Breaking the Waves (1996)

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Breaking the Waves

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Synopsis

In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.

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Cast

Emily Watson
Emily Watson

Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge
Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr
Jean-Marc Barr

Terry

Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson

Jonathan Hackett
Jonathan Hackett

Priest

Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe

Mother

Udo Kier
Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup
Mikkel Gaup

Pits

Roef Ragas
Roef Ragas

Pim

Robert Robertson
Robert Robertson

Chairman

Phil McCall
Phil McCall

Grandfather

Desmond Reilly
Desmond Reilly

An Elder

Sarah Gudgeon
Sarah Gudgeon

Sybilla

Finlay Welsh
Finlay Welsh

Coroner

David Gallacher
David Gallacher

Glasgow Doctor

Ray Jeffries
Ray Jeffries

Man on Bus

Owen Kavanagh
Owen Kavanagh

Man at Lighthouse

Bob Docherty
Bob Docherty

Man on Boat

David Bateson
David Bateson

Young Sailor

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