Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1996-07-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 44 wins & 28 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $3,803,298 |
| Screen: | Lars von Trier, Peter Asmussen, David Pirie |
| Productions: | October Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordic Film and Television Fund, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Spain, France, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1639: Emily Watson - Bess McNeill
- 1640: Stellan Skarsgård - Jan Nyman
- 1641: Katrin Cartlidge - Dodo McNeill
- 1642: Jean-Marc Barr - Terry
- 1643: Adrian Rawlins - Dr. Richardson
- 1644: Jonathan Hackett - Priest
- 1645: Sandra Voe - Mother
Crews
- 1174: Peter Aalbæk Jensen - Producer - Production
- 42: Lars von Trier - Director - Directing
- 1634: Anders Refn - Editor - Editing
- 3922: Joyce Nettles - Casting - Production
- 1632: Robby Müller - Director of Photography - Camera
- 6146: Vibeke Windeløv - Producer - Production
- 6152: Peter van Vogelpoel - Co-Producer - Production
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
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Though I really didn't rate the story so much here, I thought the performance from Emily Watson as "Bess" is formidable. She lives on a remote Scottish island and is to marry oil rig worker "Jan" (Stellan Skarsgård). Somewhat reluctantly, the islanders embrace this and all is happy u ....
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**An ugly film on all levels that insults our intelligence.** For me, cinema is an art that tells good stories, whether fictional, true or a mix of fiction and real facts. It has a clear social role, often makes people think or raises difficult questions. However, there are direct ....
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