Breaking the Waves (1996)
An oil rig worker is paralysed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty. Even more so when he persuades her to take another lover.
Primary Title
- Breaking the Waves
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 2 October 2019
Release Year
- 1996
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 05
Duration
- 155:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- An oil rig worker is paralysed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty. Even more so when he persuades her to take another lover.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Denmark
- Husband and wife--Drama
- Sex in marriage--Drama
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Lars von Trier (Director)
- Peter Asmussen (Writer)
- Lars von Trier (Writer)
- Emily Watson (Actor)
- Stellan Skarsgård (Actor)
- Katrin Cartlidge (Actor)
- Zentropa Entertainments (Production Unit)
- Evergreen Entertainment (Production Unit)
- October Films (Production Unit)
- 99191420914002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Feature films--Denmark
- Husband and wife--Drama
- Sex in marriage--Drama