Babette's Feast (1987)

G08/11/1987Drama1h 44m
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Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Stéphane Audran

    Babette Hersant

  2. Cast 1

    Bodil Kjer

    Filippa

  3. Cast 1

    Birgitte Federspiel

    Martine

  4. Cast 1

    Jarl Kulle

    Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm

  5. Cast 1

    Jean-Philippe Lafont

    Achille Papin

  6. Cast 1

    Bibi Andersson

    Swedish Lady-in-Waiting

  7. Cast 1

    Ghita Nørby

    Narrator (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Asta Esper Hagen Andersen

    Anna

  9. Thomas Antoni

    Swedish Lieutenant

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'm honest, but there is still enough there that I had a fine time seeing unfold - the characters for one, and then the final feast itself is decent viewing. Stéphane Audran is the best performer onscreen, I enjoyed her showing. The actresses that play Filippa and Martine, both younger and older, are solid. Beyon...