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This Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Language Film was a big art house hit, spawning a whole international subgenre, "foodie" (films...
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This Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Language Film was a big art house hit, spawning a whole international subgenre, "foodie" (films about the liberating effects of good food). It's adapted from a story by Isak Dinesen about two sisters in a 19th century Calvinist settlement in Denmark who, under their late father's rigorous spiritual dictates, pass up their chances for romance and worldly success. Years pass; they grow into charitable old spinsters and one day a French war refugee, Babette (St?phane Audran), comes to work for them. Life goes quietly one for years until one day Babette decides to prepare a lavish gourmet dinner for the elders of the town, even though the thought of such decadence makes the sisters fear for their Christian souls. This all may sound rather dull to some viewers, but rest assured, no one who has seen this film has ever regretted it. Even with its measured pacing and austere emotional palette this remains a riveting experience from the first frame to the last. The actin...
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| Key Information | |
| Directors | Gabriel Axel |
| Stars | Pouel Kern |
| Actors | St?phane Audran |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Subgenre | Tear Jerker • Heartwarming • Danish • Drama |
| MPAA Rating | G (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS: World Films Collection |
| UPC | 651021000281 |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Running Time | 1hr 42min |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | Danish/French |
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Format: DVD: World Films
, 1hr 43min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 23, 2001) UPC: 027616857958 |
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Format: VHS: English Subtitled
, 1hr 42min
Release Company: Orion Home Video (March 29, 1990) UPC: 023568050409 |
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| Screenwriter | Gabriel Axel |
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| (03/25/1988, p.C1, Sheila Benson): "...The delectable BABETTE'S FEAST is a fable told with passion, intelligence and sumptuousness....It's a deep reverence to all great artists..." | |
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Gabriel Axels Babettes gaestebud- (Babettes Feast)-1987
Pros: Audran, Federspiel, Kjer, Kulle, cinematography, the story Cons: Subtitles are a pain, but it beats dubbing Bottom Line: A Feast For all of the Senses
Pros: multi-layered, nearly flawless production and direction. Cons: slow development and long setup may bore the impatient viewer Bottom Line: A Chef's Tribute
Pros: Beautifully acted and directed; fine recreation of mid-19th century rural Denmark. Cons: Some viewers might find the emphasis on religion a trifle heavy. Bottom Line: Aesthetic Sensuality Nourishes the Human Spirit
Pros: Strong story, well-developed characters, strong performances, and a treat for your senses and intellect Cons: Viewer will need to have tolerance for subtitles Bottom Line: A feast, for the eyes and palate.
Pros: powerful theme, rich characters, excellent cinematography Cons: slight story which is very slow moving. A feast awaits you!
Pros: Witty, rich, poignant Cons: "Slow" film by Hollywood standards Bottom Line: A French Chef is a French chef, even in Denmark
Pros: An exquisite story, fine acting and direction Cons: You have to let it in to work its magic Appreciated by Select Few; Not Mainstream
Pros: Simple plot Cons: Still gets a bit confusing, slow in some spots |
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