Bodil Kjer

Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts: An der Küste Jütlands taucht bei den Schwestern Phillipa und Martina eines Tages eine geheimnisvolle Französin auf. Die beiden gottesfürchtigen Frauen gewähren der jungen Frau - Babette - Zuflucht und eine Stelle als Dienstmädchen in ihrem Haus. Als Babette in der Lotterie gewinnt, möchte sie sich bei ihren beiden Wohltäterinnen und deren Freunden mit einem Festmahl bedanken. Die Fräulein sind zunächst misstrauisch und fürchten, gegen ihren Glauben zu verstoßen. Doch dank ihrer Kochkünste gelingt es Babette, ihre Gäste zu verzaubern und ihnen zu bis dato ungekannten Gefühlen zu verhelfen. So hält dieser Abend manche Überraschung bereit - unter anderem die Enthüllung von Babettes wahrer Identität.

A story about Carlsberg founder JC Jacobsen, his son Carl, and their struggle to create a brewing company, and simultaneously a look at fifty years of Danish history.

The world-distant and absent-minded professor Jacob Jensen lives exclusively for his science and his stamps. He has no idea what is going on around him, in his own home. In the 11 years since his wife died, his capable, wise and lovable housekeeper Karen Frederiksen has, with a loving hand, managed the home for him and his 3 children. The aspiring amateur boxer Oscar and the 2 daughters Else-Margrethe and Birthe. She has shared in the children's sorrows and joys and has often lent them money when they have had dry pocket pains. She has praised and scolded them at the right times - in short, she has been in their mother's place. Both the professor and the children take her for granted. They take her services, big and small, for granted, and do not quite understand what she really means to them.

Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.

"Modern vaudeville," where the entire story takes place at Dyrehavsbakken. In an impressionistic style, it tells the story of the waiter Mowitz, who ponders whether he loves the singer Myrna and what true love really is. He ponders too long; Myrna instead becomes engaged to the pianist Bertram, who can get her into the Circus Revue. Mowitz also takes too long to discover the singer Lillian's interest, so his friend Max snatches her up instead, while Mowitz can continue his search for the one and only.

Frederik makes various scams. As money is once again tight, Frederik and his wife Betty decide that they must go in new directions. Frederik dies and Betty cancels the life insurance. At first, things go very well for Betty. At the same time, Frederik is very jealous, which is why he decides to check Betty's relationship with men. Frederik appears as Frederik's brother, Carl. Carl and Betty have a few pleasant days together. Betty suspects that Carl is actually Frederik, but how could she know for sure. At the same time, the web begins to tighten around Carl/Frederik.

A good natured soldier with a killer right hand falls in love with a beautiful girl who has a troubled past.