

Babette's Feast
1987-08-11 · 104 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Gabriel Axel
- Production companies
- Rungstedlundfonden, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Panorama-Film
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 4,398,938
Top Cast
Stéphane AudranBabette
Bodil KjerFilippa
Birgitte FederspielMartine
Jarl KulleGeneral Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe LafontAchille Papin
Bibi AnderssonSvensk hofdame
Ghita NørbyFortæller (stemme)
Asta Esper Hagen AndersenAnna
Hanne StensgaardFilippa som ung
Vibeke HastrupMartine som ung
Bendt RotheGamle Nielsen
Viggo BentzonFisker i robåd
Lisbeth MovinEnken
Preben Lerdorff RyeKaptajnen
Cay KristiansenPoul
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