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.
| Original title | Festen |
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| Danish title | Festen |
| Other titles | Dogme #1 |
| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Screenplay | Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov |
| Producer | Birgitte Hald |
| Director of Photography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Editor | Valdís Óskarsdóttir |
| Sound | Morten Holm |
| Composer | Lars Bo Jensen |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
| Appearance | Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox |
| International sales | The Match Factory GmbH |
| Technical info | 2900 meter, 35 mm, 1,37:1 Academy, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 19.06.1998 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Lyngby Teatret, Grand, BioCity (Tåstrup) samt 10 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox |
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| Direction | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Assistant director | Eigil Jacobsen |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
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| Script | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Script | Mogens Rukov |
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| Producer | Birgitte Hald |
| Line producer | Morten Kaufmann |
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| Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Peter Hjorth |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Lars Høgsted |
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| Editing | Valdís Óskarsdóttir |
| Assistant editor | Vagn Rose |
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| Music | Lars Bo Jensen |
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| Sound | Morten Holm |
| Boom operator | Ad Stoop |
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| Christian | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Faderen | Henning Moritzen |
| Michael | Thomas Bo Larsen |
| Helene | Paprika Steen |
| Moderen | Birthe Neumann |
| Pia | Trine Dyrholm |
| Mette | Helle Dolleris |
| Michelle | Therese Glahn |
| Toastmasteren | Klaus Bondam |
| Kokken | Bjarne Henriksen |
| Gbatokai | Gbatokai Dakinah |
| Onklen | Lasse Lunderskov |
| Receptionisten | Lars Brygmann |
| Søsteren | Lene Laub Oksen |
| Birthe | Linda Laursen |
| Farfar | John Boas |
| Farmor | Erna Boas |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Silver Nugget, Norwegian Cinemaowners' Prize | 1999 | Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 1999 |
| Amanda | 1999 | Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 1999 |
| Citroën Audience Award | 1999 | Rotterdam, International Film Festival 1999 |
| Guldbagge, Bedste Udenlandske Film | 1999 | Göteborg International Film Festival 1999 |
| Award of the Society of Estonian Film Journalists | 1998 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 1998 |
| Lübecker Nachrichten Public's Prize | 1998 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 1998 |
| Ecclesiastical Film Prize | 1998 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 1998 |
| Baltic Film Prize | 1998 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 1998 |
| Honorable Mention | 1998 | Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival 1998 |
| Amanda | 1998 | Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 1998 |
| Jury award | 1998 | Cannes, Festival de 1998 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Zagreb Motovun Film Festival | 2015-07-25 |
| Angers Premiers Plans | 2015-01-16 |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2013-05-27 |
| Guadalajara Film Festival | 2013-03-01 |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2010-12-11 |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2008-11-07 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2007-09-20 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2006-04-01 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 1999-10-14 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 1999-08-21 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 1999-04-17 |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 1999-02-07 |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 1999-01-10 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 1998-12-02 |
| Torun, Camerimage | 1998-11-28 |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 1998-11-12 |
| London Film Festival | 1998-11-05 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 1998-11-05 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 1998-10-16 |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 1998-10-08 |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 1998-10-06 |
| New York Film Festival | 1998-09-25 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 1998-09-24 |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 1998-09-23 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 1998-09-10 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 1998-08-23 |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1998-08-21 |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1998-08-16 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 1998-07-23 |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 1998-07-23 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1998-07-03 |
| Cannes, Festival de | 1998-05-13 |
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