Drama ·History ·Comedy · Denmark · 1987 · 1h 44m

Babette's Feast

Babettes gæstebud

Babette's Feast poster
Director
Gabriel Axel
Cast
Stéphane Audran as Babette Bodil Kjer as Filippa Birgitte Federspiel as Martine Jarl Kulle as General Lorens Löwenhielm Jean-Philippe Lafont as Achille Papin Bibi Andersson as Svensk hofdame
Crew
Henning Kristiansen — Director of Photography Finn Henriksen — Editor Per Nørgård — Original Music Composer Gabriel Axel — Screenplay Annemarie Aaes — Screenplay Karen Blixen — Novel
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Babette's Feast — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
servantcharitycommunity servicecatholicfeastreconciliationsectfrenchwomancoastal villagemaster servant relationshipgourmetfrench cuisine
Key Collaborators
Gabriel Axel Director Henning Kristiansen Director of Photography Finn Henriksen Editor Per Nørgård Original Music Composer Gabriel Axel Screenplay Annemarie Aaes Screenplay Karen Blixen Novel Just Betzer Producer Benni Korzen Producer Bo Christensen Producer Pernille Siesbye Producer Sven Wichmann Production Design
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