Babette's Feast (1987)

Stéphane Audran: Babette Hersant

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Quotes 

• Martine : [after learning Babette spent 10,000 francs on the dinner]  Now you'll be poor for the rest of your life.

  Babette : An artist is never poor.

• Babette : Throughout the world sounds one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me the chance to do my very best.

• Babette : I have a favor to ask, ladies.

  Martine : Certainly, Babette.

  Filippa : Sit down, Babette.

  Babette : I'd like to prepare the celebration dinner for the pastor's birthday by myself.

  Martine : But dear Babette, we didn't intend to give a dinner party. My sister and I were thinking of a modest supper followed by a cup of coffee.

  Filippa : You know we've never offered our guests anything more.

  Babette : I'd like to prepare a French dinner.

  Martine : A French dinner?

  Filippa : A French dinner?

• Babette : Papin understood that.

  Filippa : Achille Papin?

  Babette : Yes. He'd say, "Through all the world there goes on long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me leave to do my utmost."

• Filippa : Surely that's not wine?

  Babette : It's a Clos de Vougeot 1845! From Chez Philippe on rue Montorgeuil.

• Babette : After the coffee, in the small glasses. And light the candles in the sitting room.

  Erik - Serving Boy : [reading the label on the bottle]  Vie-ux Marc feened champagne.