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Babette's Feast

Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.
Aug 11, 1987 · 1h 44m
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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.

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CAST

Stéphane Audran
Babette
Bodil Kjer
Filippa
Birgitte Federspiel
Martine
Jarl Kulle
General Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille Papin
Bibi Andersson
Svensk hofdame
Ghita Nørby
Fortæller (stemme)
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Anna
Directed by Gabriel Axel

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Status
Released
Original language
DA
Budget
—
Revenue
$4,398,938
Production
Rungstedlundfonden, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Panorama-Film
Country
DK

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