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Babette's Feast (1987)

Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Gabriel Axel
Writer : Gabriel Axel

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.

Actors

Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran
Babette Hersant
Bodil Kjer
Bodil Kjer
Filippa
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel
Martine
Jarl Kulle
Jarl Kulle
Gen. Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille Papin
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Narrator (voice)
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Anna
Thomas Antoni
Thomas Antoni
Swedish Lieutenant
Hanne Stensgaard
Hanne Stensgaard
Young Filippa
Vibeke Hastrup
Vibeke Hastrup
Young Martine
Gudmar Wivesson
Gudmar Wivesson
Young Lorens Löwenhielm
Bendt Rothe
Bendt Rothe
Old Nielsen
Gert Bastian
Gert Bastian
Poor Man
Viggo Bentzon
Viggo Bentzon
Fisherman in Rowboat
Lisbeth Movin
Lisbeth Movin
The Widow
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye
The Captain
Cay Kristiansen
Cay Kristiansen
Poul
Axel Strøbye
Axel Strøbye
The Coach
Erik Petersen
Erik Petersen
Erik
Ebbe Rode
Ebbe Rode
Christopher
Ebba With
Ebba With
Löwenhielm's Aunt
Pouel Kern
Pouel Kern
The Minister
Finn Nielsen
Finn Nielsen
Larsen the Grocer
Holger Perfort
Holger Perfort
Karlsen
Therese Højgaard Christensen
Therese Højgaard Christensen
Martha
Lars Lohmann
Lars Lohmann
Fisherman
Tine Miehe-Renard
Tine Miehe-Renard
Löwenhielm's Wife
Tina Kiberg
Tina Kiberg
Filippa (singing voice)
Else Petersen
Else Petersen
Solveig

Crews

Gabriel Axel
Gabriel Axel
Director
Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen
Novel
Just Betzer
Just Betzer
Producer
Bo Christensen
Bo Christensen
Producer
Benni Korzen
Benni Korzen
Producer
Pernille Siesbye
Pernille Siesbye
Producer
Per Nørgaard
Per Nørgaard
Original Music Composer
Henning Kristiansen
Henning Kristiansen
Director of Photography
Finn Henriksen
Finn Henriksen
Editor
Gabriel Axel
Gabriel Axel
Screenplay
Sven Wichmann
Sven Wichmann
Production Design
Peter Obeling Johannsen
Peter Obeling Johannsen
Set Decoration
Annelise Hauberg
Annelise Hauberg
Costume Design
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Costume Design
Pia Myrdal
Pia Myrdal
Costume Design
Birger Bohm
Birger Bohm
Camera Operator
Jesper Find
Jesper Find
Camera Operator
Peter Klitgaard
Peter Klitgaard
Camera Operator
Peter Gabriel Mørch
Peter Gabriel Mørch
Still Photographer
Roald Pay
Roald Pay
Still Photographer
Niels Bjørn Larsen
Niels Bjørn Larsen
Choreographer
Annemarie Aaes
Annemarie Aaes
Script
Karen Bentzon
Karen Bentzon
Sound Recordist
Sonja Vesterholt
Sonja Vesterholt
Sound Recordist
Hans-Eric Ahrn
Hans-Eric Ahrn
Sound Mixer
Torben Bækmark Pedersen
Torben Bækmark Pedersen
Property Master

Trailers and other movies

Babette's Feast (1988) Trailer
Three Reasons: Babette's Feast
'Babette's Feast' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Babette's Feast (1987) - trailer

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