Movie
Babette's Feast
1987G1h 44m7.2 / 10
Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.
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.
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Babette's Feast opened in theaters March 4, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Stéphane AudranBabette
Bodil KjerFilippa
Birgitte FederspielMartine
Jarl KulleGeneral Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe LafontAchille Papin
Bibi AnderssonSvensk hofdame
Ghita NørbyFortæller (stemme)
Asta Esper Hagen AndersenAnnaCredits
- Directed by
- Gabriel Axel
- Written by
- Gabriel Axel, Annemarie Aaes, Karen Blixen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Danish
- Original title
- Babettes gæstebud
- Box office
- $4.4M
Production
- Rungstedlundfonden
Det Danske FilminstitutDenmark
Nordisk Film DenmarkDenmark- Panorama-FilmDenmark
Themes
catholiccharitycoastal villagecommunity servicefeastfine diningfrench cuisinefrenchwoman