Table Scraps: Notes on Babette's Feast (2013)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Michael Almereyda
In Theaters:7/23/2013
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Runtime:26 minutes
Studio:The Criterion Collection
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