THE CELEBRATION [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1998
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Every family has a secret.; ; It's Helge Klingenfeldt's much anticipated sixtieth birthday party, but no one is ready for the bombshell about to be delivered by his oldest son, Christian - a dark family secret that contributed to his twin sister's recent suicide.; ; Helge Klingenfeldt (Henning Moritzen) is a respected Danish patriarch whose country estate is the scene of a grand celebration. Friends and relatives have arrived. The staff has prepared the most succulent foods to be served with the finest wines. Even Helge's squabbling adult children seem to be on their best behavior: free-spirited Helene (Paprika Steen), hot-blooded Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen), and sensitive Christian (Ulrich Thomsen) whose birthday roast turns the genteel celebration into a surprise party from hell.
• Cast: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen, Birthe Neumann, Trine Dyrholm, Helle Dolleris, Therese Glahn, Klaus Bondam, Bjarne Henriksen, Gbatokai Dakinah, Lasse Lunderskov, Lars Brygmann, Lene Laub Oksen, Linda Laursen, John Boas, Erna Boas, Bent Henningsen, Poul Kajbæk, Vibeke Dalset, Janne Thomsen, Anette Jakobsen, Poul Petersen, Gulli Sejrsen, Vibeke Kaiser, John Johnsen, Dan Eilertsen, Søren Søgreni, Annette Jakobsen, Kate Goldschmidt, Jens Nørring, Bent Kaiser, Maria Myrgård, Peter Krag, Stig Poul Hansen, Kaj Rasmussen, Robert Strandgård, Gry Worre Hallberg, René, Christine Louise Jørgensen, Dorte Olofsen, Kasper Olofsen, Emilian Sejersen, Susanne Funck, Rosmarie Jørgensen, Lasse Jacobsen, Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen, Mikkel Jacobsen, Birgitte Simonsen, Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov, Anthony Dod Mantle, Valdís Óskarsdóttir
• Director: Thomas Vinterberg
• Runtime: 1:45
• Company: Nimbus Film, October Films, Danmarks Radio (DR), Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, SVT Drama, Universal Studios, Focus Features, LLC
• Media Format: Movie