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.
Directed by Gabriel Axel
servant
charity
community service
catholic
feast
reconciliation
sect
frenchwoman
coastal village
master servant relationship
gourmet
french cuisine
fine dining
generosity
gourmet cook
sister sister relationship
selflessness
piety
Rank
#14 in 1987·#1523 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Stéphane Audran
Babette
Bodil Kjer
Filippa
Birgitte Federspiel
Martine
Jarl Kulle
General Lorens Löwenhielm
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille Papin
Bibi Andersson
Svensk hofdame
Ghita Nørby
Fortæller (stemme)
Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Anna
Hanne Stensgaard
Filippa som ung
Vibeke Hastrup
Martine som ung
Bendt Rothe
Gamle Nielsen
Viggo Bentzon
Fisker i robåd
Crew
Gabriel Axel
Director
Gabriel Axel
Screenplay
Annemarie Aaes
Screenplay
Per Nørgård
Original Music Composer
Finn Henriksen
Editor
Bo Christensen
Producer
Karen Blixen
Novel
Pia Myrdal
Costume Design
Annemarie Aaes
Script
Karl Lagerfeld
Costume Design
Annelise Hauberg
Costume Design
Karen Bentzon
Sound Recordist
Popular Reviews
103 reviews
Paula
8.0★ · 03/13/26
The concept of being terrified of French food
The concept of being terrified of French food
eva callealta
6.0★ · 02/20/26
que buena pinta tenía todo joder
que buena pinta tenía todo joder
Doog
10.0★ · 01/08/26
This is about my favorite parts of life: love, art, and beautiful food. An absolute gem.
An instant 5 stars.
Format: streaming Trading Picks: My pick#3
This is about my favorite parts of life: love, art, and beautiful food. An absolute gem.
An instant 5 stars.
Format: streaming Trading Picks: My pick#3
Markoroni
8.0★ · 12/27/25
Such a simple yet beautiful film, but takes a bit long to get to the feast
Such a simple yet beautiful film, but takes a bit long to get to the feast
