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Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves

# Love is a mighty power.
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 7,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1996-07-05
⌚ Running Time: 158 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

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

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