At once a rousing paean to artistic creation, a delicate evocation of divine grace, and the ultimate film about food, the Oscar-winning BABETTE'S FEAST is a deeply beloved cinematic treasure. Directed by Gabriel Axel and adapted from a story by Isak Dinesen, this is the layered tale of a French housekeeper with a mysterious past who brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late nineteenth-century Denmark. BABETTE'S FEAST combines earthiness and reverence in an indescribably moving depiction of pleasure that goes to your head like fine champagne.
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Product Details
Actors: Stéphane Audran, Jarl Kulle, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Bibi Andersson, Vibeke Hastrup
Directors: Gabriel Axel
Format: Blu-ray, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Danish, French, Swedish
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: G (General Audience)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: July 23, 2013
Run Time: 103 minutes
Special Features
New interviews with director Gabriel Axel and actor Stéphane Audran Karen Blixen-Storyteller, a 1995 documentary about the author of the film's source story, who wrote under the pen name Isak Dinesen New visual essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda New interview with sociologist Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson about the significance of cuisine in French culture Trailer
Cast & Crew
Stéphane Audran Babette Hersant
Jean-Philippe Lafont Achille Papin
Gudmar Wivesson Lorenz Lowenhielm as a Young Man
Jarl Kulle Lorenz Lowenhielm as an old man
Bibi Andersson Swedish Court Lady-in-waiting
Bodil Kjer Old Philippa
Birgitte Federspiel Old Martina
Ebbe Rode Christopher
Hanne Stensgaard Young Philippa
Bendt Rothe Old Nielsen
Vibeke Hastrup Young Martina
Lisbeth Movin The Widow
Pouel Kern The Vicar
Michel Bouquet Voice Only
Ghita Nørby Voice Only
Tina Kiberg Voice Only
Axel Ströbye Driver
Ebba With Lorens' Aunt
Else Petersen Solveig
Asta Esper Andersen Anna
Finn Nielsen Grocer
Holger Perfort Karlsen
Erik Petersen Young Erik
Lars Lohmann Fisherman
Tine Miehe-Renard Lorens' wife
Thomas Antoni Swedish Lieutenant
Gert Bastian Poor Man
Viggo Bentzon Fisherman in Rowboat
Therese Hojgaard Christensen Martha
Cay Kristiansen Poul
Bernadette Lafont
Preben Lerdorff-Rye Kaptajnen
Technical Credits
Gabriel Axel Director, Screenwriter
Henning Bahs Special Effects
Just Betzer Co-producer
Elisabeth Bukkehave Makeup
Bo Christensen Co-producer
Sanna Dandanell Makeup
Michael Dela Sound/Sound Designer
Annelise Hauberg Costumes/Costume Designer
Tom Hedegaard Asst. Director
Finn Henriksen Editor
Grethe Hollenfer Makeup
Henning Kristiansen Cinematographer
Karl Lagerfeld Costumes/Costume Designer
Bente Moller Makeup
Pia Myrdal Costumes/Costume Designer
Lene Nielsen Production Manager
Per Nørgård Score Composer
Lydia Pujol Makeup
Birthe Lyngsoe Sorensen Makeup
Ase Tarp Makeup
Sven Wichmann Art Director, Production Designer
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