Breaking the waves

DVD 2014

Bess, a pious, young Scottish woman, prays to God to send her husband, Jan, home from his job on an offshore oil rig. When an accident sends him home paralyzed, she's filled with guilt and submits to his wish that she take on other lovers, convinced that this will aid in his recovery.

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Adultery Drama

Faith Drama

Paraplegics Drama

Scotland Drama

Spouses Drama

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Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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ISBN:

9781604658330
1604658339

Uniform Title:

Breaking the waves (Motion picture)

Edition:

Director-approved, dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition (DVD only)

Description:

1 videodisc (159 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A

Notes:

Originally released theatrically in 1996
Special features (disc 2): selected scene audio commentary; new interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Bjor̈kman; new interviews with actors Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgar̊d; interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins; excerpts from Watson's audition tape, with commentary by von Trier; deleted and extended scenes, with commentary by von Trier; deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge; Cannes Film Festival promotional clip; trailer
Writer and director, Lars von Trier ; producers, Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen ; executive music producer, Ray Williams ; director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Anders Refn
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier
DVD: NTSC, region 1, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Control Number:

1907383

UPC:

715515114714

Other Authors:

Barr, Jean-Marc, 1960-
Cartlidge, Katrin
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Holbek, Joachim, composer
Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, 1956-
Kier, Udo
Müller, Robby, 1940-2018
Refn, Anders
Skarsgård, Stellan
Trier, Lars von, 1956-
Watson, Emily, 1967-
Williams, Ray
Windeløv, Vibeke
Zentropa Entertainments 8 (Firm)

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