Babette's Feast

Babette's Feast

1987

During the late 19th century, a strict religious community in a Danish village takes in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War as a servant to the late pastor's daughters

Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette's Feast.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 43 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 4, 1988
US Box Office
$4,398,938 (#5124 of 7372)
Global Office
$4,637,920 (#3604 of 4299)
Rating
G
General Audiences
All Ages Admitted

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #665 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
Danish: DD 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
July 23, 2013
Acquired Date
December 19, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran
Bodil Kjer
Bodil Kjer
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel
Jarl Kulle
Jarl Kulle
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Hanne Stensgaard
Hanne Stensgaard
Gudmar Klöfving
Gudmar Klöfving

Directors

Gabriel Axel
Gabriel Axel

Producers

Bo Christensen
Bo Christensen
Benni Korzen
Benni Korzen
Pernille Siesbye
Pernille Siesbye

Writers

Gabriel Axel
Gabriel Axel

Awards & Accolades

  • 1987 Oscar : Best Foreign Language Film

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
33 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
812 votes
METASCORE
78
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
23,562 votes

Additional Info

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