Babette's Feast
Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.
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.
- Director
- Gabriel Axel
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $4M
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Cast
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18 billed performers
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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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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $4M
- Release date
- Aug 11, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Danish, French
- Country
- Denmark
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