Babette's Feast
Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.
1987 • 104 min • Drama · History · Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 75 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 72 Audience · 448 · 40%
A mysterious French housekeeper brings unexpected joy and communion to a devout, austere Danish village through a magnificent feast. Her culinary artistry helps reconcile the aging members of a dwindling religious sect, reminding them of life's simple pleasures and shared humanity.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Characters drink wine throughout the feast.
What it models well
- The power of generosity
- Joy in shared experiences
- Redemption through art
- Community and forgiveness
Talk about it after
- How can a meal be an act of love?
- What does it mean to truly forgive?
- The importance of embracing new experiences
- How can we find joy in simple things?
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Top billed cast
Director: Gabriel Axel • Crew: Gabriel Axel, Annemarie Aaes
Trailers & clips
Three Reasons: Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast (1987) - trailer
Babette's Feast (1988) Trailer
'Babette's Feast' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Reviewer notes
RecommendedNow if you’re not up for a genuine dose of human kindness then this isn’t going to be a film for you. It’s all about the young “Babette” (Stéphane Audran) who has been taken in by a pair of spinster sisters who, despite plenty of opportunity, found themselves tied to their preacher father’s apron strings throughout his life, and who are now living life largely just waiting for it’s end.…
Recommended**_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 Federspiel) when they take-in a Parisian refugee who “can cook” (Stéphane Audran).…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWell, <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 throughout.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersBased 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 charismatic preacher in a tiny Jutland village. Dedicated to their father's work, they turn down the courtship of a Danish officer and a French musician.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (448)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $4,398,938
- IMDb
- tt0092603
