Plot Summary

In this essay on Babette's Feast, filmmaker Michael Almereyda charts the path from Isak Dinesen’s story to Gabriel Axel’s film, taking detours along the way into art history, philosophy, and the author’s life in Africa.

Movie Details

Original Title
Table Scraps: Notes on Babette's Feast
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Lori Singer as Narrator

Lori Singer

Narrator

Peter Beard as Himself

Peter Beard

Himself

Karen Blixen as Herself

Karen Blixen

Herself

Production Companies

The Criterion Collection