The Celebration

Synopsis

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.

Trailer

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Streaming availability

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Criterion Channel

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Cast

Ulrich Thomsen

Christian

Henning Moritzen

Faderen

Thomas Bo Larsen

Michael

Paprika Steen

Helene

Birthe Neumann

Moderen

Trine Dyrholm

Pia

Helle Dolleris

Mette

Therese Glahn

Michelle

Klaus Bondam

Toastmasteren

Bjarne Henriksen

Kokken

Gbatokai Dakinah

Gbatokai

Lasse Lunderskov

Onklen

Lars Brygmann

Receptionisten

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Lene Laub Oksen

Søsteren

Linda Laursen

Birthe

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John Boas

Farfar

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Erna Boas

Farmor

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Bent Henningsen

Statister

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Poul Kajbæk

Statister

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Vibeke Dalset

Statister

Crew

Camera

• Anthony Dod Mantle Director of Photography
• Lars Høgsted Still Photographer
• Peter Hjorth Camera Operator

Crew

• Tove Jystrup Post Production Supervisor
• Thomas Bo Larsen Stunts

Directing

• Thomas Vinterberg Director
• Eigil Jacobsen Assistant Director

Editing

• Valdís Óskarsdóttir Editor
• Vagn Rose Assistant Editor
• Thomas Caspersen Other
• Jan Gundtofte-Bruun Other

Production

• Morten Kaufmann Line Producer
• Birgitte Hald Producer
• Rie Hedegaard Casting
• Lene Seested Casting
• Svend Abrahamsen Co-Producer
• Johan Mardell Co-Producer
• Dag Alveberg Co-Producer

Sound

• Lars Bo Jensen Original Music Composer
• Morten Holm Sound Designer
• Nick Watson Other
• Ad Stoop Boom Operator
• Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen Sound Engineer
• Bruno Langiano Foley Artist

Visual Effects

• Peter Hjorth Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Mogens Rukov Screenplay
• Thomas Vinterberg Screenplay
• Thomas Vinterberg Idea