Glazed Cinema
Glazed Cinema is a bi-weekly podcast devoted to exploring the films that impact us and the moments within them that affect us the most. Each episode is devoted to a single film, with the focus of sharing the story, background, and impact it has. More of a recommendation podcast than a review podcast it focuses on the positives of each film showcased. Spoilers not included.
Glazed Cinema
Babette's Feast
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Brian Kinney
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Season 4
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Episode 16
Directed by Gabriel Axel and released in 1987, Babette's Feast is a film that follows a French maid named Babette working for two sisters in a remote Danish town. As a refugee of a French civil war Babette is taken in by the two sisters thanks to a mutual friend in France. One day Babette wins the lottery and decides to show her thanks to the town and to celebrate the sisters' late father's 100th birthday with her cooking of French cuisine. It's a film that highlights community and the transcendental power of food in one of the finest films about cooking in cinematic history.