- Year: 1987
- Country: Denmark
- Director: Gabriel Axel
- Starring: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel
Winner of the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Film and first Danish film to do so. The story of Babette (Stéphane Audran) who, after fleeing France during the Franco-Prussian war becomes the maid for two sisters in a tiny and secluded religious community in Denmark. This leads up to an important night in the village for which Babette decides to cook French cuisine, something the town has never experienced. Do not watch this with an empty stomach – the incredible dinner itself will surely open up your appetite (and make you feel like getting yourself a bottle of Champagne). A film that celebrates the simple and pure joys in life one should never take for granted. Quite exquisite. I just don’t want to write too much about the story, it’s better to let you discover it.
Cinema Del Peppel 