British distributors Artificial Eye have sent us the final details for their upcoming Blu-ray release of Lars von Trier's recently restored film
Breaking the Waves (1996), starring Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, and Udo Kier. The release will be available for purchase on November 10th.
Synopsis: Featuring an astonishing Oscar-nominated performance by Emily Watson, Lars von Trier's powerful
Breaking the Waves tell the story of Bess, a naive young woman who marries Jan, a handsome oil-rig worker. Their martial bliss is cut when an accident on the rig leaves Jan paralysed. Believing he will never make love to Bess again, he tells her to take other lovers, convincing her that this will help his recovery. Bess is sent spiralling into a world of dark emotions she cannot understand.
Special Features:
- Selected scene commentary with Lars Von Trier and Editor Anders Refn
- Excerpts from the documentary Transformer - A Film about Lars Von Trier
- Interview with Andrew Rawlins
- Casting tape of Emily Watson (with optional commentary)
- In Memory of Katrin Cartlidge (deleted scene)
- Lars Von Trier promo clip from the Cannes Film Festival 1996
- 2 deleted scenes
- 2 extended scenes
- Original Trailer