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Babette's Feast

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In a small windswept village in Denmark two sisters try to follow their father's strict religious precepts. Little do they realise when they take in a destitute French woman that they are opening the door to temptation. This adaptation of Karen Blixen 's heartwarming tale won the Oscar for best foreign film in 1987. Written and directed by GABRIEL AXEL
(A Danish film with English subtitles. First showing on British television.
Karen Blixen 's 'Out of Africa' on New Year's Day at 8.05pm on BBC1)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Karen Blixen
Directed By:
Gabriel Axel
Unknown:
Karen Blixen
Babette:
Stephane Audran
Martine:
Birgitte Federspiel
Filippa:
Bodil Kjer
Achille Papin:
Jean-Philippe Lafont
Young Lorenz Lowenhielm:
Gudmar Wivesson
Lorenz Lowenhielm:
Jarl Kulle
Lady from the Court of Sweden:
Bibi Andersson
Young Filippa:
Hanne Steensgard
Young Martine:
Vibeke Hastrup
Source: Radio Times

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