The Celebration
“Every family has a secret.”
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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Ulrich Thomsen
Christian
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Henning Moritzen
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Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael
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Paprika Steen
Helene
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Birthe Neumann
Moderen
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Pia
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Therese Glahn
Michelle
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Bjarne Henriksen
Kokken
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Gbatokai Dakinah
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Thomas Vinterberg Director · Mogens Rukov Screenplay Lars Bo Jensen Composer
Budget $1.3M · United States release October 9, 1998 · Produced in Denmark, Sweden
Box office
Budget
$1,300,000
Production
DR
Production
SVT
Production
Nimbus Film
Production
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Production
Denmark · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Festen
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · German
Release dates
France · May 20, 1998
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Denmark · June 19, 1998
Theatrical
United States · October 9, 1998
Limited theatrical
United States · January 11, 2022
Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-ray
United States
October 7, 1998 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Czechia
May 20, 1999 · Theatrical
France
December 23, 1998 · Theatrical
October 6, 1999 · Physical · DVD
September 8, 2018 · Digital · VOD
December 15, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 20, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
June 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
November 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 4, 1999 · Theatrical
January 27, 2005 · TV · Nederland 3
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical · 30 jaar Dogma
Romania
June 19, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 2, 1998 · Theatrical
October 22, 2003 · Physical · DVD release
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