Breaking the Waves - Opera Philadelphia (2016)
Breaking the Waves tells the story of Bess McNeill, a religious young woman with a deep love for her husband Jan, a handsome oil rig worker. When Jan becomes paralyzed in an off-shore accident, Bess’s marital vows are put to the test as he encourages her to seek other lovers and return to his bedside to tell him of her sexual activities.
- Date of release
- 2016-09-22
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- James Darrah
Casting
- Kiera Duffy — Bess
- John Moore — Jan
- Eve Gigliotti — Dodo
- Patricia Schuman — Bess' Mother
- David Portillo — Dr. Richardson
- Zachary James — Terry
- Marcus DeLoach — Minister
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