Breaking the waves
(Blu-Ray)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for

Average user rating: 3.5 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(1)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(1)
1 star
 
(0)
Contributors:
Windeløv, Vibeke, film producer.
Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, 1956- film producer.
Trier, Lars von, 1956- screenwriter,
Watson, Emily, 1967- actor.
Skarsgård, Stellan, actor.
Series:
Published:
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
Format:
Blu-Ray
Edition:
[Blu-ray version].
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (159 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm.
Status:

Description

A quiet woman in Northern Scotland marries an oil rig worker, who becomes paralyzed in an accident.

Also in This Series

Copies

Location
Call Number
Status
Madison/Scranton Adult DVDs - Special Collection
DVD-SC/BLU BRE
On Shelf

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

More Details

Language:
English

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Special features: selected scene audio commentary; new interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Björkman; new interviews with actors Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård; interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins; excerpts from Watson's audition tape, with commentary by von Trier; deleted and extended scenes, with commentary by von Trier; deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge; Cannes Film Festival promotional clip; trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Anders Refn ; music, Joachim Holbek.
Participants/Performers
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge.
Description
A quiet woman in Northern Scotland marries an oil rig worker, who becomes paralyzed in an accident.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen, 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Windeløv, V., Jensen, P. A., Trier, L. v., Watson, E., Skarsgård, S., Cartlidge, K., & Holbek, J. (2014). Breaking the waves. [Blu-ray version]. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Vibeke, Windeløv et al.. 2014. Breaking the Waves. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Vibeke, Windeløv et al., Breaking the Waves. The Criterion Collection, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Windeløv, Vibeke,, et al. Breaking the Waves. [Blu-ray version]. The Criterion Collection, 2014.

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:
200b2e05-ca2b-5ec8-8e4c-68e320d00738
Go To Grouped Work

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeSep 12, 2025 04:54:49 PM
Last File Modification TimeSep 12, 2025 04:55:15 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeSep 18, 2025 06:37:28 PM

MARC Record

LEADER04402cgm a2200637Ii 4500
001ocn875591948
003OCoLC
00520250210224220.0
007vd csaizq
008140403p20141996nyu159 e          vleng d
02842 |a CC2320BDDVD-1 |b The Criterion Collection
035 |a (OCoLC)875591948 |z (OCoLC)871345245
040 |a TEFMT |b eng |e rda |c TEFMT |d TEF |d JRG |d CLE |d OCLCO |d OCLCF |d WAU |d OCL |d OCLCO |d WHP |d MAD
046 |k 1996
24500 |a Breaking the waves / |c produced by Zentropa Film Entertainment ApS in collaboration with Trust Film Svenska AB, Liberator Productions S.A.R.L., Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights A/S in co-production with La Sept Cinéma, Sweden Television Drama, Media Investment Club, Nordic Film & Television Fund, VPRO Television.
250 |a [Blu-ray version].
257 |a Denmark ; |a Sweden ; |a France |2 naf.
2641 |a [New York, New York] : |b The Criterion Collection, |c [2014]
300 |a 1 videodisc (159 min.) : |b sound, color ; |c 12 cm.
336 |a two-dimensional moving image |b tdi |2 rdacontent
337 |a video |b v |2 rdamedia
338 |a videodisc |b vd |2 rdacarrier
344 |a digital |b optical |g surround |h 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio |2 rda
347 |a video file |b Blu-Ray |e region A |2 rda
4901 |a Criterion collection ; |v 705
500 |a Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
500 |a Special features: selected scene audio commentary; new interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Björkman; new interviews with actors Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård; interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins; excerpts from Watson's audition tape, with commentary by von Trier; deleted and extended scenes, with commentary by von Trier; deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge; Cannes Film Festival promotional clip; trailer.
508 |a Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Anders Refn ; music, Joachim Holbek.
5111 |a Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge.
520 |a A quiet woman in Northern Scotland marries an oil rig worker, who becomes paralyzed in an accident.
538 |a Blu-ray, region A, widescreen, 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
546 |a In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
6500 |a Faith |v Drama.
6500 |a People with paraplegia |x Sexual behavior |v Drama.
6500 |a Adultery |v Drama. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100546
6507 |a Non-consensual non-monogamy. |2 homoit |0 https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001658
6507 |a Non-monogamy. |2 homoit |0 https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001659
6507 |a Sexual practices. |2 homoit |0 https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001299
6557 |a Fiction films. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026250
6557 |a Feature films. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026247
6557 |a Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026725
7001 |a Windeløv, Vibeke, |e film producer. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97038849
7001 |a Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, |d 1956- |e film producer. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97038847
7001 |a Trier, Lars von, |d 1956- |e screenwriter, |e film director. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97021087
7001 |a Watson, Emily, |d 1967- |e actor. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97038832
7001 |a Skarsgård, Stellan, |e actor. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97071139
7001 |a Cartlidge, Katrin, |e actor. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97038845
7001 |a Holbek, Joachim, |e composer (expression) |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001056906
7102 |a Zentropa Entertainments 2 (Firm), |e production company. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001006431
7102 |a Trust Film Svenska, |e production company. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002095843
7102 |a Argus films, |e production company. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008069957
7102 |a Criterion Collection (Firm), |e film distributor. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98092622
8300 |a Criterion collection ; |v 705. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93124386
907 |a .b25078252
945 |y .i58048637 |i 22204970516 |l maads |s - |h  |u 6 |x 0 |w 0 |v 5 |t 5 |z 02-01-17 |r - |o - |a DVD-SC/BLU BRE
998 |e - |d 3  |f eng |a ma