43rd Bodil Awards

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43rd Bodil Awards
DateMarch 1990
SiteDagmar, Copenhagen
Hosted by Kim Schumacher and Michael Meyerheim
Highlights
Best Film Dansen med Regitze
Best Actor Frits Helmuth
Dansen med Regitze
Best Actress Ghita Nørby
Dansen med Regitze
Most nominationsDansen med Regitze(5)

The 43rd Bodil Awards was a historical event [1] as the Danish drama Dansen med Regitze , also known as Memories of a Marriage, directed by Kaspar Rostrup, took all the Danish film related awards available in 1990.

Contents

Only two additional awards were given to two foreign films A Short Film About Killing by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Dangerous Liaisons by Stephen Frears.

Winners and nominees

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Frits Helmuth Dansen med Regitze

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Ghita Nørby Dansen med Regitze

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Henning Moritzen Dansen med Regitze [2]

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Kirsten Rolffes Dansen med Regitze

Best European Film

A Short Film About Killing

Best non-European Film

Dangerous Liaisons

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References

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  2. "Sold on auction in support of Knæk Cancer 2013" . Retrieved 2013-10-30.