Shown: December 11, 2022 at 6pm
Director : Gabriel Axel
Country : Denmark
Release Date : 1987
Duration : 108 mins
Language : Danish, Swedish and French
Subtitles : Yes
WINNER : BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM AT 1988 OSCARS
WINNER : BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT 1988 BAFTAS
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.
“This highly original and deeply poignant tale, leavened with well-judged humour, is that rare thing – a perfect work.” (Radio Times)