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Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
1998•1h 45m•R•★ 8.0
Drama
Synopsis
At the 60th birthday celebration of a wealthy family patriarch at his country manor, the eldest son stands to deliver a toast and publicly accuses his father of sexually abusing him and his late twin sister. Thomas Vinterberg's Dogme 95 inaugural masterpiece that won the Cannes Jury Prize.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorThomas Vinterberg
WriterThomas VinterbergMogens Rukov
CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle
MusicLars Bo Jensen
Principal Cast
Ulrich ThomsenChristian
Henning MoritzenFaderen
Thomas Bo LarsenMichael
Paprika SteenHelene
Birthe NeumannModeren
Trine DyrholmPia
Helle DollerisMette
Therese GlahnMichelle
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Runtime1h 45m (105 mins)
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DirectorThomas Vinterberg
LanguagesDanish, English, French, German
CountryDK, SE
StudioNimbus Film • DR
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