Katinka

Katinka (1988)

Ved Vejen

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.

Date of release
1988-08-19
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Max von Sydow

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Ved Vejen
  • Filmed in: Tystrup Church

Katinka is a 1988 Danish-Swedish drama film directed by Max von Sydow and starring Tammi Øst. Based on Herman Bang's novel Ved Vejen (1886) which is included in the Danish Culture Canon, it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. At the 24th Guldbagge Awards it won the award for Best Film and Von Sydow won the award for Best Director.

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