Babette's Feast

Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.

19871h 44mNo ratings yet

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Overview

A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.

Keywords

sister sister relationship
french cuisine
reconciliation
servant
sect
catholic
master servant relationship
fine dining
gastronomia
community service
charity
feast
frenchwoman
coastal village
gourmet
generosity
gourmet cook
selflessness
lottery winner
piety
jutland

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 11, 1987
Original language: Danish
Spoken languages: Danish, French, Hungarian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark
Production: Det Danske Filminstitut,Nordisk Film Denmark,Rungstedlundfonden,Panorama-Film
Cast: Stéphane Audran,Bodil Kjer,Birgitte Federspiel,Jarl Kulle,Jean-Philippe Lafont,Bibi Andersson,Ghita Nørby,Asta Esper Hagen Andersen,Thomas Antoni,Hanne Stensgaardand 20 more
Director: Gabriel Axel
Writer: Gabriel Axel,Karen Blixen,Annemarie Aaes
Producer: Just Betzer,Pernille Siesbye,Benni Korzen,Bo Christensen
Cinematography: Henning Kristiansen
Music: Per Nørgård
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $4,398,938
IMDb: tt0092603