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The Celebration
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Cast
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Christian
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| Henning Moritzen | ... |
Faderen - Helge
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Michael
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| Paprika Steen | ... |
Helene
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Birthe Neumann | ... |
Moderen - Else
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| Trine Dyrholm | ... |
Pia
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Helle Dolleris | ... |
Mette
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Therese Glahn | ... |
Michelle
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Klaus Bondam | ... |
Toastmasteren - Master of Ceremonies
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Bjarne Henriksen | ... |
Kokken - Kim
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Gbatokai Dakinah | ... |
Gbatokai
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Lasse Lunderskov | ... |
Onklen - Uncle
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| Lars Brygmann | ... |
Receptionisten - Receptionist
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Lene Laub Oksen | ... |
Søsteren - Sister
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Linda Laursen | ... |
Birthe
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The Father turns 60. His family, which is a big one of the kind, gathers to celebrate him on a castle. Everybody likes and respects the father deeply...or do they? The Youngest Son is trying to live up to The Father's expectations. He is running a grill-bar in a dirty part of Copenhagen. The oldest son runs a restaurant in France, while the sister is a anthropologist. The older sister has recently committed suicide and the father asks the oldest son to say a few words about her, because he is afraid he will break into tears if he does it himself. The oldest son agrees without arguments. Actually he has already written two speeches. A yellow and a green one. By the table, he asks the father to pick a speech. The father chooses green. The oldest son announces that this is the Speech of Truth. Everybody laughs, except for the father who gets a nervous look on his face. For he knows that the oldest son is about to reveal the secret of why the oldest sister killed herself. Written by Jonas L.
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Alle familier har en hemmelighed See more »Genres:
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Rated R for strong sexual content and language, including references to sexual abuse | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
19 June 1998 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
The Celebration See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$27,621 (USA) (9 October 1998)Gross:
$647,523 (Norway) (26 March 1999)Company Credits
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1.33 : 1
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[subtitled version]
Christian Klingenfeldt: [on his cellphone] Christian speaking... Hi, I'm here now. I landed this morning. What? Er... Washed? I shaved at the airport if you must know. I shaved at the airport if you must know! I'm fine... right now I'm looking across the fields. At the land of my father. It's beautiful. It makes me want to move back for good, but that'd be problematical. I'll make it. Yes, I suppose it will be... shocking. What?... You're dropping out. O.K. Bye.
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By Niels C. Andersen
Dacapo
c/o Warner/Chappell Music Denmark A/S
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During the dinner with the speech, it was hard for the cameramen to fulfill the Dogme-rule about the cameras being handheld. The solution was to let some of the guests at the table hold the cameras themselves. See more »Goofs
In an early scene, a cameraman can be seen reflected in a bedroom mirror (director Thomas Vinterberg noticed this but kept it in). See more »Quotes
[first lines][subtitled version]
Christian Klingenfeldt: [on his cellphone] Christian speaking... Hi, I'm here now. I landed this morning. What? Er... Washed? I shaved at the airport if you must know. I shaved at the airport if you must know! I'm fine... right now I'm looking across the fields. At the land of my father. It's beautiful. It makes me want to move back for good, but that'd be problematical. I'll make it. Yes, I suppose it will be... shocking. What?... You're dropping out. O.K. Bye.
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"Jeg har set en rigtig negermand"By Niels C. Andersen
Dacapo
c/o Warner/Chappell Music Denmark A/S
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I'll say 2 things about this movie.
1. This is a danish movie. A danish philosopher known to numerous people, Søren Kierkegaard, talked about emotional contra intellectual. This is a movie you should experience with your feelings, not your brain, turned on. If you do this, you'll smile and cry.
2. The acting is fantastic. It's so realistic, but still "wild" enough to keep you to the screen.
Can't help it, need to give it 10/10. It's not at great MOVIE, but it's a truely great EXPERIENCE. And as far as I'm considered, we're watching movies because we like to experience?
I've never fell into a movie like i fell into this one.