Breaking the Waves

"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."

Cast

Emily Watson

as Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård

as Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge

as Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr

as Terry

Adrian Rawlins

as Dr. Richardson

Jonathan Hackett

as Priest

Sandra Voe

as Mother

Udo Kier

as Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup

as Pits

Roef Ragas

as Pim

Robert Robertson

as Chairman

Phil McCall

as Grandfather

Desmond Reilly

as An Elder

Sarah Gudgeon

as Sybilla

Finlay Welsh

as Coroner

David Gallacher

as Glasgow Doctor

Ray Jeffries

as Man on Bus

Owen Kavanagh

as Man at Lighthouse

Bob Docherty

as Man on Boat

David Bateson

as Young Sailor

Callum Cuthbertson

as Radio Operator

Gavin Mitchell

as Police Officer 1

Brian Smith

as Police Officer 2

Iain Agnew

as Praying Man 1

Charles Kearney

as Praying Man 2

Steven Leach

as Praying Man 3

Dorte Rømer

as Nurse

Anthony J. O'Donnell

as Boy 1

John Wark

as Boy 2

Ronnie McKellaig

as Precentor

Peter Bensted

as Ugly Man (voice)

Simon Towler Jorfald

as Boy in Film (voice)

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler

as Paramedic (uncredited)

Crew

Lars von Trier

Director

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Anders Refn

Editor

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer

Joyce Nettles

Casting

David Pirie

Co-Writer

Poul Erik Andersen

Carpenter

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Assistant Property Master

Morten Constantineanu Bak

Graphic Designer

Mogens Craner

Carpenter

Peter Grant

Property Master

Leo Jørgart

Construction Manager

John Knight

Props

Jørgen Krogh

Painter

Nini Mandal

Props

René Pejl

Lead Painter

Simone Grau Roney

Props

Søren Simonsen

Painter

Torben Skalleræk

Carpenter

Thomas Westi

Carpenter

Rasmus With

Assistant Property Master

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Supervising Sound Editor

Hans Møller

Dialogue Editor

Julien Naudin

Foley Artist

Peter Schultz

Sound Effects Editor

Ad Stoop

Boom Operator

Per Streit

Sound Designer

Per Streit

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lars Kolding Andersen

Special Effects

Søren Buus

Visual Effects Editor

Niels Valentin Dal

Visual Effects Editor

Steen Lyders Hansen

Visual Effects Editor

Terry Forrestal

Stunt Coordinator

Lasse Spang Olsen

Stunts

Leif Barney Fick

Gaffer

Thomas Holm Deleurang

Clapper Loader

Steve Holtson

Video Assist Operator

Fredrik Kihl

Video Assist Operator

Rolf Konow

Still Photographer

Søren Johannes Meyer

Electrician

Christopher Porter

Gaffer

Per Fredrik Skiöld

Assistant Camera

Pim Tjujerman

Focus Puller

Morten Ziersen

Video Assist Operator

Anne Campbell

Extras Casting

Rie Hedegaard

Casting

Ruth Tarko

Additional Casting

Binkie Darling

Costumer

Anne-Marie Gudnitz

Costume Assistant

Anders Bukh

Assistant Editor

Patrick Dreyfus

Color Timer

Olivier Fontenay

Color Timer

Marianne Jerris

Negative Cutter

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Post Production Assistant

Anthony Dod Mantle

Location Scout

Morten Kleener

Location Manager

Peter Øvig Knudsen

Location Scout

Janet Riddoch

Location Manager

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen

Musician

Ulrik Corlin

Musician

Jan Harboe

Musician

Tom Harboe

Music Consultant

Tom Harboe

Musician

Joachim Holbek

Music Arranger

Joachim Holbek

Orchestrator

Christian Steenstrup

Musician

Mark Warrick

Music Producer

Ray Williams

Executive Music Producer

Ulrik Corlin

Music Arranger

Jan Harboe

Music Arranger

Tom Harboe

Music Arranger

Kirsten Bonnén Rask

Script Consultant

Linda Daae

Continuity

Tómas Gislason

Script Consultant

Frank Weinberger

Driver

Anna Anthony

Executive Producer's Assistant

Stephen Burt

Production Runner

Louise Cross

Casting Assistant

Charlotte Giannetta

Catering

John Goodwin

Production Runner

Christel Hammer

Public Relations

Rasmus Heisterberg

Production Runner

Casper Holm

Production Assistant

Henrik Jongdahl

Title Designer

Ann Køj

Production Accountant

Christine MacLean

Production Consultant

Elspeth MacNaughton

Dialogue Coach

Nanna Mailand-Mercado

Production Assistant

Ghita Norrekjær

Production Accountant

Hanne Palmquist

Public Relations

Charlotte Pedersen

Producer's Assistant

Tine Grew Pfeiffer

Production Assistant

Ricki Rasmussen

Production Runner

Ann Vognsen

Production Accountant

Glenn Weinold

Production Runner

Grethe Wejlgaard

Medical Consultant

Shirley Clarke

Thanks

Charlie Lowry Henderson

In Memory Of

Simon Platz

Thanks

Vibeke Windeløv

Producer

Peter van Vogelpoel

Co-Producer

Marianne Slot

Co-Producer

Rob Langestraat

Co-Producer

Lars Jönsson

Executive Producer

Axel Helgeland

Co-Producer

Lars von Trier

Writer

Peter Asmussen

Co-Writer

Eric Kress

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Camera Operator

Karl Júlíusson

Production Design

Manon Rasmussen

Costume Design

Sanne Gravfort

Makeup Artist

Dorota Horonska

Assistant Makeup Artist

Morten Jacobsen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jennifer Jorfaid

Makeup Artist

Anja Dahl

Makeup Artist

Tove Jystrup

Post Production Supervisor

Leif Mohlin

Production Manager

Lene Nielsen

Unit Production Manager

Morten Arnfred

First Assistant Director

Kristoffer Nyholm

Second Unit Director