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.
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Cast
30 people
Stéphane Audran
Babette
Known for
The Butcher
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Bodil Kjer
Filippa
Also in
Jenny and the Soldier
The Missing Clerk
Birgitte Federspiel
Martine
Known for
Hunger
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Jarl Kulle
General Lorens Löwenhielm
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Devil's Eye
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille Papin
Known for
Cop's Honor
Bibi Andersson
Svensk hofdame
Known for
Persona
Wild Strawberries
Ghita Nørby
Fortæller (stemme)
Known for
The Kingdom
A Storm for Christmas
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Anna
Also in
Max Pinlig
Dark Horse
Thomas Antoni
Svensk Løjtnant
Also in
The Wolf at the Door
Dockpojken
Hanne Stensgaard
Filippa som ung
Also in
Jul på slottet
Kaj Munk
Vibeke Hastrup
Martine som ung
Known for
Foundation
Equinox
Gudmar Wivesson
Lorens Löwenhielm som ung
Also in
Ärliga blå ögon
Svenska noveller
Gabriel Axel Director · Annemarie Aaes Screenplay Karen Blixen Author
Worldwide gross $4.4M · United States release March 4, 1988 · Produced in Denmark
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,398,938
Production
Rungstedlundfonden
Production
Det Danske Filminstitut
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Panorama-Film
Production
Nordisk Film
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Babettes gæstebud
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · French · Hungarian · Swedish
Release dates
France · May 16, 1987
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Denmark · August 28, 1987
Theatrical
United States · March 4, 1988
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1989
Physical · Orion Home Video #5040 [VHS] 102 minutes
Belgium
August 11, 1987 · TV
Brazil
January 1, 2000 · Physical · ContraCapa do DVD
France
October 18, 1987 · Theatrical
January 20, 1995 · Physical · VHS
July 3, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 5, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
December 19, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 28, 2013 · Digital · VOD
November 18, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
December 8, 1988 · Theatrical
Greece
May 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
August 26, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
April 21, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
February 18, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 27, 2003 · TV · Nederland 1
September 10, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 11, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
November 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 5, 1988 · Theatrical
September 27, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 12, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Kingdom
November 12, 2012 · Theatrical
February 25, 2013 · Physical · DVD
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