Is Babette's Feast easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Babette's Feast one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Babette's Feast end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Babette's Feast violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Babette's Feast scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Babette's Feast sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Babette's Feast

Name: Babette's Feast
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: 1987
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel, Jarl Kulle, Jean-Philippe Lafont

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

Directed by Gabriel Axel

Produced by Rungstedlundfonden, Det Danske Filminstitut

1987104 min7.2 / 10

A luminous meditation on grace, generosity, and the redemptive power of beauty, told through the quiet transformation of a austere community by a single act of selfless artistry.

A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.

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Questions people ask

Is Babette's Feast easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is Babette's Feast one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Does Babette's Feast end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Babette's Feast violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Babette's Feast scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Babette's Feast sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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