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
Coroner
David Gallacher
Glasgow Doctor
R
Ray Jeffries
Man on Bus
O
Owen Kavanagh
Man at Lighthouse
B
Bob Docherty
Man on Boat
David Bateson
Young Sailor
C
Callum Cuthbertson
Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell
Police Officer 1
B
Brian Smith
Police Officer 2
I
Iain Agnew
Praying Man 1
C
Charles Kearney
Praying Man 2
S
Steven Leach
Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer
Nurse
A
Anthony J. O'Donnell
Boy 1
John Wark
Boy 2
R
Ronnie McKellaig
Precentor
P
Peter Bensted
Ugly Man (voice)
S
Simon Towler Jorfald
Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
Paramedic (uncredited)
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