Breaking the waves
(DVD)
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] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Director-approved, special edition [DVD only].
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (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. 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 BRE
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Special features (disc 2): 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 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.
System Details
DVD: NTSC, region 1, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
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. (2014). Breaking the waves. Director-approved, special edition [DVD only]. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lars von Trier et al.. 2014. Breaking the Waves. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lars von Trier et al., Breaking the Waves. The Criterion Collection, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Breaking the Waves. Trier, Lars von, et al. Director-approved, special edition [DVD only]. 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.
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