Waltzing Regitze

Waltzing Regitze, also known as Memories of a Marriage, (Original title: Dansen med Regitze) is a 1989 Danish drama film directed by Kaspar Rostrup. Based upon a popular Danish novel by Martha Christensen, the film is an unsentimental portrait of the history and changes of a middle-aged couple's marriage, told through flashbacks during a summer party. The film stars Ghita Nørby and Frits Helmuth.

Waltzing Regitze
Front cover of the Danish DVD for
Waltzing Regitze
Directed byKaspar Rostrup
Produced byLars Kolvig
Written by
Starring
Music byFuzzy
CinematographyClaus Loof
Edited byGrete Møldrup
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 17 November 1989 (1989-11-17)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Waltzing Regitze was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] In 1990, it won the Robert Award for Film of the Year and swept the Bodil Awards, winning Best Danish Film as well as all four of acting categories.

Cast

ActorRoleNotes
Frits HelmuthKarl AageMikael Helmuth portrays a young Karl Aage
Ghita NørbyRegitzeRikke Bendsen portrays a young Regitze
Henning MoritzenBørgeMichael Moritzen portrays a young Børge
Anne Werner ThomsenIlseDorthe Simone Lang portrays a young Ilse
Henning DitlevRikardKim Rømer portrays a young Rikard
Birgit SadolinAnnieNanna Møller portrays a young Annie
Hans Henrik ClemensenJohnPeter Zhelder portrays John at 19 years old, while Sylvester Zimsen portrays John at 11–13 years old.
Kirsten RolffesRegitze's Mother
Birgit ZinnGloria
Torben JensenGloria's Husband
Poul ClemmensenJonas
Tove MaësVera
Lise Kamp DahlerupVibeke
Sune KølsterBrian
Jane EggertsenSusan
Asger BonfilsPhysician
Else PetersenNeighbour
Bolette SchrøderFunny girl
Anne FlettingSmart girl

See also

References

  1. "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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