Breaking the waves / [produced by Zentropa Entertainments ; October Films ; written and directed by Lars von Trier ; produced by Vibeke Windeløv and Peter Aalbæk Jensen].
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Fullscreen version. |
| Publication Info | Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [1999] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index (1 sheet ; 19 cm) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Trier, Lars von, 1956- |
| Other author/creator | Windeløv, Vibeke. |
| Other author/creator | Jensen, Peter Aalbæk, 1956- |
| Other author/creator | Müller, Robby, 1940-2018 |
| Other author/creator | Watson, Emily, 1967- |
| Other author/creator | Skarsgård, Stellan. |
| Other author/creator | Cartlidge, Katrin. |
| Other author/creator | Barr, Jean-Marc, 1960- |
| Other author/creator | Kier, Udo. |
| Other author/creator | Zentropa Entertainments (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | October Films. |
| Abstract | Bess, a pious, young Scottish woman, prays to God to send her husband, Jan, home from his job on an offshore oil rig. When an accident sends him home paralyzed, she's filled with guilt and submits to his wish that she take on other lovers, convinced that this will aid in his recovery. |
| General note | Title from disc label. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture by October Films in 1996. |
| General note | Issued also in "Indie DVD Collector's Pack" (10045 Artisan Home Entertainment). |
| Credits | Director of photography, Robby Müller; editor, Anders Refn. |
| Cast | Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards note | Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics, 1996 Felix Awards; Best Picture, National Society of Film Critics, 1996 Felix Awards, Grand Jury Prize at 1996 Cannes Film Festival; Best Cinematograpy and Best Director, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics. |
| ISBN | 1574927833 |
| ISBN | 9781574927832 |
| UPC | 707729100485 |
| Publisher number | 10048 Artisan Home Entertainment |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1995.9.F67 B674 1999 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |