The Birthday Trip
Kaj's fødselsdag
“When the shy hot dog vendor Kaj's 40th birthday is comming up his friends invite him to celebrate his birthday on a trip to Poland with booze and ladies”
Synopsis
When the hot-dog vendor Kaj from the small town of Skælskør in Denmark turns 40, his friends take him on a trip to Poland, to a long party with cheap liquor and emigration eager polish ladies. It will go merrily, but it gets serious for Kaj as he meets a girl who mistakes him for a wealthy Toyota dealer she has exchanged letters with.
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Steen Svare
Kaj
Bertel Abildgaard
Kajs ven
Peter Bay
Kajs ven
Ivan Horn
Kajs ven
Michael Boesen
Kajs ven
Dorota Pomykała
Magdalena
Tadeusz Wojtych
Magdalenas far
Katarzyna Łaniewska
Magdalenas mor
Tadeusz Szymków
Magdalenas bror
Łukasz Drozdowski
Magdalenas søn
Kazimierz Ostrowicz
Magdalenas bedstefar
Peter Andreas Dam
TV-fotograf
Asger Frøkov
Kunde i videoforretning
Peter Eszterhás
Billetkontrollør
Peter Gantzler
Indehaver af kontaktbureau
Lene Funder
Croupier
Torben Zeller
Poul, rejsedeltager
Hallvard Lydvo
Norsk turdeltager
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lone Scherfig
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Bay, Kris Kolodziejski
- Original Score
- Anders Koppel
- Original Title
- Kaj's fødselsdag
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Det Danske Filmstudie, Regner Grasten Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lone Scherfig
Peter Bay, Kris Kolodziejski
Anders Koppel
Anthony Dod Mantle, Kim Hattesen
Leif Axel Kjeldsen
Jørgen Hinsch
Department Leadership Roster
Jørgen Hinsch
Producer
Lone Scherfig
Director
Teresa Piwonska
Costume Design
Peter Bay
Writer
Anders Koppel
Original Music Composer
Leif Axel Kjeldsen
Editor
Malgorzata Wielgot
Costume Design
Margrethe Rasmussen
Costume Design
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Kris Kolodziejski
Writer
Ryszard Jedrychowski
Costume Design
Kim Hattesen
Director of Photography
Claus Bjerre
Production Design
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Birthday Trip
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Birthday Trip about?
When the hot-dog vendor Kaj from the small town of Skælskør in Denmark turns 40, his friends take him on a trip to Poland, to a long party with cheap liquor and emigration eager polish ladies. It will go merrily, but it gets serious for Kaj as he meets a girl who mistakes him for a wealthy Toyota dealer she has exchanged letters with.
Who directed The Birthday Trip?
The Birthday Trip was directed by Lone Scherfig.
Who stars in The Birthday Trip?
The principal cast of The Birthday Trip includes Steen Svare, Bertel Abildgaard, Peter Bay, Ivan Horn, Michael Boesen.
When was The Birthday Trip released and how long is it?
The Birthday Trip was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Birthday Trip?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Birthday Trip was composed by Anders Koppel.