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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.
Rating and Reviews
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7.201/10
Wuchak
**_The moment when “Mercy and truth… have kissed each other”_** In a northern Jutland village, two daughters of a pietistic Lutheran pastor are dutiful spinsters by 1871 (Bodil Kjer and Birgitte Fe... read more
11 months ago
r96sk
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 ... read more
over 1 year ago
CRCulver
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 charism... read more
almost 7 years ago
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Cast
Stéphane Audran
Babette Hersant
Bodil Kjer
Filippa
Birgitte Federspiel
Martine
Jarl Kulle
Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille Papin
Bibi Andersson
Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
Ghita Nørby
Narrator (voice)
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Anna
Thomas Antoni
Swedish Lieutenant
Hanne Stensgaard
Young Filippa
Vibeke Hastrup
Young Martine
Gudmar Wivesson
Young Lorens Löwenhielm
Bendt Rothe
Old Nielsen
Gert Bastian
Poor Man
Viggo Bentzon
Fisherman in Rowboat
Lisbeth Movin
The Widow
Preben Lerdorff Rye
The Captain
Cay Kristiansen
Poul
Axel Strøbye
The Coach
Erik Petersen
Erik
Ebbe Rode
Christopher
Ebba With
Löwenhielm's Aunt
Pouel Kern
The Minister
Finn Nielsen
Larsen the Grocer
Holger Perfort
Karlsen
Therese Højgaard Christensen
Martha
Lars Lohmann
Fisherman
Tine Miehe-Renard
Löwenhielm's Wife
Tina Kiberg
Filippa (singing voice)
Else Petersen
Solveig
Director
Gabriel Axel
Director
Creator
Karen Blixen
Novel
Gabriel Axel
Screenplay
