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The Celebration (1998)

Every family has a secret.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Thomas Vinterberg
Writer : Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov

Synopsis

A grandiose party to celebrate a sixtieth birthday unleashes a family drama with all the lies that conceal horrendous secrets. The eldest son, Christian, stages a showdown with the popular pater familias; his provocative, moving after-dinner speech dislodges all the masks, which finally fall completely as the father-son conflict intensifies and the bewildered guests look on.

Actors

Ulrich Thomsen
Ulrich Thomsen
Christian
Henning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen
Faderen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael
Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen
Helene
Birthe Neumann
Birthe Neumann
Moderen
Trine Dyrholm
Trine Dyrholm
Pia
Helle Dolleris
Helle Dolleris
Mette
Therese Glahn
Therese Glahn
Michelle
Klaus Bondam
Klaus Bondam
Toastmasteren
Bjarne Henriksen
Bjarne Henriksen
Kokken
Gbatokai Dakinah
Gbatokai Dakinah
Gbatokai
Lasse Lunderskov
Lasse Lunderskov
Onklen
Lars Brygmann
Lars Brygmann
Receptionisten
Lene Laub Oksen
Lene Laub Oksen
Søsteren
Linda Laursen
Linda Laursen
Birthe
John Boas
John Boas
Farfar
Erna Boas
Erna Boas
Farmor
Bent Henningsen
Bent Henningsen
Statister
Poul Kajbæk
Poul Kajbæk
Statister
Vibeke Dalset
Vibeke Dalset
Statister
Janne Thomsen
Janne Thomsen
Statister
Anette Jakobsen
Anette Jakobsen
Statister
Poul Petersen
Poul Petersen
Statister
Gulli Sejrsen
Gulli Sejrsen
Statister
Vibeke Kaiser
Vibeke Kaiser
Statister
John Johnsen
John Johnsen
Statister
Dan Eilertsen
Dan Eilertsen
Statister
Søren Sögreni
Søren Sögreni
Statister
Kate Goldschmidt
Kate Goldschmidt
Statister
Jens Nørring
Jens Nørring
Statister
Bent Kaiser
Bent Kaiser
Statister
Maria Myrgård
Maria Myrgård
Statister
Peter Krag
Peter Krag
Statister
Stig Poul Hansen
Stig Poul Hansen
Statister
Kaj Rasmussen
Kaj Rasmussen
I Køkkenet
Robert Strandgård
Robert Strandgård
I Køkkenet
Gry Worre Hallberg
Gry Worre Hallberg
I Køkkenet
René
René
I Køkkenet
Christine Louise Jørgensen
Christine Louise Jørgensen
Børn
Dorte Olofsen
Dorte Olofsen
Børn
Kasper Olofsen
Kasper Olofsen
Børn
Emilian Sejersen
Emilian Sejersen
Børn
Susanne Funck
Susanne Funck
Børn
Rosmarie Jørgensen
Rosmarie Jørgensen
Børn
Lasse Jacobsen
Lasse Jacobsen
Børn
Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen
Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen
Børn
Mikkel Jacobsen
Mikkel Jacobsen
Børn
Birgitte Simonsen
Birgitte Simonsen
Christian's Friend (uncredited)
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Crews

Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Screenplay
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Director
Mogens Rukov
Mogens Rukov
Screenplay
Lars Bo Jensen
Lars Bo Jensen
Original Music Composer
Anthony Dod Mantle
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Editor
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Casting
Lene Seested
Lene Seested
Casting
Morten Holm
Morten Holm
Sound Designer
Birgitte Hald
Birgitte Hald
Producer
Morten Kaufmann
Morten Kaufmann
Line Producer
Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Vinterberg
Idea
Johan Mardell
Johan Mardell
Co-Producer
Dag Alveberg
Dag Alveberg
Co-Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
Svend Abrahamsen
Co-Producer
Tove Jystrup
Tove Jystrup
Post Production Supervisor
Eigil Jacobsen
Eigil Jacobsen
Assistant Director
Bruno Langiano
Bruno Langiano
Foley Artist
Ad Stoop
Ad Stoop
Boom Operator
Nick Watson
Nick Watson
Other
Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen
Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen
Sound Engineer
Thomas Bo Larsen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Stunts
Peter Hjorth
Peter Hjorth
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lars Høgsted
Lars Høgsted
Still Photographer
Peter Hjorth
Peter Hjorth
Camera Operator
Vagn Rose
Vagn Rose
Assistant Editor
Thomas Caspersen
Thomas Caspersen
Other
Jan Gundtofte-Bruun
Jan Gundtofte-Bruun
Other

Trailers and other movies

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