Breaking the waves /
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.
| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Artisan Home Entertainment,
[1999]
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. "October Films." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | Writer and director, Lars von Trier ; producers, Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen ; executive music producer, Ray Williams ; director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Anders Refn. |
| ISBN: | 1574927825 9781574927825 |