Based on a story by celebrated writer Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa), this film is a cinematic feast that is impossible to equal. The plot is simple: A superb French chef living as a refugee in an obscure 19th century Danish village teaches the locals what it means to appreciate God's bounty. The story of how she manages the conversion is a sumptuous feast for the eyes, beautifully filmed and acted by Stéphane Audran and a cast of locals so authentic they transport you immediately to Denmark where their stories unfold with the sensuousness of a languid eight course meal.
Review of Babette's Feast
