Babette's Feast
Film1987102 min

Babette's Feast

Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originallightcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn accessible comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 260 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Gabriel Axel

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1987
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Det Danske Filminstitut
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