Breaking the waves
(Blu-Ray)
Contributors:
Trier, Lars von, 1956- screenwriter,
Windeløv, Vibeke, film producer.
Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, 1956- film producer.
Watson, Emily, 1967- actor.
Skarsgård, Stellan, actor.
Windeløv, Vibeke, film producer.
Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, 1956- film producer.
Watson, Emily, 1967- actor.
Skarsgård, Stellan, actor.
Series:
Criterion collection ; volume 705.
Published:
[New York] :
Format:
Blu-Ray
Edition:
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc:
1 Blu-ray videodisc (159 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm + 1 booklet (31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 17 cm).
Rating:
MPAA rating: R.
Status:
Description
A quiet woman in Northern Scotland marries an oil rig worker, who becomes paralyzed in an accident. Since he can no longer engage in sex, he encourages his wife to take lovers, which she does because she believes that it is what God wants her to do.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Madison/Scranton Adult DVDs - Special Collection
DVD-SC/BLU BRE
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Anders Refn ; music arranger and orchestrator, Joachim Holbek.
Participants/Performers
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins, Jonathan Hackett, Sandra Voe, Udo Kier.
Description
A quiet woman in Northern Scotland marries an oil rig worker, who becomes paralyzed in an accident. Since he can no longer engage in sex, he encourages his wife to take lovers, which she does because she believes that it is what God wants her to do.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
Blu-ray disc is made for Blu-ray disc players and will not play in standard DVD players.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen, 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Trier, L. v., Windeløv, V., Jensen, P. A., Watson, E., Skarsgård, S., Cartlidge, K., Müller, R., Refn, A., & Holbek, J. Breaking the waves. Blu-ray edition.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lars von Trier et al.. Breaking the Waves. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lars von Trier et al., Breaking the Waves. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Trier, Lars von, et al. Breaking the Waves. Blu-ray edition.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
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