Slow Food Movie Night – Babette’s Feast

Our Slow Food Movie Night this month is a classic food film to get us all in the mood for the holidays.  Anyone who loves food and its celebration must see Babette’s Feast at least once.  The movie provides the viewer with an indulgent look at the dinner of a lifetime in a small Danish community.  It’s fun and entertaining and will leave you dreaming of Thanksgiving.

Room 125
Bradley Memorial Building
1225 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706 (map)

Thursday, November 20th
7:00 pm

Free!

We’ll have popcorn so bring your favorite topping or a beverage!

From IMDb:
Babettes gaestebud (1987)
In 19th century Denmark, two adult sisters live in an isolated village with their father, who is the honored pastor of a small Protestant church that is almost a sect unto itself. Although they each are presented with a real opportunity to leave the village, the sisters choose to stay with their father, to serve to him and their church. After some years, a French woman refugee, Babette, arrives at their door, begs them to take her in, and commits herself to work for them as maid/housekeeper/cook. Sometime after their father dies, the sisters decide to hold a dinner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Babette experiences unexpected good fortune and implores the sisters to allow her to take charge of the preparation of the meal. Although they are secretly concerned about what Babette, a Catholic and a foreigner, might do, the sisters allow her to go ahead. Babette then prepares the feast of a lifetime for the members of the tiny church and an important gentleman related to one of them. Written by Ed Cannon