France / May 15, 1988 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A new foreman, Huus, arrives in a sleepy Danish village, much to the delight of the unmarried women there. However, Huus becomes very friendly with Katinka and her husband, Bai, the stationmaster. Katinka, childless and in frail health, gradually falls in love with Huus, though her husband does not seem to notice. Based on the work by Herman Bang.
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Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ved Vejen |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 19 agosto 1988 |
| Executive producer | Katinka Faragó |
| Production | Bo Christensen |
| Writer | Klaus Rifbjerg, Herman Bang |
| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist, Claus Loof |
| Assistant directors | Tom Hedegaard, Max von Sydow |
| Camera operators | Sven Nykvist, Claus Loof |
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| Additional photography | Sven Nykvist, Claus Loof |
| Production design | Peter Høimark |
| Art direction | Peter Høimark |
| Set decoration | Peter Høimark |
| Music | Georg Riedel |
| Sound | Georg Riedel |
| Costume design | Annelise Hauberg, Ole Glæsner, Pia Myrdal, Birthe Lyngsøe, Malin Birch-Jensen |
| Makeup | Birthe Lyngsøe, Malin Birch-Jensen, Annelise Hauberg, Ole Glæsner, Pia Myrdal |
| Hairstyling | Annelise Hauberg, Birthe Lyngsøe, Ole Glæsner, Pia Myrdal, Malin Birch-Jensen |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Denmark / Aug 19, 1988 / 7
Sweden / Aug 19, 1988 / Btl
Italy / Mar 16, 1989
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