A FORKFUL TO HAPPINESS. THE GLUTTONY AND SIN IN BABETTE’S FEAST

Authors

  • Camila Moreira Bácsfalusi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_61_15

Keywords:

food, movies, gluttony, sins

Abstract

When the food comes out of the kitchen and is placed in literature, movies, and in all kind of art, it can be expressed as its many meanings, reaching its cultural, religious, social and economic meanings. The article presents the food as a subject in the movies and its role as a narrative resource or a main narrative element. The aim of this study was to analyze the film Babette´s Feast, directed by Gabriel Axel, in 1987, related to gluttony and sin. The methodology was the film analysis of Babette´s Feast and bibliographic research.

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Published

2016-12-29

How to Cite

Bácsfalusi, C. M. (2016). A FORKFUL TO HAPPINESS. THE GLUTTONY AND SIN IN BABETTE’S FEAST. Boletim De Estudos Clássicos, (61), 217-234. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_61_15

Issue

No. 61 (2016): Boletim de Estudos Clássicos N61

Section

Estudos de Alimentação

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