Directed by:
Gabriel AxelScreenplay:
Gabriel AxelCinematography:
Henning KristiansenCast:
Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel, Jarl Kulle, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Bibi Andersson, Ghita Nørby (narrator), Asta Esper Andersen (more)Plots(1)
Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette’s Feast. On the desolate coast of Denmark live two sisters of a devout clergyman who preaches salvation through self-denial. Both girls sacrifice youthful passion to faith and duty, and even after their father’s death, they keep his austere teachings alive among the townspeople. But with the arrival of Babette (Stéphane Audran), a mysterious refugee from France’s civil war, life for the sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change. Soon, Babette has convinced them to try something truly outrageous - a French feast! Babette’s extraordinary gifts as a chef de cuisine and a true connoisseur, so characteristically French, breaks the towns distrust and superstitions, elevating them not only physically but spiritually. Old wrongs are forgotten, ancient loves are rekindled, and a mystical redemption of the human spirit settles over the dinner table. (Shock Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Stéphane Audran
France
Best movies:
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
The Cousins (1959)
Sign of the Lion (1962)
Bodil Kjer
Denmark
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
Birgitte Federspiel
Denmark
Best movies:
The Word (1955)
Hunger (1966)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Jarl Kulle
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981)
The Devil's Eye (1960)
Jean-Philippe Lafont
France
Best movies:
Georges Bizet: Carmen (1984)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Cop's Honor (1985)
Bibi Andersson
Sweden
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Ghita Nørby (narrator)
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
The Best Intentions (1992)
Asta Esper Andersen
Denmark
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
Thomas Antoni
Sweden
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
The Wolf at the Door (1986)
Vibeke Hastrup
Denmark
Best movies:
The Purity of Vengeance (2018)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Manslaughter (2005)
Pouel Kern
Denmark
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
Lars Lohmann
Denmark
Best movies:
Daniel (2019)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Eye of the Eagle (1997)
Lisbeth Movin
Denmark
Best movies:
Day of Wrath (1943)
Babette's Feast (1987)
The Red Mantel (1967)
Finn Nielsen
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
The Promised Land (2023)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Holger Perfort
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
Europa (1991)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Else Petersen
Denmark
Best movies:
Europa (1991)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Erik Petersen
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
Ebbe Rode
Denmark
Best movies:
Ditte, Child of Man (1946)
Babette's Feast (1987)
Gertrud (1964)
Bendt Rothe
Denmark
Best movies:
Babette's Feast (1987)
Gertrud (1964)
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Denmark
Best movies:
The Word (1955)
Day of Wrath (1943)
Babette's Feast (1987)