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What is the meaning of Babettes feast?
Babette’s Feast, based on a story by Isak Dinesen, is about a sect of austere, severe religious people living on a remote Denmark coast in the 19th century. They are led by the elderly daughters of the sect’s founder, they view pleasures with suspicion, as a distraction from God, and they eat only bland food.
What is the setting of Babettes feast?
Babette’s Feast takes place in a remote seaside village in Jutland, the site of an especially strict Lutheran sect. The beautiful young daughters of the founder of the sect renounce suitors from the outside world who would have taken them away from their father, their village, and their religion.
What is the menu in Babettes feast?
Menu. The seven-course menu in the film consisted of: “Potage à la Tortue” (turtle soup) served with Amontillado sherry. “Blinis Demidoff” (buckwheat pancakes with caviar and sour cream) served with Veuve Cliquot Champagne.
Why did Babette flee France?
One day, Babette Hersant (Stephane Audran) comes to the village and knocks on the sister’s door. Babette is a Parisian gourmet Chef and was forced to flee France during the war of 1871 in which her husband and son were killed.
What year did Babettes feast take place?
Denmark, 1870s. Two deeply religious elderly sisters living in an isolated village take in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian war, Babette.
What language is Babettes feast in?
French
DanishSwedish
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What do you think about Babette’s feast?
“Babette’s Feast” is a moving, enigmatic tale of religion, sensuality, and art. The story has a depth underlying its Baroque, elaborate veneer. I was glad to reread this story and to remember after many years my fascination with the writing of Isak Dinesen.
What is your favourite Danish film version of Babette’s feast?
Well and to be honest, the 1987 movie version of Isak Dinesen’s 1958 short story Babette’s Feast ( Babettes gæstebud in its original Danish) is and always will be a hands-down personal favourite (and a film I have actually watched and enjoyed at least eight times and still counting).
How long is the movie Babette’s feast?
Babette’s Feast (English Subtitled) (1,851) Logo Imdb Outline Logo Imdb Outline 7.81 h 43 min1987G Two devout and elderly sisters allow their cook, a French refugee, to prepare a feast in honor of their late father’s 100th birthday, despite their spiritual concerns over the sensuality and decadence of French cuisine.
What awards did Babette’s feast win?
Upon its release in 1987, Babette’s Feast received positive reviews. The film won the 1987 Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. It also received the BAFTA Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film.