Breaking the Waves (1996)

[Akijama]

New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Selected-scene audio commentary featuring director Lars von Trier, editor Anders Refn, and location scout Anthony Dod Mantle
New interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Björkman
New interviews with actors Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård
Interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins
Watson’s audition tape, with commentary by von Trier
Deleted and extended scenes, with commentary by von Trier
Deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge
Cannes Film Festival promotional clip
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
One Blu-ray and two DVDs, with all content available in both formats
PLUS: An essay by critic David Sterritt

Lars von Trier became an international sensation with this galvanizing realist fable about sex and spiritual transcendence. Emily Watson stuns, in an Oscar-nominated performance, 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 Skarsgård) 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.

http://www.criterion.com/films/28350-breaking-the-waves

[Scottie]

Always great to see more Lars von Trier films added to the Collection.

[goodluckchuck]

This is an amazing movie, I will definitely buy this!

[K1NG J0RDAN]

Day one! (Blind buy)

[C.A. Hall]

I haven't seen this in so long.

[Christian Muth]

I'm curious as to whether they went back to the original Super-35 negative to do the 4K scan, or if they used the same SD-quality film-out that was used for the theatrical prints and every existing video version of BREAKING THE WAVES.

Chris

[GxyExpress999]

JS Bach-Siciliana Sonata BWV n. 1031 - YouTube

[Herry Dunston]

I'm curious if Criterion will use the original song list with David Bowie, or the U.S. only song list with Elton John for their release.

[Deja 101]

Never had the opportunity to watch this. Blind buy all the way.

[lolwut]

Always wanted to see this. Blind buy for me. Hopefully they do Dogville next.

[mspar009]

Years ago I caught this film on Flix or IFC...great film! I'm in.

[Needleman]

Originally Posted by Christian Muth

I'm curious as to whether they went back to the original Super-35 negative to do the 4K scan, or if they used the same SD-quality film-out that was used for the theatrical prints and every existing video version of BREAKING THE WAVES.

Chris

Really interested in finding this out as well. A 4k scan would be pretty strange if it wasn't from the original negative. Does anyone know anything about this?

[Ernest Rister]

The laserdisc version of the Criterion release was an extended cut (or uncut version) by Von Trier -- is the upcoming Blu-Ray also the full version? Thanks in advance to anyone who knows.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by lolwut

Always wanted to see this. Blind buy for me. Hopefully they do Dogville next.

Dogville is the only Lars von Trier film I've ever seen. Based on that, I might blind buy this one.

[AaronJ]

Yeah, this is a truly great film. And it's been a while since I've seen it, but it's so memorable. Just pre-ordered it.

And I decided, WTF, might as well get both "Melancholia" and "Antichrist" -- two films I've been meaning to buy for a while, and just hadn't gotten around to it.

So, it's a Lars triple feature.

Now, if they will EVER get around to "Dogville" -- grr!

[KrugerIndustrial]

Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

I'm curious if Criterion will use the original song list with David Bowie, or the U.S. only song list with Elton John for their release.

From the Beaver review:

NOTE: David Bowie's "Life on Mars" is used at the Funeral Title card (Not the Elton John's "Your Song".)

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by saprano

DVDbeaver review and comparison-

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...ngthewaves.htm

Hmmmm. The extras are not nearly as comprehensive as I was hoping for.

The picture looks good but certainly very different from the previous DVD picture quality.

[Christian Muth]

The screen grabs on the DVD Beaver review look like they went back to the original negative, so this will literally look way better (and vastly different) than BREAKING THE WAVES ever has before, even a pristine theatrical print.

Chris

[Scottie]

The screenshots truly look remarkable. Very interested in this.

[Khronikos]

Looks beautiful. I couldn't barely get into Dogville. This is WAY better than that film imho.