Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 76%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 7.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 84%

Financials

Revenue: $23,000,000

Budget: $7,500,000

Profit: + $15,500,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Love is a mighty power.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 5, 1996

Rating: 2014-10-18

Run Time: 2h 38m

Original Language: Danish

Website: -

Production Countries: Denmark , Spain , France , Iceland , Norway , Netherlands , United Kingdom , Sweden

Production Companies: October Films , Zentropa Entertainments , Liberator Productions , Trust Film Svenska , Argus Film Produktie , Northern Lights , SVT Drama , Nordic Film and Television Fund , La Sept Cinéma , VPRO , Media Investment Club

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 39%

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Age : 64 | Popularity : 56%

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Jonathan Hackett

Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother

Age : 88 | Popularity : 43%

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 79%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
Casting
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Rie Hedegaard
Rie Hedegaard
Co-Producer
Peter van Vogelpoel
Peter van Vogelpoel
Marianne Slot
Marianne Slot
Rob Langestraat
Rob Langestraat
Axel Helgeland
Axel Helgeland
Executive Producer
Lars Jönsson
Lars Jönsson
Production Manager
Leif Mohlin
Leif Mohlin
Unit Production Manager
Lene Nielsen
Lene Nielsen
Extras Casting
Anne Campbell
Anne Campbell
Additional Casting
Ruth Tarko
Ruth Tarko
Location Manager
Morten Kleener
Morten Kleener
Janet Riddoch
Janet Riddoch
Executive Producer's Assistant
Anna Anthony
Anna Anthony
Production Runner
Stephen Burt
Stephen Burt
John Goodwin
John Goodwin
Rasmus Heisterberg
Rasmus Heisterberg
Ricki Rasmussen
Ricki Rasmussen
Glenn Weinold
Glenn Weinold
Casting Assistant
Louise Cross
Louise Cross
Production Assistant
Casper Holm
Casper Holm
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Production Accountant
Ann Køj
Ann Køj
Ghita Norrekjær
Ghita Norrekjær
Ann Vognsen
Ann Vognsen
Production Consultant
Christine MacLean
Christine MacLean
Producer's Assistant
Charlotte Pedersen
Charlotte Pedersen
Directing Director
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
First Assistant Director
Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred
Second Unit Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
Kristoffer Nyholm
Continuity
Linda Daae
Linda Daae
Editing Editor
Anders Refn
Anders Refn
Assistant Editor
Anders Johannes Bukh
Anders Johannes Bukh
Color Timer
Patrick Dreyfus
Patrick Dreyfus
Olivier Fontenay
Olivier Fontenay
Negative Cutter
Marianne Jerris
Marianne Jerris
Camera Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Second Unit Director of Photography
Eric Kress
Eric Kress
Camera Operator
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Clapper Loader
Thomas Holm Deleurang
Thomas Holm Deleurang
Still Photographer
Rolf Konow
Rolf Konow
Assistant Camera
Per Fredrik Skiöld
Per Fredrik Skiöld
Focus Puller
Pim Tjujerman
Pim Tjujerman
Writing Writer
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Co-Writer
Peter Asmussen
Peter Asmussen
David Pirie
David Pirie
Script Consultant
Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Tómas Gislason
Tómas Gislason
Art Production Design
Karl Júlíusson
Karl Júlíusson
Assistant Property Master
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Rasmus With
Rasmus With
Graphic Designer
Morten Constantineanu Bak
Morten Constantineanu Bak
Property Master
Peter Grant
Peter Grant
Construction Manager
Leo Jørgart
Leo Jørgart
Props
John Knight
John Knight
Nini Mandal
Nini Mandal
Simone Grau Roney
Simone Grau Roney
Painter
Jørgen Krogh
Jørgen Krogh
Søren Simonsen
Søren Simonsen
Lead Painter
René Pejl
René Pejl
Location Scout
Anthony Dod Mantle
Anthony Dod Mantle
Peter Øvig Knudsen
Peter Øvig Knudsen
Title Designer
Henrik Jongdahl
Henrik Jongdahl
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Manon Rasmussen
Manon Rasmussen
Makeup Artist
Sanne Gravfort
Sanne Gravfort
Jennifer Jorfaid
Jennifer Jorfaid
Anja Dahl
Anja Dahl
Assistant Makeup Artist
Dorota Horonska
Dorota Horonska
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Morten Jacobsen
Morten Jacobsen
Costumer
Binkie Darling
Binkie Darling
Costume Assistant
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Crew Post Production Supervisor
Tove Jystrup
Tove Jystrup
Carpenter
Poul Erik Andersen
Poul Erik Andersen
Mogens Craner
Mogens Craner
Torben Skalleræk
Torben Skalleræk
Thomas Westi
Thomas Westi
Special Effects
Lars Kolding Andersen
Lars Kolding Andersen
Visual Effects Editor
Søren Buus
Søren Buus
Niels Valentin Dal
Niels Valentin Dal
Steen Lyders Hansen
Steen Lyders Hansen
Stunt Coordinator
Terry Forrestal
Terry Forrestal
Stunts
Lasse Spang Olsen
Lasse Spang Olsen
Video Assist Operator
Steve Holtson
Steve Holtson
Fredrik Kihl
Fredrik Kihl
Morten Ziersen
Morten Ziersen
Post Production Assistant
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Executive Music Producer
Ray Williams
Ray Williams
Driver
Frank Weinberger
Frank Weinberger
Catering
Charlotte Giannetta
Charlotte Giannetta
Public Relations
Christel Hammer
Christel Hammer
Hanne Palmquist
Hanne Palmquist
Dialogue Coach
Elspeth MacNaughton
Elspeth MacNaughton
Medical Consultant
Grethe Wejlgaard
Grethe Wejlgaard
Thanks
Shirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke
Simon Platz
Simon Platz
In Memory Of
Charlie Lowry Henderson
Charlie Lowry Henderson
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Dialogue Editor
Hans Møller
Hans Møller
Foley Artist
Julien Naudin
Julien Naudin
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Schultz
Peter Schultz
Boom Operator
Ad Stoop
Ad Stoop
Sound Designer
Per Streit
Per Streit
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Per Streit
Per Streit
Musician
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
Ulrik Corlin
Ulrik Corlin
Jan Harboe
Jan Harboe
Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
Christian Steenstrup
Christian Steenstrup
Music Consultant
Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
Music Arranger
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Ulrik Corlin
Ulrik Corlin
Jan Harboe
Jan Harboe
Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
Orchestrator
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Music Producer
Mark Warrick
Mark Warrick
Lighting Gaffer
Leif Barney Fick
Leif Barney Fick
Christopher Porter
Christopher Porter
Electrician
Søren Johannes Meyer
Søren Johannes Meyer
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