About this title: With Breaking The Waves, director Lars von Trier fashions an often disturbing tale of the singular power of love. Bess (the Oscar-nominated Emily Watson) is a naïve, borderline simple young woman who lives in a Scottish coastal town ruled by the religious doctrine of its council of elders. Recovering from a mental breakdown caused by the death of her brother, Bess marries a rough yet compassionate and attentive oil rig worker named Jan (Stellan Skarsgård). For a brief time, the couple enjoys peaceful wedded bliss, with the worldly Jan introducing Bess to the mysteries of sex. Jan must soon ...
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Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Studio: Hallmark
Date: 2000
UPC:707729100485
Description: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 159 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1. Originally released: 1996. New, MInt, SEaled, Rare. Region All plays fine on US DVD players. Korean subtitles. Hallmall/Zentropa Ent. As shown. Sent FIRST CLASS FAST. Only copy. read more
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