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Babette's Feast

Babette's Feast

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

19877.21h 44m

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.

Directed by Gabriel Axel
Written by Gabriel Axel, Karen Blixen, Annemarie Aaes
Produced by Just Betzer, Pernille Siesbye, Benni Korzen
Box Office0Revenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Babette

Bodil Kjer

Bodil Kjer

Filippa

Birgitte Federspiel

Birgitte Federspiel

Martine

Jarl Kulle

Jarl Kulle

General Lorens Löwenhielm

Jean-Philippe Lafont

Jean-Philippe Lafont

Achille Papin

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Svensk hofdame

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Fortæller (stemme)

Asta Esper Hagen Andersen

Asta Esper Hagen Andersen

Anna

T

Thomas Antoni

Svensk Løjtnant

Hanne Stensgaard

Hanne Stensgaard

Filippa som ung

Themes & Keywords

servantcharitycommunity servicecatholicfeastreconciliationsectfrenchwomancoastal villagemaster servant relationshipgourmetfrench cuisinefine dininggenerositygourmet cooksister sister relationshipselflessnessgastronomiapiety

About Babette's Feast

Babette's Feast is a drama, history, comedy film released in 1987 exploring themes of servant, charity, community service, catholic, feast, reconciliation. Directed by Gabriel Axel, it stars Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel. 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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