Babette's Feast
Seen it?1987 | 104 min | Drama, History, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Another Year or Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film. Won 1 BAFTA: Best Film Not in the English Language.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriel Axel
- Stéphane AudranBabette
- Bodil KjerFilippa
- Birgitte FederspielMartine
- Jarl KulleGeneral Lorens Löwenhielm
- Jean-Philippe LafontAchille Papin
- Bibi AnderssonSvensk hofdame
- Ghita NørbyFortæller (stemme)
- Asta Esper Hagen AndersenAnna
- Thomas AntoniSvensk Løjtnant
- Hanne StensgaardFilippa som ung