Breaking the Waves

19962h 38min

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.

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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.

Released
July 5, 1996
Runtime
2h 38min
Director
Lars von Trier
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$23,000,000
Genre
DramaRomance
Language
Danish
Production
Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Cast
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