DVD
Breaking the waves [videorecording (DVD)] /Janus Films ; Zentropa Entertainments ; written and directed by Lars von Trier ; producers, Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen.
"Lars von Trier became an international sensation with this galvanizing realist fable about sex and spiritual transcendence. In an Oscar-nominated performance, Emily Watson stuns as Bess, a simple, pious newlywed in a tiny Scottish village who gives herself up to a shocking form of martyrdom after her husband (Stellan Skarsgard) is paralyzed in an oil rig accident. Breaking The Waves, both brazen and tender, profane and pure, is an examination of the expansiveness of faith and of its limits."--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781604658330
- Physical Description: 1 videodiscs (159 minutes + bonus material) : 5.1 Dolby digital sound, color ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet.
- Edition: Director-approved DVD special edition.
- Publisher: [Irvington, New York] : Criterion Collection, 2014.
- Copyright: ©1996.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Special features: New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Lars von Trier, with 5.1 Surround DTS-HD master audio soundtrack ; selected-scene audio commentary featuring von Trier, editor Anders Refn, and location scout Anthony Dod Mantle ; new interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Bjorkman ; new interviews with actors Emily Watson And Stellan Skarsgard ; interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins ; excerpts from Watson's audition tape, with commentary By Von Trier ; deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge ; Cannes Film Festival promotional clip ; trailer ; PLUS: a booklet featuring an essay by critic David Sterritt and an excerpt from the 1999 book Trier on von Trier. A Denmark/France/Netherlands/Norway/Sweden co-production. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Produced by Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen ; written and directed by Lars von Trier. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård and Katrin Cartlidge with Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins, Sandra Voe, Jonathan Hackett and Udo Kier. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Language Note: | English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Awards Note: | Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics ; Best Actress, New York Film Critics ; Best Actress, 1996 Felix Awards ; Best Actress, Golden Globe Nominee ; Best Picture, National Society of Film Critics ; Best Picture, 1996 Felix Awards ; Best Picture, Golden Globe Nominee ; Grand Prix, Festival International du Film, Cannes, 1996 ; Best Director, National Society of Film Critics ; Best Director, New York Film Critics ; Best Cinematography, National Society of Film Critics. |
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| Subject: | Faith > Drama. Marriage > Drama. Paraplegics > Sexual behavior > Drama. |
| Genre: | Erotic films. Romance films. Melodrama and tearjerker films. Films for the hearing impaired. DVDs. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | DVD FIC B (Text) | 30886000698171 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"Lars von Trier became an international sensation with this galvanizing realist fable about sex and spiritual transcendence. In an Oscar-nominated performance, Emily Watson stuns as Bess, a simple, pious newlywed in a tiny Scottish village who gives herself up to a shocking form of martyrdom after her husband (Stellan Skarsgard) is paralyzed in an oil rig accident. Breaking The Waves, both brazen and tender, profane and pure, is an examination of the expansiveness of faith and of its limits."--Container.
