Babette's Feast (1987)
Directed by Gabriel Axel · 104 min · Drama, History, Comedy
65.8 TOPICAL score · #962 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Babette's Feast (1987, directed by Gabriel Axel) has a TOPICAL score of 65.8 - ranked 962 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (460 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (460 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read26,678 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel, Jarl Kulle
“Babette's Feast was met with widespread critical acclaim and became the first Danish film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10