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One of the greatest films ever made
This is such an uplifting film. I will not go into detail becuase everyone else has. Simply one of the most optimistic pictures you will ever see. Delightful. It makes me happy to be alive.

more then just a feast
Babette is a french woman who comes to live with two elderly Danish sisters who are known for thier piety and goodness in their village. Babette is a stranger whose origins are a mystery but she is accepted warmly into their home because she is a friend of a past suitor of one of the sisters. Babette is a culinary genious and it slowly unfolds that she once was famous for her cuisine. Her amazing cooking talents are demonstrated when she wins a sum of money and creates an extraordinary feast for the villagers. The story may wind around her cooking but the real premise is Babette's effect on the lives of the villagers she comes to settle with. This movie is very simple yet divine. It definately deserved the Academy Award for Foreign film. Prepare to be very hungry while watching.

Intriguing Tale & An Artist's Story
A strange woman is brought to the doorstep of two pious spinster sisters in a remote area of coastal Denmark. Not much is known about her except she has had to flee Paris for her life. She might have been strange and sinful looking but the sisters being devout Christians, take her in, teach her how to cook, and be their housekeeper. I don't wish to spoil this movie for those who have never seen it but suffice to say that there is alot more to Babette than meets the eye. All characters are intertwined in some way.
Babette's quote about artists at the very end is clmactic. The folksy people in this film, their customs and historical place are wonderful and played so richly. This is Isaac Dinesen's provincial Scandinavia which she had a love/hate relationship with and which she was forced to return to due to degenerating health. She was as locked in as Babette in that landscape.
This film is poignant. It's a feast you will long remember.

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