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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 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 19 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: 13 Oct 2008 |
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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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Surprisingly Hilarious
A very watchable film, surprising really given the subject matter.
Very funny & entertaining in the main, even the tragic bits.
Shot ... read more » - 1118782
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A private family drama played out in public
What an excellent film. Very powerful drama about acceptance and denial.
Slightly haphazard at the start as the scene is beginning to set, but it ... read more » - 1116918
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Families eh?
Family and friends gather for a wealthy patriarch's 60th birthday. Invited to make a brief speech, the eldest son reveals the sordid details of childhood ... read more »
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