Waltzing Regitze

Produced byLars Kolvig [da; sv]StarringCinematographyClaus Loof [da; de]Edited byGrete Møldrup [da]Music byFuzzyDistributed byNordisk Film87 minutesCountryDenmarkLanguageDanish

Waltzing Regitze (Danish: Dansen med Regitze), also known as Memories of a Marriage, 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.

The film 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.

Plot

The Danish retired couple Karl Aage and Regitze are hosting a summer party for their friends and relatives in their garden cabin. While Regitze is joyfully celebrating, Karl, who is more introverted, sits apart and reminisces about the past 30 years with his wife. He remembers their love at first sight during World War II, living together before marriage, and the challenges they faced, like their mother's opposition to baptizing their son. He recalls moments that showcase Regitze's passionate and open-hearted nature, such as inviting a homeless person and confronting their son's teacher. He also remembers her love for dancing and his fear that his social awkwardness might harm their relationship.

Cast

Actor	Role	Notes
Frits Helmuth	Karl Aage	Mikael Helmuth [af; da] portrays a young Karl Aage
Ghita Nørby	Regitze	Rikke Bendsen portrays a young Regitze
Henning Moritzen	Børge	Michael Moritzen [af; da; nl] portrays a young Børge
Anne Werner Thomsen [da]	Ilse	Dorthe Simone Lang portrays a young Ilse
Henning Ditlev	Rikard	Kim Rømer [da] portrays a young Rikard
Birgit Sadolin	Annie	Nanna Møller portrays a young Annie
Hans Henrik Clemensen [af; da]	John	Peter Zhelder [da] portrays John at 19 years old, while Sylvester Zimsen portrays John at 11–13 years old.
Kirsten Rolffes	Regitze's Mother
Birgit Zinn [da]	Gloria
Torben Jensen	Gloria's Husband
Poul Clemmensen	Jonas
Tove Maës	Vera
Lise Kamp Dahlerup	Vibeke
Sune Kølster	Brian
Jane Eggertsen	Susan
Asger Bonfils [af; da]	Physician
Else Petersen	Neighbour
Bolette Schrøder [da]	Funny girl
Anne Fletting [af; da]	Smart girl

See also

• List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

• Waltzing Regitze at IMDb
• Waltzing Regitze in the Danish Film Database
• Waltzing Regitze in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)