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Directed by
Lars von Trier  (as Lars Von Trier)
 
Writing credits
Lars von Trier (written by) (as Lars Von Trier)

Peter Asmussen (co-written by)

David Pirie  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Emily Watson ... Bess McNeill

Stellan Skarsgård ... Jan Nyman

Katrin Cartlidge ... Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr ... Terry
Adrian Rawlins ... Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett ... Priest
Sandra Voe ... Mother

Udo Kier ... Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup ... Pits

Roef Ragas ... Pim
Phil McCall ... Grandfather
Robert Robertson ... Chairman
Desmond Reilly ... An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon ... Sybilla
Finlay Welsh ... Coroner (as Finley Welsh)
David Gallacher ... Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries ... Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh ... Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty ... Man on Boat

David Bateson ... Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson ... Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell ... Police Officer 1
Brian Smith ... Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew ... Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney ... Praying Man 2
Steven Leach ... Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer ... Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell ... Boy 1 (as Anthony O'Donnell)

John Wark ... Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig ... Presenter
Peter Bensted ... Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfaid ... Boy in Film (voice)
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Produced by
Axel Helgeland .... co-producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen .... producer
Lars Jönsson .... executive producer
Rob Langestraat .... co-producer
Marianne Slot .... co-producer
Peter van Vogelpoel .... co-producer (as Peter Van Vogelpoel)
Vibeke Windeløv .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Robby Müller 
 
Film Editing by
Anders Refn 
 
Casting by
Joyce Nettles 
 
Production Design by
Karl Júlíusson (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Manon Rasmussen 
 
Makeup Department
Sanne Gravfort .... makeup artist
Dorota Horonska .... assistant makeup artist
Morten Jacobsen .... special makeup and surgical effects artist
Jennifer Jorfaid .... makeup artist (as Jennifer Jorfald)
 
Production Management
Tove Jystrup .... post-production supervisor
Leif Mohlin .... production manager
Lene Nielsen .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morten Arnfred .... first assistant director
Kristoffer Nyholm .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Poul Erik Andersen .... carpenter
Jonas Alexander Arnby .... assistant props
Morten Constantineanu Bak .... graphic designer
Mogens Craner .... carpenter
Eva Gøttrup .... props trainee
Peter Grant .... property master
Simone Grau .... props (as Simone Grau Larsen)
Leo Jørgart .... construction manager
John Knight .... additional props: Scotland
Jørgen Krogh .... painter
Alistair Macgregor .... building constructor: Scotland
Nini Mandal .... props seamstress
René Pejl .... head painter
Søren Simonsen .... painter
Torben Skalleræk .... carpenter
Thomas Westi .... carpenter
Rasmus With .... assistant props
 
Sound Department
Kristian Eidnes Andersen .... supervising sound editor
Klas Baggström .... sound recordist: second unit
Lars Christensen .... recording engineer: "Siciliana"
Hans Møller .... dialogue editor
Julien Naudin .... foley artist
Peter Schultz .... sound effects editor
Ad Stoop .... boom operator
Per Streit .... sound designer
Per Streit .... sound recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Lars Andersen .... special effects: Scotland
Birger Bohm .... special effects focus puller
Otto Stenov .... special effects gaffer
Jan Weincke .... special effects photographer
 
Visual Effects by
Søren Buus .... visual effects editor: manipulation
Niels Valentin Dal .... visual effects editor: manipulation
Steen Lyders Hansen .... visual effects editor: manipulation
Per Kirkeby .... digital artist: manipulation
 
Stunts
Terry Forestal .... stunt coordinator: Scotland
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Leif Barney Fick .... gaffer
Per Heegaard .... photographer
Thomas Holm .... assistant camera
Steve Holtson .... video assist operator
Henrik Jongdahl .... title photographer
Fredrik Kihl .... video assist operator
Rolf Konow .... still photographer
Eric Kress .... photographer: second unit
Jean-Paul Meurisse .... camera operator
Søren Johannes Meyer .... electrician
Christopher Porter .... gaffer
Per Fredrik Sköld .... assistant camera (as Per Fredrik Skiöld)
Mads Thomsen .... focus puller: second unit
Pim Tjujerman .... focus puller
Morten Ziersen .... video assist operator
 
Casting Department
Anne Campbell .... extras casting: Scotland
Rie Hedegaard .... casting: Denmark
Ruth Tarko .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Binkie Darling .... costumes: Scotland
Anne-Marie Gudnitz .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Anders Johannes Bukh .... assistant editor
Yann Dedet .... trailer editor
Patrick Dreyfus .... color timer: video
Olivier Fontenay .... color timer: film
Niklas Hansen .... trailer editor
Marianne Jerris .... negative cutter
Tine Grew Pfeiffer .... post-production assistant
Lars Wodschow .... trailer editor
 
Music Department
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen .... musician: organ
Ulrik Corlin .... musician
Jan Harboe .... musician
Tom Harboe .... consultant: Scottish music
Tom Harboe .... musician
Joachim Holbek .... music arranger
Joachim Holbek .... orchestrator
Christian Steenstrup .... musician: trumpet
Mark Warrick .... music producer: Pollyanna
Ray Williams .... executive music producer
Ulrik Corlin .... music arranger (uncredited)
Jan Harboe .... music arranger (uncredited)
Tom Harboe .... music arranger (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Frank Weinberger .... driver: bus
 
Other crew
Anna Anthony .... assistant: Mr. Jönsson
Kirsten Bonnén Rask .... script consultant
Douglas Brand .... rig worker: Montrose, Scotland
Stephen Burt .... runner: Scotland
Louise Cross .... assistant: Joyce Nettles
Linda Daae .... continuity
Anthony Dod Mantle .... location scout: Scotland
Tony English .... rig worker: Montrose, Scotland
Charlotte Giannetta .... caterer
Tómas Gislason .... script consultant
John Goodwin .... runner
Christel Hammer .... public relations
Jens Georg Hansen .... insurance services: Sedgwick
Else Hartzberg .... consultant: folk dance
Rasmus Heisterberg .... runner
Casper Holm .... production assistant
Henrik Jongdahl .... title designer
Morten Kleener .... location manager
Peter Øvig Knudsen .... location scout: Scotland (as Peter Ovig Knudson)
Ann Køj .... production accountant (as Ann Koj Slemming)
Christina Mackay .... church consultant
Christine MacLean .... production consultant: Scotland (as Christine Maclean)
Elspeth MacNaughton .... dialogue coach (as Elspeth Macnaughton)
Nanna Mailand-Hansen .... production assistant
Damien Maurel .... digital video consultant
Ghita Norrekjær .... production accountant
Hanne Palmquist .... public relations
Charlotte Pedersen .... assistant to producers
Tine Grew Pfeiffer .... production assistant
Peter Raeburn .... assistant: Ray Williams
Ricki Rasmussen .... runner: Scotland
Niels Reiermann .... trainee (as Niels Reierman)
Janet Riddoch .... location manager: Scotland
William Ryan .... rig worker: Montrose, Scotland
Nynne Selin .... public relations assistant
Birgitte Skov .... trainee
Jonathan Sydenham .... script translator
Charlotte Vinther .... financial controller
Ann Vognsen .... production accountant
Glenn Weinold .... runner: Scotland
Grethe Wejlgaard .... medical consultant
David Wilder .... completion bond: Film Finances
 
Thanks
Shirley Clarke .... thanks: Sony Music
Charlie Lowry Henderson .... dedicatee
Simon Platz .... thanks: Bucks Music
 
Crew believed to be complete

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