Babette's Feast
A reclusive French chef in a strict Danish village seeks to honor her benefactors by preparing an unforgettable banquet, but her lavish creation threatens to upend the community’s rigid piety and test their faith.
“Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.”
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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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Edited by Finn HenriksenShot by Henning KristiansenScored by Per N RgaardDesigned by Sven Wichmann
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1987 · Box office
Grossed $4.4M worldwide
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Also known as
- Babettes Festde
- Babette's Feasten
- El festín de Babettees
- Le Festin de Babettefr
- Il pranzo di Babetteit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Stephane Audran
as Babette Hersant
Bodil Kjer
as Filippa
Birgitte Federspiel
as Martine
Jarl Kulle
as General Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean Philippe Lafont
as Achille Papin
Bibi Andersson
as Svensk hofdame
Ghita N Rby
as Fortæller (stemme)
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
as Anna
Thomas Antoni
as Svensk Løjtnant
Hanne Stensgaard
as Filippa som ung
Gert Bastian
as Poor Man
Vibeke Hastrup
as Martine som ung
Supporting cast
18Gudmar Wivesson
as Lorens Löwenhielm som ung
Bendt Rothe
as Gamle Nielsen
Viggo Bentzon
as Fisker i robåd
Lisbeth Movin
as Enken
Preben Lerdorff Rye
as Kaptajnen
Cay Kristiansen
as Poul
Axel Str Bye
as Kusken
Erik Petersen
as Erik
Ebbe Rode
as Christopher
Ebba With
as Löwenhielms tante
Pouel Kern
as Præsten
Finn Nielsen
as Købmand
Holger Perfort
as Karlsen
Therese H Jgaard Christensen
as Martha
Lars Lohmann
as Fisker
Tine Miehe Renard
as Löwenhielms kone
Tina Kiberg
as Filippa (singing voice)
Else Petersen
as Solveig
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