Film
The Celebration
1998 · 1h 41m · Drama
Every family has a secret.
- IMDb
- 8.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91%
- Metacritic
- 82
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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.
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Cast
Ulrich Thomsen
Christian
Henning Moritzen
Faderen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael
Paprika Steen
Helene
Birthe Neumann
Moderen
Trine Dyrholm
Pia
Helle Dolleris
Mette
Therese Glahn
Michelle
Klaus Bondam
Toastmasteren
Bjarne Henriksen
Kokken
Gbatokai Dakinah
Gbatokai
Lasse Lunderskov
Onklen
Lars Brygmann
Receptionisten
Lene Laub Oksen
Søsteren
Linda Laursen
Birthe
John Boas
Farfar
Crew
- Thomas VinterbergScreenplay · Director
- Mogens RukovScreenplay
- Birgitte HaldProducer
- Anthony Dod MantleDirector of Photography
- Lars Bo JensenOriginal Music Composer
- Valdís ÓskarsdóttirEditor
- Rie HedegaardCasting
- Lene SeestedCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 19, 1998
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1,300,000
- Genres
- Drama
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