Breaking the Waves (1996)

"Love is a mighty power."
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75
Breaking the Waves
In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.
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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 13th, 1996 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 25th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$7,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$23,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Danish
Executive Producers:Lars Jönsson
Production Companies:October Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordic Film and Television Fund, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club