Overview:
The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.| Original Title: | Festen |
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| Status: | Released (1998-06-19) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award28 wins & 23 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $1,656,223 |
| Screen: | Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov |
| Productions: | DR, SVT, Nimbus Film |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Sweden |
| Spoken Languages: | Dansk, Deutsch, English |
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Casts
- 4455: Ulrich Thomsen - Christian
- 4456: Henning Moritzen - Faderen
- 4457: Thomas Bo Larsen - Michael
- 4458: Paprika Steen - Helene
- 4459: Birthe Neumann - Moderen
- 4460: Trine Dyrholm - Pia
- 4461: Helle Dolleris - Mette
Crews
- 4474: Lars Bo Jensen - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 4453: Thomas Vinterberg - Director - Directing
- 4479: Morten Holm - Sound Designer - Sound
- 1570: Anthony Dod Mantle - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4475: Valdís Óskarsdóttir - Editor - Editing
- 4477: Lene Seested - Casting - Production
- 1560: Morten Kaufmann - Line Producer - Production
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I have always loathed, and avoided, family gatherings though none of mine ever became quite so toxic as this one. It’s “Helge” (Henning Moritzen) who has reached sixty years old, and so has assembled his family and friends at a luxury hotel to celebrate. We can tell that we are in fo ....
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