Babette's Feast (1987)

Birgitte Federspiel: Martine

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• 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.

• General Lorens Löwenhielm : [last words to Martina]  I have been with you every day of my life. Tell me you know that.

  Martine : Yes, I know it.

  General Lorens Löwenhielm : You must also know that I shall be with you every day that is granted to me from now on. Every evening I shall sit down to dine with you. Not with my body, which is of no importance, but with my soul. Because this evening I have learned, my dear, that in this beautiful world of ours, all things are possible.

• 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?

• Martine : We meant no harm. Filippa and I merely wanted to grant Babette's wish. We had no idea where it might lead. And now we've exposed ourselves to dangerous forces that may bring evil upon us. I can't even tell you what you may be given to eat and drink.

• Martine : Well, it had to happen. The Lord gave...

  Filippa : And the Lord took away.

• Filippa : Martine, I'm worried about this.

  Martine : I'm not too happy about this French dinner either.

• Martine : Oh, how often I think of my father now. I feel he's looking down and watching his daughters use his home for a witches' sabbath!