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- Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1996
- Release Date: November 13, 1996
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Screenwriters: Lars von Trier and Peter Asmussen
- Producers: Peter Aalbæk Jensen and Vibeke Windeløv
- Distributor: October Films (USA)
- MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
- Run time: 159 min. / 153 min. (director's cut)
- Cinematography: Robby Muller
- U.S. Box Office: $4,040,691
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Breaking The Waves is a 1996 film starring Emily Watson. Directed by Lars von Trier, it tells the story of an emotionally vexed Scottish woman who finds herself acting against her own values after her husband suffers a debilitating injury.
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Awards
- Grand Prix at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
- Film of the Year, International Film Journalists Award and European Actress of the Year at the 1996 European Film Awards
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Cast
- Emily Watson: Bess McNeill
- Stellan Skarsgård: Jan Nyman
- Katrin Cartlidge: Dodo McNeill
- Jean-Marc Barr: Terry
- Adrian Rawlins: Dr. Richardson
- Udo Kier: Sadistic Sailor
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Breaking The Waves Questions
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