Bungay Film Club presents Babette’s Feast at the Fisher Theatre, Broad Street, Bungay.

Directed by Gabriel Axel in Danish, Swedish and French with English subtitles, it an an allegorical tale of a 19th century Parisian exile given refuge by two Jutland spinster sisters where food eventually triggers a cathartic release from their austere daily lives.

Please note the club is independent from the Fisher Theatre.

Director: Gabriel Axel. Denmark 1987. 103 minutes. Danish, Swedish and French with English subtitles.

Cast: Stephane Audran, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Jarl Kulle, Bibi Andersson, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel.

An award winning film set in a remote village in nineteenth century Jutland. Babette, in flight from counter revolutionary violence in Paris, turns up on the doorstep of sisters, Martina and Philippa. The spinsters are pastor’s daughters and live an ascetic and simple life. After fourteen years in their service, the Parisienne wins the the French lottery and uses her winnings to prepare a banquet in honour of the late pastor’s hundredth birthday. This is a splendid adaptation of Isak Dinesen’s philosophical and amusing story. The excellent cast are veterans of French and Scandinavian cinema; the handsome photography and beautiful locations make it a treat for the eye; and the preparation of the feast is enthralling. Not a film to watch on an empty stomach.