first of von Trier's "Golden Heart trilogy", so named after a children's book he read about a little girl lost in the woods who gives away everything she has to others needier than herself called Guldhjerte. He wanted to make a naturalistic film that was also a religious film without any miracles. Von Trier claimed that it took him five years to write the film and get financial backing, and he began to lose enthusiasm for it right after filming began. It had a budget of 42 million kroner. Helena Bonham Carter was von Trier's first choice to play the role of Bess, but she dropped out just before shooting was to start, reportedly due to the large amount of nudity and sexuality required by the role. Several other big-name actresses were considered, but none of them were comfortable with the subject matter. Von Trier was eventually won over by Emily Watson's audition, even though she was a complete unknown in the film industry at the time. Filming Von Trier initially wanted to film it on the west coast of Jutland, then in Norway, then in Ostende, Belgium, then Ireland before finally settling with Scotland. The exterior scenes were shot in Scotland: the graveyard was built for the film on Isle of Skye; the church is in Lochailort, the harbour in Mallaig, and the beach in Morar. Von Trier chose the Isle of Skye because it was popular with 19th century English romantic painters and writers. The interiors were shot at Det Danske Filmstudie in Lyngby, Denmark. Music End of film credits: "All the Way from Memphis" – Mott the Hoople "Blowin' in the Wind" – Tom Harboe, Jan Harboe & Ulrik Corlin "Pipe Major Donald MacLean" – Peter Roderick MacLeod "In a Broken Dream" – Python Lee Jackson, featuring Rod Stewart "Cross-Eyed Mary" – Jethro Tull "I Did What I Did for Maria" – Tony Christie "Virginia Plain" – Roxy Music "Whiter Shade of Pale" – Procol Harum "Hot Love" – T. Rex "Suzanne" – Leonard Cohen "Love Lies Bleeding" – Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – Elton John "Whiskey in the Jar" – Thin Lizzy "Child in Time" – Deep Purple "Life on Mars" – David Bowie "Siciliana" (Sonata BWV 1031 / 2nd movement) – Johann Sebastian Bach "Gay Gordons" – Tom Harboe, Jan Harboe & Ulrik Corlin "Scotland the Brave" – Tom Harboe, Jan Harboe &