Festen (1998)

Denmark et al.
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Media (1)

Original title Festen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Amanda Award (Norway)
  • Prix Spécial du Jury
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Danish
Swedish release 1998-10-02

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen
Christian, sonen

Henning Moritzen
Helge, fadern

Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael, sonen

Paprika Steen
Helene, dottern

Birthe Neumann
Else, modern

Trine Dyrholm
Pia, jungfrun

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Titles

Original title
  • Festen
Swedish release title
  • Festen
Distribution title
  • Das Fest (Tyskland)
Alternative title
  • Dogma 1: Festen
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Festen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Film Editor

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen Christian, sonen
Henning Moritzen Helge, fadern
Thomas Bo Larsen Michael, sonen
Paprika Steen Helene, dottern
Birthe Neumann Else, modern
Trine Dyrholm Pia, jungfrun
Helle Dolleris (as Helle Charlotte Dolleris) Mette, Michaels fru
Therese Glahn Michelle, jungfrun
Linda Laursen Birthe
Birgitte Simonsen Christians väninna
Lasse Lunderskov farbrodern
John Boas bedstefar
Klaus Bondam toastmastern
Lars Brygmann receptionisten
Bjarne Henriksen Kim, kocken
Gbatokai Dakinah Helenes pojkvän
Lene Laub Oksen Linda, döda dottern

Companies

Production Company Nimbus Film ApS
Advance allocations Danmarks Radio
Sveriges Television AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Triangelfilm AB 1998
Kulturföreningen Kedjan 1998
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Sandrew Film AB 1999

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 135614
Date 1998-09-22
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2888 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 523-541-480-497-458-389


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo
Colour type Colour


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1998-10-02 Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Filmstaden Lund Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Filmstaden Sergel Stockholm Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Filmstaden Söder Stockholm Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Sture Stockholm Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Filmstaden Umeå Sweden 105 min
1998-10-02 Fyris Uppsala Sweden 105 min
Video release 1999-02 Sweden 101 min
TV showing 2000-11-24 SVT1 Sweden 101 min
2001-01-12 SVT1 Sweden 101 min
2003-03-01 SVT2 Sweden 101 min
2019-06-03 SVT1 Sweden
2019-06-03 SVT24 Sweden
2019-06-10 SVT1 Sweden
2019-06-10 SVT24 Sweden
2019-06-17 SVT1 Sweden
2019-06-17 SVT24 Sweden
2019-06-24 SVT1 Sweden
2019-06-24 SVT24 Sweden

Awards

The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1999 Best Foreign Language Film
Amanda Award (Norway) Haugesund 1998 (årets nordiska film)
Prix Spécial du Jury Cannes 1998
Prize London 1998 Thomas Vinterberg (Fassbinder-priset till bästa nykomling, t.m. Erick Zonca, European Film Awards, Storbritannien)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2877


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title FESTEN alla familjer bär på en hemlighet


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 5
Colour prints 2
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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