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Festen
1998
A man celebrates his sixtieth birthday with friends, relatives, his wife and children. This is a film about love, hate, the icy charm of the bourgeoisie and the loving arms of the chambermaid. Danish dialogue. Read more
| Starring | Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen |
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| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Festen
A man celebrates his sixtieth birthday with friends, relatives, his wife and children. This is a film about love, hate, the icy charm of the bourgeoisie and the loving arms of the chambermaid. Danish dialogue.
| Starring | Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen |
|---|---|
| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Studio | METRODOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Danish LOVEFiLM Instant: Danish |
| Subtitles | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 19 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: 13 Oct 2008 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Family and friends gather to celebrate the 60th birthday of a wealthy patriarch: after the eldest son, invited to... read more on Time Out
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A party turns sour, very sour
A most brilliant tale of family tragedy and revenge. As the patriarch of a rich Danish family celebrates a big birthday, his son salutes his father in a toast ... read more »
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- 25 Jan 2004 at 19:56
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Scandinavian angst
Excellent example of brooding Scandinavian film noir packing a powerful punch when you least expect it!
Understated, naturalistic cinematography ... read more » - 1046544
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The Celebration
If Eastenders was condensed into a feature film and screamed in Danish the result would be close to Festen.
Dramatic, shocking and tense, a fine film... read more » - 1023900
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- 01 Aug 2011 at 03:19
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Give it a go even if it's not your 'norm'
Took a chance and glad I did. It's a heavy film but well worth watching. Very good acting and the cinematography added to the weight of the issues and ... read more »
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