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Babette's Feast (1988): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Babette's Feast is a 1988 drama directed by Gabriel Axel, starring Ghita Nørby, Stéphane Audran and Bibi Andersson. It is based on Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $4.6 million worldwide. It won 2 Oscars, including Short Film (Animated) and Foreign Language Film, and 3 awards in all. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic. Stream it on Criterion Channel and HBO Max, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Gabriel Axel
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Nordisk Film Distribution
- Based on
- Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Babette's Feast About?
The premise of Babette's Feast without spoilers, adapted from Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two sisters, Martine and Philippa, live a secluded and deeply religious existence on the windswept coast of Jutland. Their lives are forever changed by the arrival of Babette, a refugee from Paris with a talent for exquisite cuisine. Employed as their cook, Babette uses her savings to prepare a lavish feast, intending to repay a debt. The meal’s artistry and flavors challenge the community's strict beliefs and awaken long-dormant desires, subtly transforming their lives and offering a glimpse of a world beyond their sheltered existence.
Babette's Feast Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cooking
- feast
- piano
- gourmet
- religion
- food
- catholic
- franco prussian war
- 1870s
- 19th century
- church
- refugee
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- denmark
- expensive gift
- french cuisine
- christian sect
- unrequited love
- sister sister relationship
- self denial
- rejected lover
- lottery winner
- jutland
- fishing village
- charity
- aging
- orthodoxy
- wine
- terrapin soup
- character name in title
- military officer
- cavalry
- dream sequence
- housekeeper
- grocer
- pastor
- puritan
- prayer
- swedish
- unspoken love
- manor
- hussar
- opera
- stockholm sweden
- backstage
- royal ball
- love at first sight
- widower
- widow
- letter
- beach
Where to watch
Where to Watch Babette's Feast
Stream it on Criterion Channel and HBO Max, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Cast & crew
Babette's Feast Cast
Ghita Nørby leads the cast, with Stéphane Audran and Bibi Andersson. Directed by Gabriel Axel; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Gabriel Axel
Also Starring in Babette's Feast
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Babette's Feast Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Babette's Feast 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 91%
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Metacritic 78 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 72% User score
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Plot
Babette's Feast Plot Summary
What happens in Babette's Feast from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story revolves around two elderly and devout Protestant sisters, Martine and Filippa, who reside in a quaint village on the isolated western coast of Jutland during the 19th century in Denmark. They are the daughters of a late pastor who established his own Pietistic congregation, now facing a decline in their elderly flock due to the absence of new converts.
Full summary
The whole story of Babette's Feast, scene by scene
Box office
Babette's Feast Box Office
Babette's Feast grossed $4.6 million worldwide. $4.4 million came from the US and Canada and $238,982 (5%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.6M
- US & Canada
- $4.4M
- International
- $239K
US & Canada 95%
Rest of the world 5%
Awards
Babette's Feast Awards & Nominations
Babette's Feast won 2 Oscars, including Short Film (Animated) and Foreign Language Film, and 3 awards in all. Its biggest night was the BAFTA 1989, with 1 win from 6 nominations.
3 wins8 nominations3 ceremonies
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Oscars 2015 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Short Film (Animated)
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BAFTA 1989 1 win · 6 nominations- Won Best Film Not in the English Language – Gabriel Axel
- Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role – Stéphane Audran
- Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay – Gabriel Axel
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Direction – Gabriel Axel
- Oscars 1988 1 win · 1 nomination
- Won Foreign Language Film
Videos
Babette's Feast Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Babette's Feast (1987) - trailer
- Featurette 'Babette's Feast' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
- Featurette Three Reasons: Babette's Feast
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Babette's Feast?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What profession did Babette Hersant hold before moving to Jutland?
Details
Babette's Feast Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “芭比的盛宴” and “芭贝特的盛宴”.
- Also known as
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- 芭比的盛宴
- 芭贝特的盛宴
- バべットの晚餐会
- 바베트의 만찬
- Babettes gjestebud
- Babettes Fest
- Il pranzo di Babette
- El festín de Babette
- Le Festin de Babette
- 巴贝特之宴
- A Festa de Babette
- Пир Бабетты
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- החגיגה של באבט
- バベットの晩餐会
- Угощението на Бабет
- Babette lakomája
- Uczta Babette
- Бенкет Бабетти
- Babettes gästabud
- Babettina hostina
- Η Γιορτή της Μπαμπέτ
- Babette'nin Şöleni
- Babettina gostija
- ضیافت بابت
- El festí de Babette
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From the blog
Articles About Babette's Feast
2 articles about Babette's Feast. The latest: “The Art of the Short Film: Crafting Stories in a Limited Time”.
FAQ
Babette's Feast FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of Babette's Feast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Babette's Feast?
Babette's Feast runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Babette's Feast released?
Babette's Feast was released on March 4, 1988.
Who directed Babette's Feast?
Babette's Feast was directed by Gabriel Axel.
More films by Gabriel Axel Who is in the cast of Babette's Feast?
Babette's Feast stars Ghita Nørby, Stéphane Audran and Bibi Andersson, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Babette's Feast?
In the US, Babette's Feast is streaming on Criterion Channel and HBO Max and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Babette's Feast make at the box office?
Babette's Feast grossed $4.6 million worldwide ($4.4 million domestic, $238,982 international).
How is Babette's Feast rated?
Babette's Feast has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Is Babette's Feast based on a book?
Yes. Babette's Feast is adapted from Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen.
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