Cast
Babette: Stéphane Audran
Old Martina: Birgitte Federspiel
Old Philippa: Bodil Kjer
Old Lorenz Lowenhielm: Jarl Kulle
Achille Papin: Jean-Philippe Lafont
Swedish Court Lady-in-waiting: Bibi Andersson
Narrator: Ghita Nørby
Anna (as Asta Esper Andersen): Asta Esper Hagen Andersen
Swedish Lieutenant: Thomas Antoni
Poor Man: Gert Bastian
Fisherman in rowing boat: Viggo Bentzon
Young Martina: Vibeke Hastrup
Martha: Therese Hojgaard Christensen
Minister: Pouel Kern
Poul: Cay Kristiansen
Fisherman: Lars Lohmann
Loewenhielm's Wife: Tine Miehe-Renard
The Widow: Lisbeth Movin
Karlsen: Holger Perfort
Solveig: Else Petersen
Erik: Erik Petersén
Christopher: Ebbe Rode
Old Neilsen: Bendt Rothe
The Captain: Preben Lerdorff Rye
Young Philippa: Hanne Stensgaard
The Coach: Axel Strøbye
Loewenhielm's Aunt: Ebba With
Lorens Loewenhielm: Gudmar Wivesson

Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Isak Dinesen (the pen name of Danish countess Karen Blixen, who also wrote Out of Africa), Babette's Feast centres on the two adult daughters of a puritanical pastor in 19th century Denmark. Despite opportunities of love and fame in their youth, they remain in their father's house after his death until a refugee - Babette - arrives and takes charge of a memorial feast in his honour, with joyous consequences.

Sensitive, funny, and hopeful yet restrained, this is a mouthwatering film about pietism and the sensuality of food, and will be appreciated by foodies and film fans in equal measure.