Babette Goes to War

Babette Goes to War

Brigitte Bardot is a Comedienne Now!

Directed by Christian-Jaque

Produced by Les Films Ariane, Iéna Productions

1959106 min5.6 / 10

A light-hearted wartime comedy that uses the fish-out-of-water premise of an untrained French girl as a spy to generate charm and humor rather than genuine espionage tension.

Beautiful housekeeper Babette travels to England after the Nazis invade France. There, British intelligence devise a plan for Babette to sneak back home, where she could use her feminine charm on key Nazi officer Schulz, gleaning valuable information for England. However, Babette, although willing and spirited, is naïve and untrained, making her less than ideal for matters of national security.

Questions people ask

  • Does Babette Goes to War end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Babette Goes to War easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Babette Goes to War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Babette Goes to War violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Babette Goes to War scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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