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The Celebration
The Celebration

The Celebration

Genres

Drama

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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 shocking secret.

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Budget

$1300000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.74/10

Release Date

19 June 1998

Country

Denmark

Cast

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)

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