Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration)

Author:   C. Claire Thomson
Publisher:   University of Washington Press
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9780295992983


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 February 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration)


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Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's searing film Festen (“The Celebration”) was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme's cinematic purity — no artificial lighting, no superficial action, no credit for the director, and only handheld cameras for equipment — Festen was a commercial and critical success, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998 and garnering worldwide attention. The film is set at the sixtieth birthday party of Helge, the wealthy patriarch of a large Danish family. The birthday festivities take a turn when Helge’s son Christian raises a toast and denounces Helge for having raped and abused him as a child, along with his twin sister, who recently committed suicide. The film explores the escalating consequences of Christian’s announcement, from the stunned dinner party’s collective denial, to violence, to an unexpected catharsis.

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Author:   C. Claire Thomson
Publisher:   University of Washington Press
Imprint:   University of Washington Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780295992983


ISBN 10:   0295992980
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 February 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Festen and Film History 1. Dogma 95 and Danish Cinema 2. The Auteur and Cinema History 3. Dogma 95 and the Death of Film Part II. Festen’s bodies 4. The Handheld Camera 5. The Hotel 6. Sense Memory and the Haptic Part III. Festen’s ghosts 7. The Story of Allan 8. Festen from Screen to Stage 9. Media and Time Appendix A. Dogma 95 Manifesto and Vow of Chastity Appendix B. Festen: Data Appendix C. Thomas Vinterberg: An Annotated Filmography Notes Bibliography Index

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C. Claire Thomson's study examines the history and context of the film, setting it within the Danish cultural and sociopolitical milieu. It examines the place of the film as a work of national cinema and examines its pioneering role as an experiment in digital cinema.

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