Festen

Released Year: 1998

Certificate: R

Runtime: 105 minutes

Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 82

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen

No of Votes: 78341

Gross: 1647780

Overview: At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.

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