Babette's Feast 1987
7.8 / 10
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.
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 Hersant
... Filippa
... Martine
... Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm
... Achille Papin
... Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by CRCulver
Based on a Karen Blixen story, Babette's Feast 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 down the courtship of a Danish officer and a French musician. Decades later, the musician sends them Babette, a refugee from the destruction of the Paris Commune, in the hope that the sisters can shelter her and employ her as a maid. When she wins an annual lottery, Babette decides to put on a feast for her employers, but no one expects the depths of selflessness she goes to. Babette's Feast is entertaining enough, and it gives an idea of just how dull and messy life in Jutland was at this time. The details of the feast will make you salivate and dust off the French cookbook, and certainly the ending will make you say "Aww" in spite of how clumsily it's put on film. Otherwise the acting isn't too revelatory, and the humour is pretty basic (the same joke is even used twice). One professional reviewer said this doesn't aim much higher than a television movie, and I'd have to agree.
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Release Date:
Aug 11, 1987 (Denmark)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
MMPA Rating:
G
Original Language:
Danish
Production Countries:
Denmark
Status:
Released
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Based on a Karen Blixen story, Babette's Feast 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 down the courtship of a Danish officer and a French musician. Decades later, the musician sends them Babette, a refugee from the destruction of the Paris Commune, in the hope that the sisters can shelter her and employ her as a maid. When she wins an annual lottery, Babette decides to put on a feast for her employers, but no one expects the depths of selflessness she goes to. Babette's Feast is entertaining enough, and it gives an idea of just how dull and messy life in Jutland was at this time. The details of the feast will make you salivate and dust off the French cookbook, and certainly the ending will make you say "Aww" in spite of how clumsily it's put on film. Otherwise the acting isn't too revelatory, and the humour is pretty basic (the same joke is even used twice). One professional reviewer said this doesn't aim much higher than a television movie, and I'd have to agree.
Cast & Crew of
Babette's Feast - Babette's Feast
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Babette Hersant
... Filippa
... Martine
... Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm
... Achille Papin
... Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
... Narrator (voice)
... Anna
... Swedish Lieutenant
... Young Filippa
... Young Martine
... Young Lorens Löwenhielm
... Old Nielsen
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Gert Bastian... Poor Man
... Fisherman in Rowboat
... The Widow
... The Captain
... Poul
... The Coach
... Erik
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