Babette's Feast

1987 Gabriel Axel 1h 44m
Drama History Comedy

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.

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

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Babette's Feast

Chocolat 2000
Mysterious women bringing pleasure to repressed towns. Two films about the revolutionary act of enjoying something beautiful. Watch as a double feature
The Taste of Things 2023
Love expressed through cooking. Two films about kitchens where food becomes the most intimate form of communication. Watch as a double feature

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