Just an ordinary birthday in an ordinary Danish family consisting of father and mother and five children. The birthday is seen from the children's point of view, i.e. the same situation is seen from different ages from baby to teenager. The aim of the film is both to entertain and cast psychological light on children at different ages.
| Original title | Happy birthday |
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| Danish title | Happy birthday |
| Keywords | Birthsdays, Family life, Denmark, 1980-1989 |
| Director | Jenö Farkas |
| Screenplay | Jenö Farkas, Jens Asbjørn Seehuusen |
| Director of Photography | Lars Johansson, Jenö Farkas |
| Editor | Jenö Farkas, Niels Pagh Andersen |
| Sound | Steen Kyllesbæk Andersen |
| Composer | Finn Verwohlt, Jacob Sæther, Jens Walther |
| Production designer | Helle Harbou, Marie Pedersen, André Meszaros |
| Appearance | Jacob Trägårdh, Dennis Vesterholm, Cecilie Gravesen, Jon Vesterholm |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 13.12.1985 |
| Cinemas | Delta |
| TV release | 04.08.1987, DR |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Ole John Film |
| Executive Producer | Statens Filmcentral/Børnefilmrådet |
| Commissioned by | Undervisningsministeriet |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jenö Farkas |
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Script |
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| Script | Jenö Farkas |
| Script | Jens Asbjørn Seehuusen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Lars Johansson |
| Cinematography | Jenö Farkas |
| Cinematographer | Steen Dalin |
| Cinematographer | Steen Veileborg |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Jenö Farkas |
| Editing | Niels Pagh Andersen |
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Music |
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| Music | Finn Verwohlt |
| Music | Jacob Sæther |
| Music | Jens Walther |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Helle Harbou |
| Production design | Marie Pedersen |
| Production designer | André Meszaros |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Lissen Dirckinck-Holmfeld |
| Wardrobe | Mai Holme Bulgin |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Steen Kyllesbæk Andersen |
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Animation |
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| Animation | Jakob Koch |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Jacob Trägårdh |
| Appearance | Dennis Vesterholm |
| Appearance | Cecilie Gravesen |
| Appearance | Jon Vesterholm |
| Appearance | Jonas Kaas Jacobsen |
| Appearance | Rita Baving |
| Appearance | Gunnar Malmgård |
| Appearance | Rita Baving |
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