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Babette's Feast( 1987)

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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

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      Stéphane Audran

      Babette Hersant

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      Bodil Kjer

      Filippa

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      Birgitte Federspiel

      Martine

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      Jarl Kulle

      Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm

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      Jean-Philippe Lafont

      Achille Papin

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      Bibi Andersson

      Swedish Lady-in-Waiting

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      Ghita Nørby

      Narrator (voice)

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      Asta Esper Hagen Andersen

      Anna

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      Thomas Antoni

      Swedish Lieutenant

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      Hanne Stensgaard

      Young Filippa

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      Vibeke Hastrup

      Young Martine

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      Gudmar Wivesson

      Young Lorens Löwenhielm

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      Bendt Rothe

      Old Nielsen

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      Gert Bastian

      Poor Man

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      Viggo Bentzon

      Fisherman in Rowboat

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      Lisbeth Movin

      The Widow

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      Preben Lerdorff Rye

      The Captain

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      Cay Kristiansen

      Poul

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      Axel Strøbye

      The Coach

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      Erik Petersen

      Erik

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      Ebbe Rode

      Christopher

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      Ebba With

      Löwenhielm's Aunt

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      Pouel Kern

      The Minister

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      Finn Nielsen

      Larsen the Grocer

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      Holger Perfort

      Karlsen

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      Therese Højgaard Christensen

      Martha

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      Lars Lohmann

      Fisherman

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      Tine Miehe-Renard

      Löwenhielm's Wife

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      Tina Kiberg

      Filippa (singing voice)

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      Else Petersen

      Solveig

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    A review by CRCulver

    5
    Written by CRCulver on Wed Sep 12 2018
    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 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 employe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    4398938.00

    Keywords

    • servant
    • charity
    • community service
    • feast
    • reconciliation
    • sect
    • frenchwoman
    • coastal village
    • master servant relationship
    • gourmet
    • french cuisine
    • fine dining
    • generosity
    • gourmet cook
    • sister sister relationship
    • selflessness
    • gastronomia
    • piety