# Babette's Feast (1987)

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**Original title**: *Babettes gæstebud*
**Runtime**: 104 min
**Genres**: Drama, History, Comedy
**Directed by**: Gabriel Axel
**Written by**: Gabriel Axel, Annemarie Aaes
**Starring**: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel, Jarl Kulle, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Bibi Andersson

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Babette's Feast is a film about food and fanaticism. A French housekeeper brings change to pious villagers. It serves up a quaint rebellion.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, cozy, tender

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