The Celebration (1998)

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.

IMDb rating	8.0
Producers	Danmarks Radio (DR), Nimbus Film, SVT
Original title	Festen
Directors	Eigil Jacobsen, Thomas Vinterberg
Writers	Mogens Rukov, Thomas Vinterberg

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen

as Christian

Henning Moritzen

as Faderen

Thomas Bo Larsen

as Michael

Paprika Steen

as Helene

Birthe Neumann

as Moderen

Trine Dyrholm

as Pia

Helle Dolleris

as Mette

Therese Glahn

as Michelle

Klaus Bondam

as Toastmasteren

Bjarne Henriksen

as Kokken

Gbatokai Dakinah

as Gbatokai

Lasse Lunderskov

as Onklen

Lars Brygmann

as Receptionisten

Lene Laub Oksen

as Søsteren

Linda Laursen

as Birthe

John Boas

as Farfar

Erna Boas

as Farmor

Bent Henningsen

as Statister

Poul Kajbæk

as Statister

Vibeke Dalset

as Statister

Janne Thomsen

as Statister

Anette Jakobsen

as Statister

Poul Petersen

as Statister

Gulli Sejrsen

as Statister

Vibeke Kaiser

as Statister

John Johnsen

as Statister

Dan Eilertsen

as Statister

Søren Sögreni

as Statister

Kate Goldschmidt

as Statister

Jens Nørring

as Statister

Bent Kaiser

as Statister

Maria Myrgård

as Statister

Peter Krag

as Statister

Stig Poul Hansen

as Statister

Kaj Rasmussen

as I Køkkenet

Robert Strandgård

as I Køkkenet

Gry Worre Hallberg

as I Køkkenet

René

as I Køkkenet

Christine Louise Jørgensen

as Børn

Dorte Olofsen

as Børn

Kasper Olofsen

as Børn

Emilian Sejersen

as Børn

Susanne Funck

as Børn

Rosmarie Jørgensen

as Børn

Lasse Jacobsen

as Børn

Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen

as Børn

Mikkel Jacobsen

as Børn

Birgitte Simonsen

as Christian's Friend (uncredited)

Thomas Vinterberg

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)