Festen (1998)
Every family has a secret.
Overview
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.
Video1Festen
Backdrops4Festen
Cast49Festen

Ulrich Thomsen
Christian

Henning Moritzen
Faderen

Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael

Paprika Steen
Helene

Birthe Neumann
Moderen

Helle Dolleris
Mette

Therese Glahn
Michelle

Klaus Bondam
Toastmasteren

Bjarne Henriksen
Kokken
Crew28Festen
Birgitte Hald
Producer
Morten Kaufmann
Line Producer

Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Editor

Thomas Vinterberg
Screenplay

Thomas Vinterberg
Director

Mogens Rukov
Screenplay

Thomas Bo Larsen
Stunts
Lars Bo Jensen
Original Music Composer
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Casting
Lene Seested
Casting
Eigil Jacobsen
Assistant Director
Morten Holm
Sound Designer
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