Breaking the Waves
(1996) Love is a mighty power. | Released
Ratings
76%
7.5
7.9
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: R
Run Time: 2h 38m
Original Language: Danish
Website: -
Production Countries: Denmark , Spain , France , Iceland , Norway , Netherlands , United Kingdom , Sweden
Production Companies: Det Danske Filminstitut , ARTE , Argus Film Produktie , Canal+ , CoBo Fonds , Coproduction Office , Eurimages , European Script Fund , Finnish Film Foundation , Icelandic Film Centre , La Sept Cinéma , Liberator Productions , Lucky Red , Media Investment Club (Media Programme of the European Union) , Memfis Film , Nederlands Filmfonds , Nordisk Film & TV Fond , Northern Lights , Norsk Filminstitutt , October Films , SVT Drama , Slot Machine , Svenska Filminstitutet , TV 1000 Sverige , Trust Film Svenska , Villealfa Filmproductions , VPRO , YLE , Zentropa Entertainments , ZDF
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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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Directing | Director |
Lars von Trier
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| Second Unit Director |
Kristoffer Nyholm
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| First Assistant Director |
Morten Arnfred
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| Writing | Writer |
Lars von Trier
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| Co-Writer |
Peter Asmussen
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| Production | Producer |
Vibeke Windeløv
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
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| Casting |
Joyce Nettles
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| Co-Producer |
Marianne Slot
Peter van Vogelpoel
Axel Helgeland
Rob Langestraat
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| Executive Producer |
Lars Jönsson
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| Production Manager |
Leif Mohlin
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| Unit Production Manager |
Lene Nielsen
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Robby Müller
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| Camera Operator |
Jean-Paul Meurisse
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| Second Unit Director of Photography |
Eric Kress
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| Art | Production Design |
Karl Júlíusson
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Manon Rasmussen
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| Makeup Artist |
Anja Dahl
Sanne Gravfort
Jennifer Jorfaid
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| Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Morten Jacobsen
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| Assistant Makeup Artist |
Dorota Horonska
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| Editing | Editor |
Anders Refn
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Joachim Holbek
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| Crew | Post Production Supervisor |
Tove Jystrup
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| Department | Role | Name |