When a Longing is Fulfilled, When a Longing isn’t Fulfilled

“Babette’s cry was mine—an artist’s cry from the heart, ‘Give me a chance to do my best.’”

“Artistic, sensual and sacred passions unite in Babette’s Feast. ..Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for enjoying too much earthly pleasure?”—liner notes on DVD jacket.