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| Emily Watson | ... | Bess McNeill | |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Jan Nyman | |
| Katrin Cartlidge | ... | Dodo McNeill | |
| Jean-Marc Barr | ... | Terry | |
| Adrian Rawlins | ... | Dr. Richardson | |
| Jonathan Hackett | ... | Priest | |
| Sandra Voe | ... | Mother | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Sadistic Sailor | |
| Mikkel Gaup | ... | Pits | |
| Roef Ragas | ... | Pim | |
| Phil McCall | ... | Grandfather | |
| Robert Robertson | ... | Chairman | |
| Desmond Reilly | ... | An Elder | |
| Sarah Gudgeon | ... | Sybilla | |
| Finlay Welsh | ... | Coroner (as Finley Welsh) | |
| David Gallacher | ... | Glasgow Doctor | |
| Ray Jeffries | ... | Man on Bus | |
| Owen Kavanagh | ... | Man at Lighthouse | |
| Bob Docherty | ... | Man on Boat | |
| David Bateson | ... | Young Sailor | |
| Callum Cuthbertson | ... | Radio Operator | |
| Gavin Mitchell | ... | Police Officer 1 | |
| Brian Smith | ... | Police Officer 2 | |
| Iain Agnew | ... | Praying Man 1 | |
| Charles Kearney | ... | Praying Man 2 | |
| Steven Leach | ... | Praying Man 3 | |
| Dorte Rømer | ... | Nurse | |
| Anthony J. O'Donnell | ... | Boy 1 (as Anthony O'Donnell) | |
| John Wark | ... | Boy 2 | |
| Ronnie McKellaig | ... | Presenter | |
| Peter Bensted | ... | Ugly Man (voice) | |
| Simon Towler Jorfaid | ... | Boy in Film (voice) |
Directed by | |||
| Lars von Trier | (as Lars Von Trier) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Lars von Trier | (written by) (as Lars Von Trier) | |
| Peter Asmussen | (co-written by) | |
| David Pirie | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Axel Helgeland | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | .... | producer | |
| Lars Jönsson | .... | executive producer | |
| Rob Langestraat | .... | co-producer | |
| Marianne Slot | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter van Vogelpoel | .... | co-producer (as Peter Van Vogelpoel) | |
| Vibeke Windeløv | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Robby Müller | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anders Refn | |||
Casting by | |||
| Joyce Nettles | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Karl Júlíusson | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Manon Rasmussen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sanne Gravfort | .... | makeup artist | |
| Dorota Horonska | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Morten Jacobsen | .... | special makeup and surgical effects artist | |
| Jennifer Jorfaid | .... | makeup artist (as Jennifer Jorfald) | |
Production Management | |||
| Tove Jystrup | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Leif Mohlin | .... | production manager | |
| Lene Nielsen | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Morten Arnfred | .... | first assistant director | |
| Kristoffer Nyholm | .... | second unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| Poul Erik Andersen | .... | carpenter | |
| Jonas Alexander Arnby | .... | assistant props | |
| Morten Constantineanu Bak | .... | graphic designer | |
| Mogens Craner | .... | carpenter | |
| Peter Grant | .... | property master | |
| Simone Grau | .... | props (as Simone Grau Larsen) | |
| Eva Gøttrup | .... | props trainee | |
| Leo Jørgart | .... | construction manager | |
| John Knight | .... | additional props: Scotland | |
| Jørgen Krogh | .... | painter | |
| Alistair Macgregor | .... | building constructor: Scotland | |
| Nini Mandal | .... | props seamstress | |
| René Pejl | .... | head painter | |
| Søren Simonsen | .... | painter | |
| Torben Skalleræk | .... | carpenter | |
| Thomas Westi | .... | carpenter | |
| Rasmus With | .... | assistant props | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kristian Eidnes Andersen | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Klas Baggström | .... | sound recordist: second unit | |
| Lars Christensen | .... | recording engineer: "Siciliana" | |
| Hans Møller | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Julien Naudin | .... | foley artist | |
| Peter Schultz | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Ad Stoop | .... | boom operator | |
| Per Streit | .... | sound designer | |
| Per Streit | .... | sound recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lars Andersen | .... | special effects: Scotland | |
| Birger Bohm | .... | special effects focus puller | |
| Otto Stenov | .... | special effects gaffer | |
| Jan Weincke | .... | special effects photographer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Søren Buus | .... | visual effects editor: manipulation | |
| Niels Valentin Dal | .... | visual effects editor: manipulation | |
| Steen Lyders Hansen | .... | visual effects editor: manipulation | |
| Per Kirkeby | .... | digital artist: manipulation | |
Stunts | |||
| Terry Forrestal | .... | stunt coordinator: Scotland | |
| Lasse Spang Olsen | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Leif Barney Fick | .... | gaffer | |
| Per Heegaard | .... | photographer | |
| Thomas Holm Deleurang | .... | assistant camera (as Thomas Holm) | |
| Steve Holtson | .... | video assist operator | |
| Henrik Jongdahl | .... | title photographer | |
| Fredrik Kihl | .... | video assist operator | |
| Rolf Konow | .... | still photographer | |
| Eric Kress | .... | photographer: second unit | |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse | .... | camera operator | |
| Søren Johannes Meyer | .... | electrician | |
| Christopher Porter | .... | gaffer | |
| Per Fredrik Sköld | .... | assistant camera (as Per Fredrik Skiöld) | |
| Mads Thomsen | .... | focus puller: second unit | |
| Pim Tjujerman | .... | focus puller | |
| Morten Ziersen | .... | video assist operator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Anne Campbell | .... | extras casting: Scotland | |
| Rie Hedegaard | .... | casting: Denmark | |
| Ruth Tarko | .... | additional casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Binkie Darling | .... | costumes: Scotland | |
| Anne-Marie Gudnitz | .... | costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Anders Johannes Bukh | .... | assistant editor | |
| Yann Dedet | .... | trailer editor | |
| Patrick Dreyfus | .... | color timer: video | |
| Olivier Fontenay | .... | color timer: film | |
| Niklas Hansen | .... | trailer editor | |
| Marianne Jerris | .... | negative cutter | |
| Tine Grew Pfeiffer | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Lars Wodschow | .... | trailer editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen | .... | musician: organ | |
| Ulrik Corlin | .... | musician | |
| Jan Harboe | .... | musician | |
| Tom Harboe | .... | consultant: Scottish music | |
| Tom Harboe | .... | musician | |
| Joachim Holbek | .... | music arranger | |
| Joachim Holbek | .... | orchestrator | |
| Christian Steenstrup | .... | musician: trumpet | |
| Mark Warrick | .... | music producer: Pollyanna | |
| Ray Williams | .... | executive music producer | |
| Ulrik Corlin | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
| Jan Harboe | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
| Tom Harboe | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Frank Weinberger | .... | driver: bus | |
Other crew | |||
| Anna Anthony | .... | assistant: Mr. Jönsson | |
| Kirsten Bonnén Rask | .... | script consultant | |
| Douglas Brand | .... | rig worker: Montrose, Scotland | |
| Stephen Burt | .... | runner: Scotland | |
| Louise Cross | .... | assistant: Joyce Nettles | |
| Linda Daae | .... | continuity | |
| Anthony Dod Mantle | .... | location scout: Scotland | |
| Tony English | .... | rig worker: Montrose, Scotland | |
| Charlotte Giannetta | .... | caterer | |
| Tómas Gislason | .... | script consultant | |
| John Goodwin | .... | runner | |
| Christel Hammer | .... | public relations | |
| Jens Georg Hansen | .... | insurance services: Sedgwick | |
| Else Hartzberg | .... | consultant: folk dance | |
| Rasmus Heisterberg | .... | runner | |
| Casper Holm | .... | production assistant | |
| Henrik Jongdahl | .... | title designer | |
| Morten Kleener | .... | location manager | |
| Peter Øvig Knudsen | .... | location scout: Scotland (as Peter Ovig Knudson) | |
| Ann Køj | .... | production accountant (as Ann Koj Slemming) | |
| Christina Mackay | .... | church consultant | |
| Christine MacLean | .... | production consultant: Scotland (as Christine Maclean) | |
| Elspeth MacNaughton | .... | dialogue coach (as Elspeth Macnaughton) | |
| Nanna Mailand-Hansen | .... | production assistant | |
| Damien Maurel | .... | digital video consultant | |
| Ghita Norrekjær | .... | production accountant | |
| Hanne Palmquist | .... | public relations | |
| Charlotte Pedersen | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Tine Grew Pfeiffer | .... | production assistant | |
| Peter Raeburn | .... | assistant: Ray Williams | |
| Ricki Rasmussen | .... | runner: Scotland | |
| Niels Reiermann | .... | trainee (as Niels Reierman) | |
| Janet Riddoch | .... | location manager: Scotland | |
| William Ryan | .... | rig worker: Montrose, Scotland | |
| Nynne Selin | .... | public relations assistant | |
| Birgitte Skov | .... | trainee | |
| Jonathan Sydenham | .... | script translator | |
| Charlotte Vinther | .... | financial controller | |
| Ann Vognsen | .... | production accountant | |
| Glenn Weinold | .... | runner: Scotland | |
| Grethe Wejlgaard | .... | medical consultant | |
| David Wilder | .... | completion bond: Film Finances | |
Thanks | |||
| Shirley Clarke | .... | thanks: Sony Music | |
| Charlie Lowry Henderson | .... | dedicatee | |
| Simon Platz | .... | thanks: Bucks Music | |
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Initially, this story about the marriage of young Scottish woman and a Scandinavian oil rig worker had my eyes glazing over. I was ready to hit the eject button about 20 minutes into the movie. But I held in there and slowly was drawn in to their lives, their environment, and the ghastly tragedy that confronts them.
Lars von Trier is a very patient storyteller, as well as being an eccentric movie maker. In Breaking the Waves, he slowly, very slowly unfolds his drama. The problem is; you have to pay careful attention, and this can be difficult. Von Trier's style, with its hand-held camera, lack of artificial lighting, grainy photography, and lingering close-ups can try the patience. The movie is also long, clocking in at about 2½ hours. But if you see it through, the final half hour will blow your mind, and you will have seen one of the best (and most emotionally powerful) movies of 1996, maybe even the whole decade.