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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 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 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.
Original Release
11/17/1989
US Release
01/28/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frits Helmuth | Karl Aage (Regitze's Husband) |
| Mikael Helmuth | Young Karl Aage |
| Ghita Norby | Regitze |
| Rikke Bendsen | Young Regitze |
| Henning Moritzen | Borge |
| Michael Moritzen | Young Borge |
| Anne Werner Thomsen | Isle |
| Dorthe Simone Lang | Young Ilse |
| Henning Ditlev | Rikard |
| Birgit Sadolin | Annie |
Directors
Writers
Kaspar Rostrup, Karen Bentzon, Mary Daly
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frits Helmuth | Karl Aage (Regitze's Husband) |
| Mikael Helmuth | Young Karl Aage |
| Ghita Norby | Regitze |
| Rikke Bendsen | Young Regitze |
| Henning Moritzen | Borge |
| Michael Moritzen | Young Borge |
| Anne Werner Thomsen | Isle |
| Dorthe Simone Lang | Young Ilse |
| Henning Ditlev | Rikard |
| Birgit Sadolin | Annie |
| Nanna Møller | Young Annie |
| Hans Henrik Clemensen | John 40 years |
| Peter Zhelder | John 19 years |
| Sylvester Zimsen | John 11-13 years |
| Kirsten Rolffes | Regitze's Mother |
| Birgit Zinn | Gloria |
| Torben Jensen | Gloria's Husband |
| Poul Clemmensen | Jonas |
| Tove Maës | Vera |
| Sune Kølster | Brian |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lars Kolvig | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
