| Babette's Feast |
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Directed by Gabriel Axel, Denmark 1987 WINNER : BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM AT 1988 OSCARS |
| Summary: |
| When Babette, a beautiful and mysterious French refugee (Stéphane Audran), arrives in a remote Danish town, the tight-knit, puritanical community begrudgingly lets her in, providing her with shelter and work. But, after the town patriarch passes away and Babette insists on preparing a feast in his honour, a magical world of sensory revelations is thrown open to the villagers, changing their lives forever. This tale of everyday passion - of the human capacity to create and to love - is a mouthwatering ode to the glory of life from one of cinema's true originals. |
| What the Critics say: |
| "This highly original and deeply poignant tale, leavened with well-judged humour, is that rare thing - a perfect work." (Radio Times) |