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In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1996-07-05
- video_camera_front Companies Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
- timer Runtime: 158 Mins
- star Rating: 7.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 999 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0115751
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smart_display Cast

Emily Watson
Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill

Jean-Marc Barr
Terry

Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson

Jonathan Hackett
Priest

Sandra Voe
Mother

Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor

Mikkel Gaup
Pits

Roef Ragas
Pim

Robert Robertson
Chairman

Phil McCall
Grandfather

Desmond Reilly
An Elder

Sarah Gudgeon
Sybilla

Finlay Welsh
Coroner

David Gallacher
Glasgow Doctor

Ray Jeffries
Man on Bus

Owen Kavanagh
Man at Lighthouse

Bob Docherty
Man on Boat

David Bateson
Young Sailor

Callum Cuthbertson
Radio Operator

Gavin Mitchell
Police Officer 1

Brian Smith
Police Officer 2

Iain Agnew
Praying Man 1

Charles Kearney
Praying Man 2

Steven Leach
Praying Man 3

Dorte Rømer
Nurse

Anthony J. O'Donnell
Boy 1

John Wark
Boy 2

Ronnie McKellaig
Precentor

Peter Bensted
Ugly Man (voice)

Simon Towler Jorfald
Boy in Film (voice)

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler
Paramedic (uncredited)
groups Crew

Anders Refn
Editor

Joyce Nettles
Casting

Lars von Trier
Director

Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Producer

Robby Müller
Director of Photography

Leo Jørgart
Construction Manager

David Pirie
Co-Writer

Per Streit
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Julien Naudin
Foley Artist

Søren Buus
Visual Effects Editor

Mogens Craner
Carpenter

Rasmus With
Assistant Property Master

Ad Stoop
Boom Operator

Per Streit
Sound Designer

Morten Constantineanu Bak
Graphic Designer

Simone Grau Roney
Props

Thomas Westi
Carpenter

Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Schultz
Sound Effects Editor

Poul Erik Andersen
Carpenter

Peter Grant
Property Master

Jørgen Krogh
Painter

Hans Møller
Dialogue Editor

Peter Øvig Knudsen
Location Scout

Ulrik Corlin
Musician

John Knight
Props

Nini Mandal
Props

Lars Kolding Andersen
Special Effects

Jonas Alexander Arnby
Assistant Property Master

Søren Simonsen
Painter

René Pejl
Lead Painter

Torben Skalleræk
Carpenter

Janet Riddoch
Location Manager

Joachim Holbek
Orchestrator

Anna Anthony
Executive Producer's Assistant

Anne Campbell
Extras Casting

Anders Bukh
Assistant Editor

Olivier Fontenay
Color Timer

Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Post Production Assistant

Tom Harboe
Music Arranger

Tómas Gislason
Script Consultant

Binkie Darling
Costumer

Jan Harboe
Musician

Christian Steenstrup
Musician

Steve Holtson
Video Assist Operator

Pim Tjujerman
Focus Puller

Patrick Dreyfus
Color Timer

Marianne Jerris
Negative Cutter

Niels Valentin Dal
Visual Effects Editor

Per Fredrik Skiöld
Assistant Camera

Anthony Dod Mantle
Location Scout

Ray Williams
Executive Music Producer

Morten Ziersen
Video Assist Operator

Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Script Consultant

Ulrik Corlin
Music Arranger

Mark Warrick
Music Producer

Christopher Porter
Gaffer

Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Costume Assistant

Joachim Holbek
Music Arranger

Leif Barney Fick
Gaffer

Thomas Holm Deleurang
Clapper Loader

Søren Johannes Meyer
Electrician

Rolf Konow
Still Photographer

Terry Forrestal
Stunt Coordinator

Lasse Spang Olsen
Stunts

Fredrik Kihl
Video Assist Operator

Ruth Tarko
Additional Casting

Tom Harboe
Music Consultant

Frank Weinberger
Driver

Steen Lyders Hansen
Visual Effects Editor

Rie Hedegaard
Casting

Morten Kleener
Location Manager

Tom Harboe
Musician

Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
Musician

Jan Harboe
Music Arranger

Linda Daae
Continuity

Elspeth MacNaughton
Dialogue Coach

Christel Hammer
Public Relations

Glenn Weinold
Production Runner

Hanne Palmquist
Public Relations

Shirley Clarke
Thanks

John Goodwin
Production Runner

Christine MacLean
Production Consultant

Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Production Assistant

Charlotte Giannetta
Catering

Charlie Lowry Henderson
In Memory Of

Rasmus Heisterberg
Production Runner

Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Production Assistant

Grethe Wejlgaard
Medical Consultant

Ann Køj
Production Accountant

Simon Platz
Thanks

Casper Holm
Production Assistant

Charlotte Pedersen
Producer's Assistant

Ricki Rasmussen
Production Runner

Ghita Norrekjær
Production Accountant

Stephen Burt
Production Runner

Henrik Jongdahl
Title Designer

Ann Vognsen
Production Accountant

Louise Cross
Casting Assistant

Karl Júlíusson
Production Design

Lars von Trier
Writer

Marianne Slot
Co-Producer

Peter Asmussen
Co-Writer

Jean-Paul Meurisse
Camera Operator

Anja Dahl
Makeup Artist

Tove Jystrup
Post Production Supervisor

Leif Mohlin
Production Manager

Vibeke Windeløv
Producer

Sanne Gravfort
Makeup Artist

Morten Arnfred
First Assistant Director

Kristoffer Nyholm
Second Unit Director

Peter van Vogelpoel
Co-Producer

Axel Helgeland
Co-Producer

Lars Jönsson
Executive Producer

Jennifer Jorfaid
Makeup Artist

Eric Kress
Second Unit Director of Photography

Manon Rasmussen
Costume Design

Morten Jacobsen
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rob Langestraat
Co-Producer

Dorota Horonska
Assistant Makeup Artist

Lene Nielsen
Unit Production Manager
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