Waltzing Regitze, also known as Memories of a Marriage, (Original title

Danish language

Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...

: Dansen med Regitze) is a 1989

1989 in film

-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...

 Danish

Cinema of Denmark

Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical...

 drama directed by Kaspar Rostrup

Kaspar Rostrup

Kaspar Rostrup is a Danish film director. Two of his films won the Best Film prize at the Bodil Awards : Jeppe på bjerget and Waltzing Regitze . The latter was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-External links:...

. 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

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to opera singer Einar Nørby...

 and Frits Helmuth

Frits Helmuth

Frits Helmuth was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 2004.He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark and was the son of Osvald Helmuth.-Selected filmography:...

. Waltzing Regitze was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

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. In 1990, it won the Robert Award

Robert Award

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 for Film of the Year and swept the Bodil Awards

Bodil Awards

The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...

, winning Best Danish Film

Bodil Award for Best Danish Film

The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...

 as well as all four of acting categories.

Cast

Actor	Role
Frits Helmuth Frits Helmuth Frits Helmuth was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 2004.He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark and was the son of Osvald Helmuth.-Selected filmography:...	Karl Aage (Regitze's Husband)
Mikael Helmuth	Young Karl Aage
Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to opera singer Einar Nørby...	Regitze
Rikke Bendsen	Young Regitze
Henning Moritzen	Borge
Michael Moritzen	Young Borge
Anne Werner Thomsen	Isle
Dorthe Simone Lang	Young Ilse
Henning Ditlev	Rikard
Kim Rømer	Young Rikard
Birgit Sadolin Birgit Sadolin Birgit Sadolin, is a Danish actress. She entered film in 1953 with the comedy Ved Kongelunden.-Filmography:*Ved Kongelunden - 1953*Karen, Maren og Mette - 1954*Altid ballade - 1955*På tro og love - 1955...	Annie
Nanna Møller	Young Annie
Hans Henrik Clemensen	John 40 years
Peter Zhelder	John 19 years
Sylvester Zimsen	John 11–13 years
Kirsten Rolffes Kirsten Rolffes Kirsten Rolffes was a Danish actress, internationally mostly recognized for her role in The Kingdom and Matador...	Regitze's Mother
Birgit Zinn	Gloria
Torben Jensen	Gloria's Husband
Poul Clemmensen	Jonas
Tove Maës Tove Maës Tove Maës was a Danish actress of stage, television and film best known for her starring roles in the series of "Morten Korch" films, in particular The Red Horses. Maës was a three-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress, winning in 1954, 1971, and 1983.-Career:Maës was born in...	Vera
Lise Kamp Dahlerup	Vibeke
Sune Kølster	Brian
Jane Eggertsen	Susan
Asger Bonfils	Lægen
Else Petersen Else Petersen Else Petersen was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1936 and 1993.She was born and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste...	Neighbour
Bolette Schrøder	Funny girl
Anne Fletting	Smart girl

External links

• Dansen med regitze at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)
• Dansen med regitze at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)