In 19th century Denmark, two adult sisters live in an isolated village with their father, who is the honored pastor of a small Protestant church that is almost a sect unto itself. Although they each are presented with a real opportunity to leave the village, the sisters choose to stay with their father, to serve to him and their church. After some years, a French woman refugee, Babette, arrives at their door, begs them to take her in, and commits herself to work for them as maid/housekeeper/cook. Sometime after their father dies, the sisters decide to hold a dinner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Babette experiences unexpected good fortune and implores the sisters to allow her to take charge of the preparation of the meal. Although they are secretly concerned about what Babette, a Catholic and a foreigner, might do, the sisters allow her to go ahead. Babette then prepares the feast of a lifetime for the members of the tiny church and an important gentleman related to one of them.
| Release Date: | Oct 1987 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Music / Romance |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations |
| Cast: | Stéphane Audran (Babette Hersant (as Stephane Audran)), Bodil Kjer (Filippa), Birgitte Federspiel (Martine), Jarl Kulle (General Lorens Löwenhielm), Jean-Philippe Lafont (Achille Papin (as Jean Philippe Lafont)), Bibi Andersson (Svensk hofdame), Ghita Nørby (Narrator), Asta Esper Hagen Andersen (Anna (as Asta Esper Andersen)), Thomas Antoni (Svensk Lieutenant), Gert Bastian (Poor Man), Viggo Bentzon (Fisherman in Rowboat), Vibeke Hastrup (Young Martine), Therese Hojgaard Christensen (Martha), Pouel Kern (The Minister), Cay Kristiansen (Poul), Lars Lohmann (Fisherman), Tine Miehe-Renard (Löwenhielm's Wife), Lisbeth Movin (The Widow), Finn Nielsen (Kobmand), Holger Perfort (Karlsen), Else Petersen (Solveig), Erik Petersén (Erik (as Erik Petersen)), Ebbe Rode (Christopher), Bendt Rothe (Old Nielsen), Preben Lerdorff Rye (The Captain), Hanne Stensgaard (Young Filippa), Axel Strøbye (The Coach), Ebba With (Löwenhielm's Aunt), Gudmar Wivesson (Young Lorens Löwenhielm), Tina Kiberg (Filippa (singing voice)) |