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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Main Cast: Lori Singer, Peter Beard, Karen Blixen

Director: Michael Almereyda

Writer: Michael Almereyda

Editors: Matthew Killip, Gabriel Chávez

Cinematographer: Pablo Tapia Plá

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