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.| Original Title: | Babettes gæstebud |
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| Status: | Released (1987-08-11) |
| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $4,398,938 |
| Screen: | Karen Blixen, Gabriel Axel |
| Productions: | Rungstedlundfonden, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Panorama-Film |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Spoken Languages: | Dansk, Français, Magyar, svenska |
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Casts
- 19092: Stéphane Audran - Babette Hersant
- 70635: Bodil Kjer - Filippa
- 47155: Birgitte Federspiel - Martine
- 1022633: Jarl Kulle - Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm
- 1429989: Jean-Philippe Lafont - Achille Papin
- 6657: Bibi Andersson - Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
- 47153: Ghita Nørby - Narrator (voice)
Crews
- 70641: Per Nørgaard - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 70636: Gabriel Axel - Screenplay - Writing
- 70638: Just Betzer - Producer - Production
- 70640: Pernille Siesbye - Producer - Production
- 70642: Finn Henriksen - Editor - Editing
- 70636: Gabriel Axel - Director - Directing
- 70639: Benni Korzen - Producer - Production
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Reviews
CRCulver
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Based on a Karen Blixen story, <i>Babette's Feast</i> is a heartwarming tale of generosity in 19th century Denmark. As the film opens, we are introduced to Martine and Philippa, daughters of a charismatic preacher in a tiny Jutland village. Dedicated to their father's work, they turn ....
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Well, <em>'Babette’s Feast'</em> is exactly what it says on the tin, that's for sure. It is a film that I'd personally refer to as 'good', though my interest did ascend and descend interchangeably throughout. The religiously and sing-y scenes were the parts that kinda lost me if I ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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**_The moment when “Mercy and truth… have kissed each other”_** In a northern Jutland village, two daughters of a pietistic Lutheran pastor are dutiful spinsters by 1871 (Bodil Kjer and Birgitte Federspiel) when they take-in a Parisian refugee who “can cook” (Stéphane Audran). Fou ....
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