Breaking the Waves Cast and Crew

Breaking the Waves

Plot: 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

Release Date: Friday, July 5 1996
30 years ago

Genres: Drama, Romance

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Cast

Emily Watson. Emily Watson was 29 in Breaking the Waves as 'Bess McNeill'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1967

Stellan Skarsgård. Stellan Skarsgård was 45 in Breaking the Waves as 'Jan Nyman'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1951

Katrin Cartlidge. Katrin Cartlidge was 35 in Breaking the Waves as 'Dodo McNeill'.

Birthday: Mon, May 15 1961 –
Died: Sat, Sep 07 2002

Jean-Marc Barr. Jean-Marc Barr was 35 in Breaking the Waves as 'Terry'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 27 1960

Adrian Rawlins. Adrian Rawlins was 38 in Breaking the Waves as 'Dr. Richardson'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1958

Jonathan Hackett. Jonathan Hackett was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Priest'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sandra Voe. Sandra Voe was 59 in Breaking the Waves as 'Mother'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1936

Udo Kier. Udo Kier was 51 in Breaking the Waves as 'Sadistic Sailor'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1944 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 2025

Mikkel Gaup. Mikkel Gaup was 28 in Breaking the Waves as 'Pits'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1968

Roef Ragas. Roef Ragas was 31 in Breaking the Waves as 'Pim'.

Birthday: Tue, May 25 1965 –
Died: Thu, Aug 30 2007

Robert Robertson. Robert Robertson was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Chairman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phil McCall. Phil McCall was 70 in Breaking the Waves as 'Grandfather'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 26 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jan 29 2002

Desmond Reilly. Desmond Reilly was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'An Elder'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sarah Gudgeon. Sarah Gudgeon was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Sybilla'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Finlay Welsh. Finlay Welsh was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Coroner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Gallacher. David Gallacher was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Glasgow Doctor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ray Jeffries. Ray Jeffries was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Man on Bus'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Owen Kavanagh. Owen Kavanagh was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Man at Lighthouse'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Docherty. Bob Docherty was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Man on Boat'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Bateson. David Bateson was 36 in Breaking the Waves as 'Young Sailor'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1960

Callum Cuthbertson. Callum Cuthbertson was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Radio Operator'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gavin Mitchell. Gavin Mitchell was 31 in Breaking the Waves as 'Police Officer 1'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 16 1964

Brian Smith. Brian Smith was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Police Officer 2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Iain Agnew. Iain Agnew was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Praying Man 1'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Kearney. Charles Kearney was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Praying Man 2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steven Leach. Steven Leach was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Praying Man 3'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dorte Rømer. Dorte Rømer was 27 in Breaking the Waves as 'Nurse'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 08 1968

Anthony J. O'Donnell. Anthony J. O'Donnell was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Boy 1'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Wark. John Wark was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Boy 2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ronnie McKellaig. Ronnie McKellaig was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Precentor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Bensted. Peter Bensted was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Ugly Man (voice)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Simon Towler Jorfald. Simon Towler Jorfald was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Boy in Film (voice)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler. Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler was 26 in Breaking the Waves as 'Paramedic (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1970

Crew

Lars von Trier. Lars von Trier was 40 in Breaking the Waves as 'Director, Writer'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 30 1956

Robby Müller. Robby Müller was 56 in Breaking the Waves as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1940 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2018

Morten Arnfred. Morten Arnfred was 50 in Breaking the Waves as 'First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1945

Kristoffer Nyholm. Kristoffer Nyholm was 45 in Breaking the Waves as 'Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Sun, May 13 1951

Eric Kress. Eric Kress was 34 in Breaking the Waves as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1962

David Pirie. David Pirie was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Asmussen. Peter Asmussen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Aalbæk Jensen. Peter Aalbæk Jensen was 40 in Breaking the Waves as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1956

Vibeke Windeløv. Vibeke Windeløv was 45 in Breaking the Waves as 'Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1950

Anna Anthony. Anna Anthony was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Executive Producer's Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ray Williams. Ray Williams was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Executive Music Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Warrick. Mark Warrick was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Music Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlotte Pedersen. Charlotte Pedersen was 31 in Breaking the Waves as 'Producer's Assistant'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 08 1964

Marianne Slot. Marianne Slot was 48 in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 01 1947

Peter van Vogelpoel. Peter van Vogelpoel was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Axel Helgeland. Axel Helgeland was 52 in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1944

Lars Jönsson. Lars Jönsson was 34 in Breaking the Waves as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 04 1961

Rob Langestraat. Rob Langestraat was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anders Refn. Anders Refn was 52 in Breaking the Waves as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 08 1944

Søren Buus. Søren Buus was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Visual Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kristian Eidnes Andersen. Kristian Eidnes Andersen was 30 in Breaking the Waves as 'Supervising Sound Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 03 1966

Peter Schultz. Peter Schultz was 32 in Breaking the Waves as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Fri, May 08 1964

Hans Møller. Hans Møller was 36 in Breaking the Waves as 'Dialogue Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1960

Anders Bukh. Anders Bukh was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Niels Valentin Dal. Niels Valentin Dal was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Visual Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steen Lyders Hansen. Steen Lyders Hansen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Visual Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ulrik Corlin. Ulrik Corlin was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Musician, Music Arranger'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joachim Holbek. Joachim Holbek was 38 in Breaking the Waves as 'Orchestrator, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 12 1957

Tom Harboe. Tom Harboe was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Music Arranger, Music Consultant, Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jan Harboe. Jan Harboe was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Musician, Music Arranger'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Christian Steenstrup. Christian Steenstrup was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen. Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joyce Nettles. Joyce Nettles was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Julien Naudin. Julien Naudin was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Foley Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rasmus Heisterberg. Rasmus Heisterberg was 21 in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Runner'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1974

Rasmus With. Rasmus With was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Assistant Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jonas Alexander Arnby. Jonas Alexander Arnby was 22 in Breaking the Waves as 'Assistant Property Master'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1974

Anthony Dod Mantle. Anthony Dod Mantle was 41 in Breaking the Waves as 'Location Scout'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1955

Linda Daae. Linda Daae was 36 in Breaking the Waves as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 03 1960 –
Died: Mon, Oct 16 2023

Lasse Spang Olsen. Lasse Spang Olsen was 31 in Breaking the Waves as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 23 1965

Karl Júlíusson. Karl Júlíusson was 44 in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Peter Grant. Peter Grant was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Per Streit. Per Streit was 38 in Breaking the Waves as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 14 1957 –
Died: Sat, Aug 21 2010

Rie Hedegaard. Rie Hedegaard was 33 in Breaking the Waves as 'Casting'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 12 1962

Elspeth MacNaughton. Elspeth MacNaughton was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Dialogue Coach'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Morten Jacobsen. Morten Jacobsen was 29 in Breaking the Waves as 'Special Effects Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 11 1966

Christopher Porter. Christopher Porter was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tómas Gislason. Tómas Gislason was 34 in Breaking the Waves as 'Script Consultant'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1961

Ad Stoop. Ad Stoop was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Boom Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Terry Forrestal. Terry Forrestal was 48 in Breaking the Waves as 'Stunt Coordinator'

Birthday: Thu, May 13 1948 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 2000

Manon Rasmussen. Manon Rasmussen was 44 in Breaking the Waves as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1951

Rolf Konow. Rolf Konow was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Simone Grau Roney. Simone Grau Roney was 27 in Breaking the Waves as 'Props'

Birthday: Tue, Dec 24 1968

Leif Barney Fick. Leif Barney Fick was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ricki Rasmussen. Ricki Rasmussen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Runner'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jean-Paul Meurisse. Jean-Paul Meurisse was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lene Nielsen. Lene Nielsen was 47 in Breaking the Waves as 'Unit Production Manager'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1949

Louise Cross. Louise Cross was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Casting Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Øvig Knudsen. Peter Øvig Knudsen was 34 in Breaking the Waves as 'Location Scout'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 09 1961

Tine Grew Pfeiffer. Tine Grew Pfeiffer was 23 in Breaking the Waves as 'Post Production Assistant, Production Assistant'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 31 1973

Kirsten Bonnén Rask. Kirsten Bonnén Rask was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Script Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Olivier Fontenay. Olivier Fontenay was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Color Timer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pim Tjujerman. Pim Tjujerman was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Focus Puller'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Casper Holm. Casper Holm was 25 in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1971

Tove Jystrup. Tove Jystrup was 50 in Breaking the Waves as 'Post Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 06 1946

Henrik Jongdahl. Henrik Jongdahl was 38 in Breaking the Waves as 'Title Designer'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 13 1958 –
Died: Thu, May 23 2024

Nanna Mailand-Mercado. Nanna Mailand-Mercado was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Burt. Stephen Burt was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Runner'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hanne Palmquist. Hanne Palmquist was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Public Relations'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anja Dahl. Anja Dahl was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Janet Riddoch. Janet Riddoch was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leif Mohlin. Leif Mohlin was 38 in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 13 1958

Ann Vognsen. Ann Vognsen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Accountant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Søren Johannes Meyer. Søren Johannes Meyer was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo Jørgart. Leo Jørgart was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Construction Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Per Fredrik Skiöld. Per Fredrik Skiöld was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patrick Dreyfus. Patrick Dreyfus was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Color Timer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Knight. John Knight was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Torben Skalleræk. Torben Skalleræk was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Carpenter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steve Holtson. Steve Holtson was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Video Assist Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Morten Ziersen. Morten Ziersen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Video Assist Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Christine MacLean. Christine MacLean was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ann Køj. Ann Køj was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Accountant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fredrik Kihl. Fredrik Kihl was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Video Assist Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Poul Erik Andersen. Poul Erik Andersen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Carpenter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sanne Gravfort. Sanne Gravfort was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Morten Constantineanu Bak. Morten Constantineanu Bak was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Graphic Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ghita Norrekjær. Ghita Norrekjær was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Accountant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Weinberger. Frank Weinberger was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Driver'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jørgen Krogh. Jørgen Krogh was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Painter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anne Campbell. Anne Campbell was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Extras Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shirley Clarke. Shirley Clarke was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Thanks'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thomas Westi. Thomas Westi was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Carpenter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ruth Tarko. Ruth Tarko was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Additional Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Christel Hammer. Christel Hammer was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Public Relations'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anne-Marie Gudnitz. Anne-Marie Gudnitz was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Costume Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Morten Kleener. Morten Kleener was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dorota Horonska. Dorota Horonska was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Assistant Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thomas Holm Deleurang. Thomas Holm Deleurang was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Clapper Loader'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lars Kolding Andersen. Lars Kolding Andersen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlotte Giannetta. Charlotte Giannetta was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Catering'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Søren Simonsen. Søren Simonsen was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Painter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mogens Craner. Mogens Craner was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Carpenter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Simon Platz. Simon Platz was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Thanks'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Binkie Darling. Binkie Darling was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Costumer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marianne Jerris. Marianne Jerris was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Negative Cutter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlie Lowry Henderson. Charlie Lowry Henderson was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'In Memory Of'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nini Mandal. Nini Mandal was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Glenn Weinold. Glenn Weinold was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Runner'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jennifer Jorfaid. Jennifer Jorfaid was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

René Pejl. René Pejl was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Lead Painter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Goodwin. John Goodwin was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Production Runner'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Grethe Wejlgaard. Grethe Wejlgaard was >> in Breaking the Waves as 'Medical Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday