A Parisian fugitive from the 1871 Commune of Paris uprising, Babette, a fine cook, is taken into the poor fishing village home of two puritanical spinsters who consider food beyond oatmeal almost sinful. When Babette by chance comes into money, she blows it all on serving up the ultimate gourmet meal for the dazed villagers. Based on the Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) tale. 1988 Best Foreign Film Academy Award winner.
| Original title | Babettes gæstebud |
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| Danish title | Babettes gæstebud |
| Other titles | Danish classics - selection, Babette's Feast |
| Director | Gabriel Axel |
| Screenplay | Gabriel Axel |
| Based on | Fortælling af Karen Blixen, udsendt på eng. i tidsskrift i 1950, på da. i bogen "Skæbne-Anekdoter" 1958. Inden da havde Bodil Ipsen læst den op i radioen (24. nov. 1950), og i 1952 blev den første gang udsendt på dansk i en udgivelse fra Fremads Folkebibliotek, trykt i 30.000 ex. |
| Producer | Bo Christensen |
| Director of Photography | Henning Kristiansen |
| Editor | Finn Henriksen |
| Sound | Michael Dela, John Nielsen, Bjarne Risbjerg, Carl Aage Hansen |
| Composer | Per Nørgård |
| Production designer | Sven Wichmann |
| Appearances | Ghita Nørby, Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Hanne Stensgaard |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production companies | Panorama Film International, Nordisk Film |
| Domestic distribution | Pathé-Nordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,66:1 Widescreen, Eastmancolor, Dolby |
| Danish theatrical release | 28.08.1987 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Roskilde, Odense, Vejle, Århus, Aalborg, Palads, Næstved Bio, Holstebro, ABCinema |
| TV release | 18.03.1990, TV 2 |
| Find more |
Johs. H. Christensen: Besøgende hos elverdronningen. Levende Billeder 6/1987. Palle Schantz Lauridsen: Kunst og klipfisk. Kosmorama 181/1987. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production companies | Panorama Film International, Nordisk Film |
| Domestic distribution | Pathé-Nordisk |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Gabriel Axel |
| Assistant director | Tom Hedegaard |
| Continuity | Annemarie Aaes |
| Extras coordinator | Sanni Sylvester Petersen |
| Dance director | Niels Bjørn Larsen |
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Script |
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| Script | Gabriel Axel |
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Production |
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| Executive producer | Just Betzer |
| Producer | Bo Christensen |
| Production manager | Lene Nielsen |
| Unit manager | Karen Bentzon |
| Unit manager | Thomas Lydholm |
| Production assistant | Sonja Vesterholt |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Henning Kristiansen |
| First assistant camera | Birger Bohm |
| Camera assistant | Rasmus Arrildt |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Peter Klitgaard |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | Jesper Find |
| Key grip | Gunner Nielsen |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Peter Gabriel |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Electrical dept. | Michael Sørensen |
| Electrical dept. | Michael Wils |
| Electrical dept. | Jacob Marlow |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Finn Henriksen |
| Assistant editor | Liselotte Havmøller |
| Assistant editor | Mette Schramm |
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Music |
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| Music | Per Nørgård |
| Piano | Finn Graunbøl |
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Production design |
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| Set dresser | Ena Eisel |
| Set dresser | Torben Bækmark Pedersen |
| Assistant set dresser | Gary Møller |
| Assistant set dresser | Arvid Berg |
| Assistant set dresser | Rikke Raben |
| Carpenter | Kristian Bro |
| Production design | Sven Wichmann |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Annelise Hauberg |
| Wardrobe | Pia Myrdal |
| Wardrobe | Karl Lagerfeld |
| Costume assistant | Merete Engbæk |
| Costume assistant | Else Prangsgaard |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Lydia Pujols |
| Makeup | Bente Møller |
| Makeup | Elisabeth Bukkehave |
| Makeup | Birthe Lyngsøe |
| Makeup | Sanne Dandanell |
| Makeup | Grete Holleufer |
| Makeup | Aase Tarp |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Michael Dela |
| Sound | John Nielsen |
| Sound | Bjarne Risbjerg |
| Sound | Carl Aage Hansen |
| Sound mixer | Hans Erik Ahrn |
| Foley artist | Jacky Dufour |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Henning Bahs |
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Other credits |
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| Expert: gastronomy | Jan Petersen |
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Appearance |
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| Fortællerstemme | Ghita Nørby |
| Babette Hersant | Stéphane Audran |
| Filippa | Bodil Kjer |
| Filippa som ung | Hanne Stensgaard |
| Martine | Birgitte Federspiel |
| Martine som ung | Vibeke Hastrup |
| Achille Papin | Jean-Philippe Lafont |
| General Lorens Löwenhielm | Jarl Kulle |
| Lorens Löwenhielm som ung | Gudmar Wivesson |
| Svensk hofdame | Bibi Andersson |
| Gamle Nielsen | Bendt Rothe |
| Enken | Lisbeth Movin |
| Kaptajnen | Preben Lerdorff Rye |
| Poul | Cay Kristiansen |
| Kusken | Axel Strøbye |
| Erik, dreng | Erik Petersen |
| Christopher | Ebbe Rode |
| Generalens tante | Ebba With |
| Søstrenes far | Pouel Kern |
| Solveig | Else Petersen |
| Købmanden | Finn Nielsen |
| Karlsen | Holger Perfort |
| Anna | Asta Esper Andersen |
| Martha, ung pige | Therese Højgaard Christensen |
| Fisker | Lars Lohmann |
| Generalens hustru | Tine Miehe-Renard |
| Svensk løjtnant | Thomas Antoni |
| Fattig mand | Gert Bastian |
| Fisker i robåd | Viggo Bentzon |
| Filippas sangstemme | Tina Kiberg |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Shown in Un certain Regard | 1987 | Cannes, Festival de 1987 |
| Ecumenical Prize | 1987 | Cannes, Festival de 1987 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2013-05-27 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2012-09-21 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2009-08-05 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2008-10-29 |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2006-11-11 |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2006-10-01 |
| Berlinale | 2006-02-09 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 1998-11-05 |
| Berlinale | 1988-02-12 |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 1988-01-28 |
| London Film Festival | 1987-11-12 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 1987-09-10 |
| Cannes, Festival de | 1987-05-07 |
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