Characters & Themes
Weekend (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 84 mins · Danish
- Directed by
- Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
- Starring
- Birgit Brüel, Masja Dessau, Willy Rathnov, Hugo Herrestrup, Erik Paaske, Lotte Tarp
A group of affluent thirty‑somethings gathers for a weekend at Knud and Beth’s home, where the couple’s constant bickering creates tension. Married friends Jan and Ilse and Kjeld and Tove try to stay out of the way, while bachelor Lars dominates the conversation with sharp, provocative remarks, stirring the dynamics.
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